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Pulsing with blood and pentagrams, murder and faith healing, Alec’s decidedly adult journey is not for the faint of heart but will grip readers with an interest in tense cult tales until the very end. In classic thriller style, Johnson teases out the clues between jolts of action–many believe Alec has been “chosen,” but for what?–until it’s possible to put together an almost-complete puzzle of Alec, his family, his friends, and, most importantly, his enemies, one of whom commands point-of-view passages throughout. The crisp, to-the-point prose, engaging characters, and pacing of revelations will keep the pages turning, though the end proves somewhat anticlimactic, leaving mysteries for the second book.
Alec is caught between a mad Satanic cult and true believers, in a tug-of-war between Satanism and Christianity. Johnson takes matters of the soul as seriously as the thrills, and does a miraculous job of weaving ideas and suspense as Alec continuously wins reader sympathy as he questions the beliefs that are foundational to life.
Takeaway: A dark adult thriller of faith, prophecy, and a murderous Satanic cult, crafted to keep readers guessing.
Great for fans of: Lynn Hightower’s Satan’s Lambs, Ray Russell.
Production grades
Cover: B+
Design and typography: A
Illustrations: N/A
Editing: A
Marketing copy: A
If you feel like me, and it has been a long time since you read or even watched a wholesome “saint vs. sinner" story, please take a look at this one...there’s something nostalgic to it.
You’ll get what you expect in a good way.
9 out 10 Hail Marys.
Alex Ganon -- Bear Hill Publishing
PERFECT PROPHET features a strong plot, with multiple twists and turns, and will appeal to fans of straight-edge God vs. ...Satanic cult stories.
~J.V. Bolkan for IndieReader
Years ago a famous ad campaign that queried "Is it live or is it Memorex?" (Recorded on tape) That stayed on my mind throughout this novel, which in large part faces the question of "Is it Fake, or is it Real?" and the concomitant question, in essence asked of all its characters: "Do you really believe?" ...5 of 5 stars.
Mallory Heart Reviews
Look for the thrilling sequel to Perfect Prophet, Prophet Reborn, to be released in July, exclusively on KU through September.