The Priest's Graveyard

The Priest's Graveyard
by Ted Dekker


Another thriller from Dekker that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I couldn't put it down. And as always, it never ends how you expect.

This novel brings up some interesting philosophical thoughts. Is it right to kill someone sometimes? Of course not an innocent person. But what if there was a very powerful individual who had lots of money and therefore could buy off the justice system? What if they did terrible things to kids and women? What if they killed and got away with it? Is it right to kill them since the "law" is not working? This was an interesting thought and I can honestly say that a small part of me wanted to say, "Yes. They deserve to die."

But, alas, I know that is not the truth and in all logic would lead to chaos. Because after all, who am I to judge? I deserve death as well. But I have been given grace and need to trust the Judge to do His job. We will all be judged eventually. Nonetheless, it is a very intriguing question to explore and that is pretty much the theme of this book.

If you like suspense and justice this is the book for you. If you can handle a few deaths and a little bit of graphic violence the question explored is one of love and grace vs. judgement. Are we ruled by the law? Or by grace and love? Maybe this a question we all deal with everyday if we are honest. Care to explore?