A Story of Scorpions (Wheeler Compass)

Rating:
Summary: Not very good
Review: Of course this is my humble opinion, but I thought this book was extremely lacking. I thought the description of the book sounded great and that this would be a real psychological thriller. But the characters weren't well developed at all and the story really lagged. I should have felt something for some of the characters but I just didn't. I didn't feel badly for the victim and I didn't feel any anger for Alex Leonard (the murderer). I felt like I was being dragged through the book rather than involved in the story. And the ending was anti-climatic I think. I saw it coming a mile away and was rather disappointed to discover I was right.

Rating:
Summary: Gripping story about love and redemption.......
Review: Reverend Alson Pierce loses his wife and child to a sadistic racist madman. He slowly plots his revenge in the form of forgiving the man who destroyed his life and then entering the prison to end his existence. The novel is full of interesting (and tragic) characters but the saddest is the Reverend. He starts to almost lose his sanity and way of life by following the path of revenge. It ruins his relationships with family, church and friends. He breaks many of God's commandments on his mission of redemption for his wife and child. The plot also involves a camera crew filming a documentary about the reverend & the killer, a prison riot and a sad friendship with a lonely woman from the church. The story held my interest and the end surprised me. I will not reveal anymore but the book was quite fascinating.

Rating:
Summary: An edge-of-your-seat suspense thriller.
Review: The best way to descript this is "Dead Man Walking" meets "Silence of the Lambs". I have read hundreds of novels in my life and I can honestly say that "A Story of Scorpions" is the most intense book I have ever read. The dialogue is brilliant and Everett's descriptiveness is captivating. The characters are strong, all with a purpose.