Welcome to our second review of Creston's books today, and the follow up book to our earlier review ('Dark Star'). It's great to see the characters back- enjoy!
Synopsis:
I ONCE SOWED DESTRUCTION.
Now those I love are reaping pain.
The media hype is fading and my life is no longer that of a glamorous celebrity. I'm Everett Lester, former lead singer of DeathStroke, acquitted last year of first-degree murder, now married, a Christian, and ready to take my story to the masses through music. Problem is, the turmoil of my past didn't end when the reporters left.
My wife Karen and I have received news that has rocked our world. My brother Eddie's gambling is so far out of control that the mob practically owns him. And Eddie's son, Wesley--who blames me for his brother's death--is mixed up with meth, a psychotic named Tony Badino, and a satanic voice that's urging him to take me out.
Will my Living Water tour ever hit the road? Will former fans stop hissing long enough to hear about the transforming power of Christ's love? Satan once used me for evil--only through God's power can I be used for good. The question is: will my loved ones and I be able to survive the aftermath of a rock star's life?
Everett Lester faces enemies both human and supernatural. Satan won't give up his hold on Everett, his family, or his fans without a vicious fight. God's victory is certain in the supernatural realm, but will Everett survive the earthly battle that's threatening to obliterate him?
Review: Ah the sequel.....There is always that 50/50 chance isn't there? You want to revisit the characters, but are afraid like n real life, they will be altered by their previous experiences, and no longer the same characters you loved before. We cringe, yet anticipate....and pray for a positive outcome!
I am happy to say that this is NOT a bad sequel. yes, the characters HAVE changed. You can't go from evil rock God to singing FOR God/being saved, without having fundamental changes in your personality. BUT what was so likable in the first book, is still here. I liked the fleshing out of the rest of the family. Did I feel like some of the plot was too contrived? Yes a bit, but the story needed the proverbial 'bad guy', to creation the tension and drama. So in many ways,to me, this book read more like a 'tv show', than the first one did.
If you've read Dark Star, then you are going to want to read this book, ad it's not bad. I had some quibbles with how Everett and Karen's goal of starting a family was handled, only because it seemed out of character somewhat to me. But it was easily overlooked, and this book read faster than the previous one. In light of the new Rock of Ages movie, this series would be great Summer tie-in,to see the flip side of fame. Check them out!
About the Author: A proud native of northeast Ohio, Creston has been writing professionally for almost 30 years. He earned his degree in Magazine Journalism from Bowling Green State University in 1983. After working as a reporter and photographer for newspapers in Florida and Ohio, Creston became a corporate copywriter, then a creative director, before starting his own freelance writing business 20 years ago.
Since then, he has written marketing and magazine copy for fine organizations such as Chick-fil-A, Coca-Cola, The Weather Channel, ABC-TV, Oracle Corporation, TNT Sports, BellSouth, Focus on the Family, Hockey News, and Random House.
Creston has edited and ghost-written a growing list of non-fiction books, and has penned three contemporary suspense novels for Waterbrook-Multnomah, a divison of Random House. All three of Creston's novels are available in e-Book format. He has finished a fourth novel and is working on a fifth. Check out his website , Facebook, and Twitter pages for more info!
Please check out the blog tour for more reviews
I ONCE SOWED DESTRUCTION.
Now those I love are reaping pain.
The media hype is fading and my life is no longer that of a glamorous celebrity. I'm Everett Lester, former lead singer of DeathStroke, acquitted last year of first-degree murder, now married, a Christian, and ready to take my story to the masses through music. Problem is, the turmoil of my past didn't end when the reporters left.
My wife Karen and I have received news that has rocked our world. My brother Eddie's gambling is so far out of control that the mob practically owns him. And Eddie's son, Wesley--who blames me for his brother's death--is mixed up with meth, a psychotic named Tony Badino, and a satanic voice that's urging him to take me out.
Will my Living Water tour ever hit the road? Will former fans stop hissing long enough to hear about the transforming power of Christ's love? Satan once used me for evil--only through God's power can I be used for good. The question is: will my loved ones and I be able to survive the aftermath of a rock star's life?
Everett Lester faces enemies both human and supernatural. Satan won't give up his hold on Everett, his family, or his fans without a vicious fight. God's victory is certain in the supernatural realm, but will Everett survive the earthly battle that's threatening to obliterate him?
Review: Ah the sequel.....There is always that 50/50 chance isn't there? You want to revisit the characters, but are afraid like n real life, they will be altered by their previous experiences, and no longer the same characters you loved before. We cringe, yet anticipate....and pray for a positive outcome!
I am happy to say that this is NOT a bad sequel. yes, the characters HAVE changed. You can't go from evil rock God to singing FOR God/being saved, without having fundamental changes in your personality. BUT what was so likable in the first book, is still here. I liked the fleshing out of the rest of the family. Did I feel like some of the plot was too contrived? Yes a bit, but the story needed the proverbial 'bad guy', to creation the tension and drama. So in many ways,to me, this book read more like a 'tv show', than the first one did.
If you've read Dark Star, then you are going to want to read this book, ad it's not bad. I had some quibbles with how Everett and Karen's goal of starting a family was handled, only because it seemed out of character somewhat to me. But it was easily overlooked, and this book read faster than the previous one. In light of the new Rock of Ages movie, this series would be great Summer tie-in,to see the flip side of fame. Check them out!
About the Author: A proud native of northeast Ohio, Creston has been writing professionally for almost 30 years. He earned his degree in Magazine Journalism from Bowling Green State University in 1983. After working as a reporter and photographer for newspapers in Florida and Ohio, Creston became a corporate copywriter, then a creative director, before starting his own freelance writing business 20 years ago.
Since then, he has written marketing and magazine copy for fine organizations such as Chick-fil-A, Coca-Cola, The Weather Channel, ABC-TV, Oracle Corporation, TNT Sports, BellSouth, Focus on the Family, Hockey News, and Random House.
Creston has edited and ghost-written a growing list of non-fiction books, and has penned three contemporary suspense novels for Waterbrook-Multnomah, a divison of Random House. All three of Creston's novels are available in e-Book format. He has finished a fourth novel and is working on a fifth. Check out his website , Facebook, and Twitter pages for more info!
Please check out the blog tour for more reviews
Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this ebook, free of charge, from Litfuse Publicity, for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or other, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it
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