Kingdom Come A Novel

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Summary: Great Read
Review: I loved this book. Could not put this book down. I recomend it to anyone that loves the lord and fiction mysteries. I have read several T. Davis Bunn books they are all great. But this book with Larry Burrket was great. I am a new christian and recomend it to all new christians.

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Summary: A fine book...but I wanted more!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed reading KINGDOM COME. Authors Burkett and Bunn have written some fine novels and have the genre pretty much perfected. This must be difficult when writing a Christian novel. You must be careful with the language and use of violence while maintaining a realistic storyline that isn't pure pabulum. In this, they have succeeded. KINGDOM COME had me wondering just who the bad guys were, what the alleged bad guys were up to, and how the situation could be resolved. All in all, a real page-turner. I only had two problems with the story. First, what was the purpose of the fence? It was the single most damning evidence that the community was most likely a cult, yet it was never adequately explained (at least to my satisfaction). Secondly, the book ended too quickly. I would have liked to read more of what eventually happened to all the major players. There was no mention at all of the despicable Miller Kedrick. That he was no Christian, though a major player in the church, was obvious from the beginning. Did he go to prison? Did he commit suicide? I think the book needed another 10 to 15 pages to tie up the loose ends and let the reader know where everyone ended up - both the good guys and the bad. I'm still happy with the book and glad I read it. I look forward to more books from Burkett/Bunn.

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Summary: A fine book...but I wanted more!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed reading KINGDOM COME. Authors Burkett and Bunn have written some fine novels and have the genre pretty much perfected. This must be difficult when writing a Christian novel. You must be careful with the language and use of violence while maintaining a realistic storyline that isn't pure pabulum. In this, they have succeeded. KINGDOM COME had me wondering just who the bad guys were, what the alleged bad guys were up to, and how the situation could be resolved. All in all, a real page-turner. I only had two problems with the story. First, what was the purpose of the fence? It was the single most damning evidence that the community was most likely a cult, yet it was never adequately explained (at least to my satisfaction). Secondly, the book ended too quickly. I would have liked to read more of what eventually happened to all the major players. There was no mention at all of the despicable Miller Kedrick. That he was no Christian, though a major player in the church, was obvious from the beginning. Did he go to prison? Did he commit suicide? I think the book needed another 10 to 15 pages to tie up the loose ends and let the reader know where everyone ended up - both the good guys and the bad. I'm still happy with the book and glad I read it. I look forward to more books from Burkett/Bunn.

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Summary: Not quite up to standard
Review: Kingdom Come has a plot that isn't quite what you expect... from reading the back cover. I read this book, being very fond of any fiction coming from Burkett. I was unsure about the co-author, however, and wondered if it would affect the novel. It did- significantly. It just isn't up to what I'd come to expect from Burkett. The characters are transparent, there are no surprises, other than the plot shift. And that very plot shift is gradual, therefore predictable. I kept reading, expecting (in Burkett style) to see a surprise ending. I never got it; the book ended in an anti-climatic manner, leaving me thinking the authors better stick to their own program. Pass over this book and read one of Burkett's other (and solo authored) novels. And if you are theologically inclined, skip over the book for the atrocious manner in which spiritual experience is handled at a so-called "revival." A great plot- too bad the authors never really took it where it could go.

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Summary: just a great Christian Fiction book
Review: One of the things i've enjoyed most about reading books by T. Davis Bunn is the easy flow of his stories. This book is no different. It's a very enjoying story with a terrific Christian theme. In short, i'd recommend this book to anybody who wants to read a good fiction book where you really get to see the power of God at hand.

Rating:
Summary: just a great Christian Fiction book
Review: One of the things i've enjoyed most about reading books by T. Davis Bunn is the easy flow of his stories. This book is no different. It's a very enjoying story with a terrific Christian theme. In short, i'd recommend this book to anybody who wants to read a good fiction book where you really get to see the power of God at hand.

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Summary: An Unexpected Plot
Review: This is a great book. The plot is unexpected, the events and characters unfold in a very quick pace at the end. There are some great descriptions of a personal experience with God. I was thinking the wrong thing when I started this book - I thought I already knew the plot - I was wrong - Enjoy!