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Summary: Avoid like a biblical plague
Review: I have certainly seen worse books but this ranks there in my Wastebasket Shelf! His plotting and poor editing are atrocious. The characters are cliche. The prophecy seems tacked on like an afterthought. There is much better Christian fiction out there.
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Summary: Profane and Inane!
Review: Devoted Christians should definitely stay away not only from this book but also from this author... better he should spend the time trying to improve his writing skills and reading the Good Book (if there's no profanity in the Bible why should there be any in this series?). This is an amateurish title, as is evident by the fact the publisher is a no-name. Stay away if you value the Lord's Word as well as a sense of good writing.
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Summary: MUST read for Christians & non-Christians alike!
Review: GREAT book! I like the Left Behind series better though.
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Summary: a waste of time
Review: This was such a waste of time and money. I bought it because it was recommended here on Amazon to fans of another book, but after I tried to read this and discovered how poorly written it is, I went back and found out this book is recommended to fans of EVERY book here on Amazon that is on the bestseller list. Seems like a scam to me.
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: I was skeptical when I started reading "In His Image", since I was already being strung along with the "Left Behind" series. In His Image grabbed my attention by the second chapter and I couldn't put the book down. The story was presented from a "real world" perspective with the characters unaware of the story that was unfolding. I can't wait until the I get the next two books so I can finish the story. Another intriguing point is that after the next two books, I know the story will end and I won't be waiting for the next installment, ala Left Behind.
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Summary: Far Better Than Left Behind
Review: This end-time thriller takes you through the years of the Tribulation as seen through the eyes of unbelievers. But don't be so sure you'll know the good from the bad, and the truth from the lies! This Antichrist is so believable, you'll understand why Jesus warned in Matthew 24:24 that "were it possible" "even the elect" would be deceived! Even if you know your Bible, you may never be certain of who's who until the final book of the series. With the Russia-Israel war (Ez. 38-39) and prophetic judgments that are so frighteningly real and technically accurate, this trilogy will make you feel as though you've lived through it all! This is also a perfect gift for your skeptical non-Christian friends.
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Summary: Demise of a good story
Review: This series appeals as another of the "end times" novels and is a good story, as it goes. The reason for only 1 star is that the author, in pursuing "realism," has his characters use profanity throughout the book. As Christians we are to keep our language pure, and even if only the non-Christians use profanity, the reader must still experience it. With violence, the author would be telling us ABOUT something evil, but with profanity, he is committing it against us. Too bad--I was hoping for something appropriate for Christians.
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Summary: An interesting start.
Review: This book is an interesting start of a three book set. The story wraps around real world happenings, and presents some very thoughtful ideas about history and the future.
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Summary: Avoids the Cliches...Keeps Us Guessing
Review: I'm a skeptic. Since my childhood days seated on hard floors in darkened church gymnasiums where end-time movies played with seventies schmaltz, where the only thing left behind was any feeling in my buns, I've wondered why so many get fixated on this subject of the apocalypse. Out of curiousity, I caved in and read the first few "Left Behind" books. I soon found myself frustrated by the lack of depth.Then, on a friend's recommendation, I gambled on "The Christ Clone Trilogy." Man alive! This first book convinced me there is hope for this sub-genre. James BeauSeigneur paints a broad and sprawling canvas that, nonetheless, remains focused. He mixes in biblical prophecy, Jewish tradition, scientific study, and political intrigue. He startles with his twists and turns. He creates a believable and entertaining scenario for the earth's last days, as spoken of in the Bible, yet leaves us guessing as to where he's taking us. Judging by his research and the conversations of his Messianic Jew characters, I'm willing to believe that all will be revealed in its time. The author does, I must warn you, use a few naughty words--you know, the ones that you could find in old western books. (Not the hangup for me that it seems to be with a few other reviewers.) BeauSeigneur doesn't get caught up in much character development; he lets the framework of the plot reveal these people to us. Considering the scope of this story, he still manages to maintain our interest in the individual characters, and I guess that's all we need. Sure, they lack some of the emotional intrigue of the "Left Behind" books, but at least I didn't feel I was being duped by corny twists and off-the-wall late-morning-TV drama. Most amazing of all, to me, is that BeauSeigneur has put so much of his own time and self into the publication of the book. I'd love to see his stuff in the hands of a big-time publisher who could do some minor editing and give this book the attention it deserves. I've already purchased the next two in the series and plan to get reading soon.
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Summary: You Must Read It More Than Once!
Review: I have read The Christ Clone Trilogy three times and each time I have discovered greater and greater depth to the story and the characters. And each time I have found clues and bits of the puzzle that I missed on earlier readings. BeauSeigneur is an absolute master of the craft. I'll wait a few months, but I WILL read these books again!
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