The Devil's Touch

Rating:
Summary: Rather Disappointed
Review: After the first two installation's of William W. Johnstone's horror series(The Devil's Kiss and the Devil's Heart), I was rather disappointed in the developments, or lack of, in The Devil's Touch... The story was very loosely put together, especially towards the end, where it seemed as if the author was just trying to finish the book.... In all honesty, if one were to read this series and leave this one out.. they wouldn't be missing much.... BOTTOM LINE: Serious drop off from "The Devil's Heart", which was by far the best of the first three books.

Rating:
Summary: Not what i expected!!
Review: I have also read the devils kiss and the devils heart and found this book to lack the true intent of the writer.. based on his earlier books. The first two gave you characters to follow and an interesting dialogue.. while it seems the author kind of broke away.. and turned completely to sex, ghouls, and shock this time. What happened?? I think the author was most likely rushed to finish since the publishing is only a year apart.
My opinion.. just stick with the first two and leave this one out.

Rating:
Summary: Sam Balon Rides Again
Review: Johnstone has found a formula which works for him. He has written a series of books in which: 1. The Devil uses sex to take control of a community. 2. God's warrior (Sam Balon in various incarnations) fights the Devil. 3. Lots of people get killed, raped, tortured, turned into zombies, turned into vampires. 4. Big Battle.

Johnstone's discriptions of "arguments" between God and the Archangel Michael may irritate thoghtful Christian readers. If you like lots of violence and some graphic sex, you will give the book a fairly high rating. If you are a stickler for logic and theological consistency, you will give it one or two stars.