I am going to veer from my normal review style, and revert back to one of my old blogs: The Top 5. Here are the Top 5 reasons to check out Jerry B. Jenkins upcoming novel, "The Betrayal":
The Thrill: The real reason to read any novel is good storytelling. Jenkins offers up a classic who-done-it, a good old-fashioned detective story, and a flat-out modern thriller.
The Hero: Any good story needs a hated villain and a loveable leading man. I’m not sure that Jenkins delivers either of those in “The Betrayal”, but Detective Drake Boone is a man’s man and an actual hero. You want Boone to win the girl, win the race, and win the day.
The Cast: For all of the love and hate that is missing for the protagonist/antagonist, it is made up for by the supporting characters, in spades. The members of the 11th Precinct are engaging, and Jenkins actually brings the reader to like a lawyer: Fritz Zapollo.
The City: For me, I read authors who make the setting a major character in their novels. I know Chicago and its suburbs a little, and Jenkins gives a minor wink to the Second City. If I’m advising Jenkins for the future: give me more, give me more, give me more.
The Faith: Jenkins is, first and foremost, a Christian writer. Although I am a Christian, I have not read any texts that incorporate my faith. It was one of the most refreshing experiences that I’ve had. All of the thrills that I expect in my reading, through characters who share their daily faith, just like me.
