Three by Ted Dekker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Wow. What can I say? This book had me riveted. The storytelling was amazing, compelling. The characters were well fleshed out. The action was nonstop. I was imagining a movie playing out the entire time.
Basically, the story is about a man named Kevin Parsons who becomes the target of a demented, riddling tormenter–Slater. In all of the twists and turns, all law enforcement agencies are called into action.
Although I kept guessing what the next twist would be, I read too quickly to really make any real speculations. I will say that I was a bit disappointed by the ending. It seemed really Hollywood. Perhaps because it was reminiscent of Fight Club and The Sixth Sense. What I mean by that is that the end takes you on a psychological twist that just sneaks around that basic sense of satisfaction and fulfillment that we humans seek upon knowing that good has triumphed over evil in a very flesh-and-blood kind of way. If the twist had been left more in a spiritual sense rather than psychological, perhaps I would have been less . . . deflated.
Nevertheless, it did arouse in me a slight desire to go back and re-read it with my knowledge of the end in mind.
I had never read any of Dekker’s books before, so this was definitely an eye-opener. I think, however, that I will be more selective in which of his books I choose to read. Although suspense and thriller fiction is entertaining, I strongly prefer speculative fiction. I suppose this could fall under that category but not well enough for my taste.
I am reading the book in school, my teacher is reading it SOOO slow. I love how it is so suspenceful. I wanna know who slater is.
I’m impressed that you’re reading it for school! What class is it? Is it for High school?