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Summary: Not the worst I've read -- but it comes close...
Review: Having met Robert Wise, I had high hopes for this novel when I started it. Unfortunately, after less than one chapter I realized that those hopes were ill-founded. "The Dead Detective" lacks all of the things that make novels readable -- interesting characters, snappy dialogue, believable plotlines. Instead, we are given one-dimensional characters, cliche-driven dialogue and a plot which simply never makes sense.I will quantify all of this by saying that, if you have loved every novel in the "Left Behind" series, you might really like Mr. Wise's novels. If, however, you are looking Christian literature on the level of Frank Peretti, Randy Alcorn or Ted Dekker, you should look elsewhere. In the world of Christian fiction, there are many great choices. This simply isn't one of them.
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Summary: The Dead Detective should be buried.
Review: I've read Mr. Wise's publishing credits, and I'm simply amazed. This is the first of his works that I've read, and one of the two most poorly written books I've ever read. I keep the other one to remind me how bad you can be and still get published. I forced myself to finish it just to see how he was going to do it. Mr. Wise seems to have done his research on late night TV or at B-for-bad movies. The plot is predictable and ho-hum, the dialogue is stilted and the characters and action are totally unrealistic. Don't waste your time.
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Summary: A darkly engaging mystery
Review: The Dead Detective: A Sam & Vera Sloan Mystery by Robert L. Wise is a darkly engaging mystery in which the widow of detective Sam Sloan must learn who is responsible for the death of her beloved husband. Shadowy intrigue, cross-purpose motives, and an underground conflict of international proportions culminate in a deadly battle between good and evil, in this exciting saga. Also highly recommended is Robert Wise's previous Sam Sloan mystery, The Empty Coffin...
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