Skin by Ted Dekker and Adam Verner

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Skin
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Updated on 6-30-2008.

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Publisher: Oasis Audio; Unabridged edition (March 31, 2007)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1598592319

ISBN-13: 978-1598592313

Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 5 x 1.9 inches

Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces ()

From Publishers Weekly
Derivative of such puzzle dramas as Lost, The Usual Suspects, Fight Club and The Matrix, this thriller by Dekker (Thr3e; Blink) reads more like a screenplay than a novel. Its third-person omniscient narrator includes mostly dialogue, blocking and description of scenery and little else. Early in the novel, five young adults are sucked into a serial killer's evil game. While experienced Dekker readers will see some of what is coming, a number of plot points are entirely unpredictable, due in large part to the constant barrage of red herrings the reader must endure before discovering the novel's final revelations. Unfortunately, the dialogue-dominated prose is hackneyed and juvenile; a reason is given for the childishness of some of the language, but this does not fully excuse the many clichéd passages of the book. These problems, however, are secondary to the novel's central flaw, which is that the ambitiously twisty plot does not make sense. The characters' backstories are implausible, and their actions and experiences in the present never quite add up. The novel is clearly intended to be a challenging exploration of the nature of beauty, morality and truth, but despite having put lots of words about these concepts in his confused characters' mouths, Dekker offers no new insights. (Apr. 3)
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From AudioFile
Three tornadoes have wiped the town of Summerville off the map--or have they? Narrator Adam Verner delivers this trippy tale of nerve-jangling suspense. Bestselling author Ted Dekker creates a psychedelic world in which nothing is as it seems. When recovering cult member Wendy Davidson happens upon an accident, it kicks off a juggernaut of violence that thrusts her and four perfect strangers into a puzzle palace, where theyre subjected to torturous choices by a sadistic killer called Red. Listeners will tug at their collars and grip their steering wheels, and families will wonder why Dad is still sitting in his car in the driveway as Dekker delivers the chills that inspire a solid performance by Verner. R.O. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Skin (Hardcover) I enjoyed Skin but not immensely. In fact I thought it could have been a hundred or more pages shorter and it would have improved it. The story became tedious and unchanging to the point I just wanted it to be finished. Not a good sign when reading a book. The twist at the end wasn't a twist at all. Not wanting to give anything away... the plot went a bit stupid if you really think about it. And adding in the Horde sure didn't help. This book is the most secular of Dekker's yet. What happened to the life-changing stories he used to write? I miss those. I guess you can't have a good output if you aren't getting the right input. Maybe Ted should go back into the mission field for a while and remind himself there's a dieing world out here that needs the Gospel preached. I used to buy his books and give them to unbelieving people at work because of their powerful messages. I'll only be buying one copy of Skin. In fact if things keep going the way they are this may be the last book of Ted's I ever buy and no one would be sadder then I. Comment | Permalink | (Report this)

Skin
Available from Amazon
Price: $17.49
Updated on 6-30-2008.