Comments on: The Apostle Murders

By: Dana

Dana — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 23:45:15 +0000

BIBLICAL LESSONS BEYOND REDEMPTION If Catechism lessons had been this horrendous to crawl through, I never would have survived catholic school.Old Revivalist minister decides to kill off people with the names of the Apostles, as well as their occupations: fishing, accounting, etc. (Which doesn't explain why the hippy got killed, but that's being picky.)Enter FBI agents out the wazoo, including the proverbial old codger smart-ass and his female partner. The newest rookie (from the fraudulent check department) overhears their conversation and is immediately advanced to top drawer, because he can solve the case with his knowledge of the bible.Jim Laughter certainly has no idea how rigid the rules of advancement are within the Federal Bureau of Investigations. (but that's being picky)It is amazing how quickly one can read this book by flipping past chapters of intense biblical study and explanations as if all of us are from outer space and never heard of the bible.If you narrow it down to the few paragraphs that can hold your attention span, it could be a pamphlet. Not an interesting pamphlet, but definitely not a book.

By: M. Clark

M. Clark — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 23:24:40 +0000

the apostle murders The story was ok, but the use of either incorrect words and poor spelling was distracting. A decent editor/proofreader is needed. I hope the author did not think illuded was the same as eluded and that conscious is the correct spelling of conscience.

By: M. Chiappetta "MC"

M. Chiappetta "MC" — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 23:10:32 +0000

A clever premise, not always perfect in execution If you like murder mysteries, CSI shows, or serial killer fiction…and if you don’t mind that with a dash of Christianity…this may be a book for you to consider buying. I thought the premise was great: a serial killer is reenacting the deaths of the 12 apostles. And let’s face it, those deaths were gruesome, so the serial killer’s reenactments are equally gruesome. I liked the characters for the most part, though there were a few places where their behavior seems cliched. The action moves along at a good pace, though the writing itself could use a little more polishing. At least one character pulls in Bible references, which fits the fact that these are, after all, apostle-style murders. It’s not overdone, I think it’s done tastefully, but it’s worth noting because that may matter to other readers. My biggest frustrations were that the killer’s motivation seemed hard to grasp, and that the ending seemed rushed and not as believable as I think it could have been.