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Summary: Keeping pace with the big guns
Review: To say that this is the best Christian novel I have ever read may, I'm afraid, somehow lessen its greatness. Somehow we have come to expect less from Christian fiction than we do from secular, big publisher, mass market fiction, and to say that a book is a great "Christian novel" tends to put it in a "best of second class" light.THR3E is not second class. There is absolutely nothing about this book that precludes it from being ranked with the best and best-selling thrillers on any bookstore/drugstore/checkout shelf around. It is on par with the big boys. In fact, if you want to use this book as an outreach tool, give it to anyone who reads Greg Iles, Harlan Coben, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, or who likes the movies of M. Night Shyamalan. If they are honest with themselves, their view of "Christian" fiction will change, and they might just be moved a step or two closer to a personal relationship with God.
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Summary: needs more than 5 stars
Review: Ted Dekker has the ability to take Christians out of their comfort zone. Is that a bad thing? No. As a Christian, God calls people to do so with talents such as writing Christian fiction. I read this book pretty quickly. You don't read a Ted Dekker book and say it's boring. If you do, you are a very tough customer and cannot be pleased. I can go as far as to say that this book will even play with your mind a little bit. Maybe even more. I have everything Ted Dekker owns. When an author such as Frank Peretti can make a recommendation on certain books, you know it's a good book. You don't even ask questions. If you are looking for a milk and cookies book, then don't read this. If you are looking for a read that will challenge you, make you nervous and make you think, then read this book. Ted Dekker gets his work from The Lord, and it shows in everything he does. Any more questions, just buy one of his books. Start with THR3E.
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Summary: Ditto's to All the Other Reviewers - This is Excellent
Review: So far, pretty much everyone who has reviewed this has extolled it's greatness and when I read it I had to agree. It's a great mystery/crime drama, but it's greatest feature is the character study of Kevin, the protagonist. If you can resist the temptatin to turn to the end to see what happens you will find a conclusion you never would have imagined in the first half of the book.
Also, this book deals with a profound theological issue, but if I go into too much detail I will give away too much of the plot. Let me suggest that you read this in light of chapter 7, of the book of Romans, if you have access to a Bible.
For those who are tired of the same formulaic Christian writing this one does break the mold. Kevin, the protagonist is no super saint, and the author doesn't rely on the typical pat answers and simplistic formulas in the resolution of the dilemma.
This one is definitely worth the time and sleep you may lose!
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Summary: Losing Sleep
Review: Ted Dekker's newest book ensured me as a fan of his until he stops providing the world with incredible thrillers. "Three" is a fantastic suspense that does nothing but impress. It insantly became my favorite novel. Dekker combines nail-biting suspense as well as biblical principle that not only quickens the pulse, but also conveys a deep message of Truth. Never before did I lose so much sleep, take too many extra-long breaks at work, and tell so many people about one novel. From cover to cover "Three" is compelling, frightening, and mind-blowing. Do not miss out on a chance to get on this thrill ride. "Three" is bound to draw in many, many new Dekker fans.
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Summary: Best Psychological Thriller Yet Written
Review: Every so often, I'll read a book and tell someone, 'Wow. This would make a great movie.' Ted Dekker's Blink was that kind of book. But once in a very great while, I'll read a book and realize something even better: there is no way this could ever be a movie. Why? Not because it's not exciting, but because it's such a clear illustration of the power of the written word. There are things that can be done with the written word that no movie could ever accomplish. That's one of the highest praises I can give to a book. THR3E is such a book. In some ways, I feel inadequate to review this book. It demands a second reading. The conclusion to the story is so twisted, so mind-blowing, that it throws every single scene in the book into a new light. THR3E combines the 'pursuit' aspects of Blink with the most intense psychological thriller imaginable and the absolute tension of a fast-paced, desperate hunt for a madman. Do not start reading this book unless you're ready to keep reading. THR3E doesn't just pull you in ' it puts a time bomb under your chair and demands that you keep reading or else. No room here for a review that does it justice.<...
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Summary: THR3E -- Unbelievable!!!
Review: What an unexpected mystery written with such excellence and skill. I couldn't put the book down -- literally! The excitement grew with each chapter. There was never a literary pause, no dull moments; but rather, this book steam rolled with high action and suspense through each chapter -- all the way to the ending! I am still reeling from the climax, and it's been three days since I finished reading this novel. The imagery was so fantastically good, making the book play out as a high suspense movie. Ted Dekker certainly is an author whose books I will keep purchasing. I will re-read THR3E again!
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Summary: Absolutely Awesome! WoW!!
Review: What a book!! Ted Dekker's ultra-suspenseful novel THR3E is an adrenaline rush from start to finish! Like all Ted Dekker books, this one pulls off that most difficult and rare feat: The presentation of deep spiritual insight through a story full of action and adventure. Once you start reading it, THR3E will make you bite your finger nails and miss sleep. What can I say? You've really got to try this book out.
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Summary: A Watershed for Christian fiction
Review: With Ted Dekker's new novel, THR3E, we see a clear dividing line in Christian world-view fiction: Everything that came before, and now THR3E. With the release of this one genre-defining novel, the game has changed. Finally, we have something that can compete with--and even surpass--the very finest of the general market action/suspense/thriller books. It's been a long time coming, but it's finally here. And Mr. Dekker has undergone quite an apprenticeship leading up to THR3E--from Heaven's Wager through Blink, six books, with each successive one being better than the last. It helps that he started at quite a high level. It also helps that he's completely dedicated to his craft, to honing his chops, to learning everything he can, to always striving to become a better writer. I have waited more than three decades for this to happen--for a writer of commercial fiction to arise from the Christian subculture and write something that everybody, no matter who they are, can rejoice about. Let me tell you, this is the real deal. I'm not going to say anything about the story because it's best if you encounter it totally on your own, without any clues about what's going on. Gets my vote for the best book of 2003, and maybe of the new millennium.
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Summary: I'll Give You 3 Guesses...
Review: 1) What thriller will snag you by the throat this summer? I suggest it will be "Thr3e." This book starts with a literal bang and only lets up long enough for you to catch your breath before the next harrowing twist. The story follows Kevin, a seminary student, who wrestles with the concepts of good and evil. Before he can face his inner self, he finds himself taunted by a ruthless killer who gives him three minutes to confess his sin. What sin? Kevin soon realizes that this game is deadly and very real. He must face his own dark secrets if he is to have a hope of surviving. 2) What author will rock your reading world this summer? Easy. Ted Dekker is the obvious answer. In this latest of his, he surpasses his other books for sheer narrative force. With a seemingly simple idea, he takes you on a rollercoaster that will leave your head spinning by the end. This high-speed thrill-ride left me smiling in begrudging amusement at his clever plot twists. Each time I thought I knew where the story was headed, it took another turn. If you think the ride begins to slow down, then hold on...It's about to whip you through another loop. Along the way, Dekker paints a grim and realistic portrayal of a disturbed young man and his repressive past. 3) What storyline gains philosophical power with each twist of the plot? This novel is one of those rarities, a book that thrills while also causing you to examine deeply your views of good and evil, right and wrong, and the effects of morality on us all. For a book that delivers everything a good thriller should, and more, you have to pick up this book. I read it in two sittings, and I'm buying copies for my friends.
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Summary: this is soooooo good!
Review: I checked this out of the library, it looked pretty interesting. Starting reading it one night after I put Alex to bed and COULD NOT put it down until 2am. I finished it in 2 evenings and then proceeded to try to track down every book that Ted Dekker has written. I've now read 4 and have just started on the trilogy.
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