"The Devil's Garden" by Brady Christianson Review

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The Devil's Garden by Brady Christianson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

There are several things that instantly drew me into the story of this book.  When the author began with a verse from the Bible, I was greatly intrigued.  And in spite of this being a "secular" book, there is no doubt in my mind that the author of this book subscribes to Christian principles.  I was completely impressed with the way in which the author handled the majority of theology in the book.

I am also very happy to report that the profanity in the book is extremely mild--I was honestly never offended.  There were no sex scenes, but there was violence.  But I will tell you that the violence was never senseless--at least on the part of the hero of the story.  No sex scenes either.  All of this was refreshing when you consider that this is a thriller novel.  I have come to almost expect vulgarity in all three areas listed, but there was none of that.  This thriller is probably about the cleanest thriller I have ever read.

I found myself immersed in the story for the most part.  Reading about a brave men who kills terrorists before they can kill us was truly humbling.  I am glad I don't have to do the job, but my hat is off to those who do.  I definitely owe them my lives and the lives of my family.

Honestly there is only one reason I didn't give the book the highest rating.  It is a long book--almost 400 pages.  I don't fault the author for this, but sometimes I found my interest waning.  Not having a military background and not being a man probably were two major reasons I found this happening at times.  It is not a fast-paced novel, but I will tell you that it is exciting.  I just prefer novels that move a little bit faster, but that is my personal preference.  It was a worthwhile read, and I could certainly recommend this book to thriller enthusiasts.

I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.  I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.


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