Review: Fiction yes, Scriptural; not so much
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 19, 2013
I agree on some points with a frustrated reviewer who clamored against the Scriptural inconsistencies about satan in this book. In my view,# (1) is: you don't dialogue with the devil-- which Eve found out the hard way. But if there was no dialoguing with "the devil" character in this novel, there'd be no story. It did show us in a chilling way that our enemy, the prowling lion, is always looking for someone to use in his schemes. Unfortunately, there is no shortage of willing participants, and Patterson portrays well the avenues through which the enemy can have his way. For the two town pastors to keep it a "secret" between themselves because they might be considered crazy isn't hard to believe in 2013, BUT, there is a blatant disregard for the spiritual maturity some of their flock might have. A few special prayer meetings with spiritual warfare focus could have made a big difference. Oops, I forgot. There'd be no story....