Sinner

Stunning picture of the near future - 2030s - where tolerance rules. But tolerance is anything but tolerant. Great read. ( )

Ted Dekker's Paradise series is an enjoyable three-book read in typical Dekker style. There are several different Christian motifs sprinkled throughout the page turners. In all, the Paradise series is my favorite series by Dekker. This is the last book by publication date in the series. ( )

The book starts off a bit too political ( religously political). Its only about 20 yrs in our future, and its all about tolerance. Tolerance of race and religion mostly. I almost didn't read anymore. But i'm glad I did. its really a eye opener, and by the end of the book, you get it. Tolerance is NOT the answer. To tolerate evil is evil in itself. Got to read the book to understand ( )

A book to validate a majority's feeling of persecution for not being able to say whatever they want about everyone else. ( )

Teenaged, Billy Rediger gave life to Marsuvees Black, the personification of evil, when he wrote in The Books of History that were stored in the tunnels under a monastery. Now, May 13, 2034, Billy is a twenty-six-year-old attorney, three years out of law school and defending Tony Sacks, a midlevel boss who runs the gambling rackets in Atlantic City’s organized crime world. During the trial he discovers that brief eye contact with individual jurors and the judge allows him to hear their thoughts. He uses this power to gain an advantage because he knows his life depends on his actions. A short time later, he discovers that Darcy Lange, his first love, is in danger. He has not seen her for thirteen years and he doesn’t know where she is but again his power gives him the advantage.

One never knows what others may be hiding behind their sunglasses or what might happen when their glasses are removed. Billy is not the only one with a special power.

This intriguing, fast-paced, fantasy, action story slows briefly allowing readers to ponder the possibility and repercussions of a constitutional change that eliminates the freedom of speech and enforces tolerance. ( )