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Drummer in the Dark (Marcus Glenwood Series #2) Review

Drummer in the Dark (Marcus Glenwood Series #2)
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T. Davis Bunn keeps getting better. Wow! I thought he'd found his niche with "The Great Divide" (his legal thriller), but this book of political and financial intrigue raises the standard even higher. I'm not a big stocks and funds enthusiast, but Bunn manages to create a suspenseful and well-researched plot that hooked me early on. He works in a credible idea of dealing with Third World debt that I particularly found interesting. Beyond his obvious knowledge of the subject, Bunn creates believable characters and writes with a narrative flair that I personally love. His story is complex and maybe too intertwined for some to delve into, but I couldn't get enough.
As the title of this review suggests, I did lose sleep finishing this book. But the title is stolen from Bunn's own writing. "Jackie's eyelids felt coated with shards from the hourglass of lost sleep." It's writing such as this, passionate and imaginative, that make the political and financial arena come alive. Jackie and Wynn, the two protaganists, are complex characters whom I came to care for. Although the spiritual lessons are muted and few, Bunn works in heartfelt and very real spiritual thoughts without seeming preachy.
With a recent batch of superlative novels by Christian authors("When Heaven Weeps" by Ted Dekker and "The List" by Robert Whitlow, to name a few), I must include "Drummer in the Dark" as one of my favorites.

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The Warning (Reluctant Prophet Series #1) Review

The Warning (Reluctant Prophet Series #1)
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Buddy Korda, an introverted man, is called by God to prophesyto the world about an impending financial collapse in the magnitude ofthe Great Depression. The market is in the best shape that it has ever been, but his visions of the impending disasters are nightmares. "Why would God coose me?", he wonders. (That sounds familiar). He very reluctantly heeds the call and the journey begins. It is a journey that is very compelling from a fictional story standpoint, but even greater is the journey of intense spiritual growth that both he and his wife experience as a result. The book illustrates well the combination of the inner peace that comes through obedience and the exhausting responsibilities that come with this great step of faith. The book is very encouraging by showing how God never abandons His kingdom and how He richly blesses them when they are faithful. It made me examine my own relationship with Christ, which, in my opinion, is what Christian fiction ought to do. I enjoyed it thoroughly. The financial jargon went over my head at times, but otherwise it's a great read.

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