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	• Dark to Mortal Eyes Eric Wilson WaterBrook Press, 2004 - 448 pages average customer review:based on 30 reviews view larger image
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Peretti for the next generation

In "Dark To Mortal Eyes," Eric Wilson shows us how the spirit realm can collide with the physical realm. He tells the story of Josee, a 22-year-old adopted "misfit" who is getting ready to meet her birth mother, Kara. Kara's husband, Marshall, wants nothing to do with his(?) daughter. However, the reunion is spoiled when Kara is abducted by someone who wants something only Marshall and Josee have, something that has to do with a secret Nazi shipment that was received in the US right after WWII. Encountering both human and spiritual foes, Marshall and Josee try to find Kara and her abductors before it is too late.

Wilson tells a good tale. His evil spirits appear as snakes - big, green and extremely dangerous. In his intro to the book, he likens his story to a parable or metaphor, and he did a good job of that without being too obvious or predictable. The struggles and temptations of the characters, from food to sex, were portrayed very realistically. I did find the plot a bit far-fetched, but it was told in such a great way I didn't mind being taken along for the ride.

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It's a roller coaster, not a train.

As an avid roller coaster rider, I know there are some things that are inevitable. If the ride is a good one, then I must wait in line. I must endure the loading process and safety procedures. The beginning of the ride is usually very slow and horizontal. The cars must make the slow ascent to the top of the first peak. That's when the fun begins. So it is with Dark to Mortal Eyes.

I also waded through the plot development. Complex plots and subplots are difficult to develop. I sometimes enjoy reading novels with simple plots. But those are trains and I really like roller coasters.

I was also a little confused with the blurred lines between the "reality" and the "spiritual" (By the way, isn't real life just that way?)

I also had some technical difficulties but I will not discuss them here. Maybe the next time I see Eric, I will ask him some questions that are a bit more specific and pertinent. I may even reread the whole book for clarification before I continue with Expiration Date.

But once I got past all that, I was not disappointed with the ride/read. The twists and turns have serious G-force; the free-falls are breathless; and the revelations are mind-boggling. I may even reread the whole book just for fun. Hey, I ride the same roller coaster more than once.

Keep up the good work Eric. See you at the next peak!

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What a first novel

You'd never know that this was Eric Wilson's first novel. This read like something written by a pro.

A lot of writer's are afraid to tackle the spiritual side of life. But Eric's not. In Dark to Mortal Eyes he does an amazing job showing how real, how powerful, and how deceptive the enemy is. And how one simple name can be so much more powerful. The name of Jesus.

He does an awesome job at showing how it is in real life. Evil doesn't always just storm down upon us (although at times it seems that way), just like Trudi it's patient, calculated, and is tailored to what will hit us the hardest. And sometimes the answer isn't always what we expect or want it to be.

Eric Wilson did a marvelous job with his first novel and I would recommend it to anyone who would ask me. GREAT JOB ERIC!

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Great Debut

I read this a few months back and am just now getting around to reviewing it. I absolutely loved this book and was instantly drawn to the characters. Eric Wilson is one of if not my favorite author. I love the subject that he deals with and the way he goes about writing the story. He deals with subject that a lot of Christian writers dont deal with not to say that his books are written for Christians because they really arent.

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What You Can?t See Can Hurt You.

Returning to the hometown of her birth parents, rebellious 23-year-old Josee Walker seeks answers to long-held questions about her childhood. Her biological father, wealthy vintner Marsh Addison, wants nothing to do with her. But a determined Kara Addison sets out to meet the child she gave up years before, despite Marsh?s passionate opposition.

Five Days of Hell for a Glimpse of Heaven

When Kara disappears and her car is discovered at the bottom of a ravine, however, Marsh becomes the prime suspect. Suddenly, Marsh and Josee are forced to unite in their search for Kara?and for the truth. But there?s more to their family?s past than meets the eye. What could the mysterious canister that Josee found in the woods contain? What does it have to do with her mother?s disappearance? When an ancient evil rouses, each member of the Addison family becomes enmeshed in a terrifying supernatural battle?one with global consequences.

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