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5.0 out of 5 stars Chayatocha, Mar 11 2004

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dcourliss "dcourliss" (Jonesborough, TN United States) - See all my reviews

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Fantastic! We read this book just after seeing Mel Gibson's "The Passion". There are some comments during the time Paradine is at the crucifixion that made both the book and the movie regarding Mary very special. Great insight into how so many of us fail in our courage, yet we are still useable. Look deeply at the spiritual warfare and realize it is going on now. We have many of Shane's books and look forward to more in the future. Thanks for a great lift.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good start, Mar 9 2004

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Brian Reaves (Anniston, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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I loved the beginning of this book! It was creepy and gave me this sense of foreboding that absolutely got to me. But then as we learned more about Chayatocha and the origins behind the creature, it lost steam. The climax in the cave was good (though most of the action is limited to what the lead character hears rather than sees), but the tone of the book was different by then. The novel starts as a horror/thriller story, then ends as more of a spiritual warfare kind of thing (and that's not necessarily bad).

I will definitely have to give the author credit for one of the more powerful scenes involving the crucifixion in recent fiction. That was the highlight of the book's second half to me.

All in all, this was satisfying, and I'm looking forward to Mr. Johnson's next novel (hopefully the sequel to "Ice"!). If he goes in this vein again in the future, I have no doubt it'll be another hit. The ending doesn't deliver what the beginning promises, but I recommend it because it's the first of its kind in Christian fiction. I hope other authors will build upon it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Christian horror has finally come, Jan 14 2004

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Brandilyn Collins "Seatbelt Suspense�" - See all my reviews
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With Chayatocha, talented author Shane Johnson has proven that Christian fiction and horror are not incompatible. It's about time! Johnson has tackled some intriguing subjects in the past, and this novel doesn't disappoint. Recommend Chayatocha to readers who enjoy Stephen King or Dean Koontz.

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3.0 out of 5 stars not bad
Contrary to the reviews already written, I thought the story began well but tended to fade somewhat nearing the middle as it became almost cartoonish in nature. Read more

Published on Jan 4 2004 by gdn073

5.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 Stars...Boundless Imagination
Like Randall Ingermanson ("Premonition") and Michael Crichton ("Timeline"), Shane Johnson has an imagination worthy of any fiction writer. Read more

Published on Dec 8 2003 by Eric Wilson