The Blasphemer by John Ling
Kindle e-book
Kia Kaha Press (December 27, 2011)
I am a lover of horror and thrillers and sometimes SF. I have read a lot of thrillers in my time from Grisham to Child to Eisler, and I have to say John Ling’s The Blasphemer kicked me in the teeth. This is one of the fastest and best books I have read in a long time.
The story is tight and flows. The characters are fresh, apart from two that are a tad cliched but that can’t be helped in today’s world of reality TV. The ‘Kiwi-speak’ was spot on and brought a smile to my lips read a language I knew so well.
This would make an excellent movie.
As a side note the author has a few articles in the back explaining what he has discovered in the research for this book, and although the book involves extremists it doesn’t focus only on the negative side like so many books and movies do. It’s an equal balance. There is one scene that sticks in my mind, it involves a woman breaking free of her religious barriers and an explosive cocktail.
This book is NOT to be missed by any lover of the thriller genre. But note: it is not a character driven novel, it is plot driven and it works well this way, though we do witness one character slowly starting to make a change, questioning his job choice and getting very paranoid.
Grab this book for you kindle and thank me later. You’ll love it.
93%
(my highest ever rating for a book)
