This is an excellent example of historical fiction. It is beautifully written, with an energetic and convincing vocabulary. At no point did I think "that choice of words is wrong for the period". The book takes the reader into the world of mid-to-early-seventeenth century Netherlands, and a communit... view book

This is really very good indeed. I have read only two chapters: one and four: and both are strong. Chapter one is an intriguing set-up, raising all sorts of questions about the characters and their motivations. It has a great ending. Chapter four is an excellent study in character: both that of the ... view book

I have read chapters 1, 14 and 22. What a strange and interesting book. It begins comically - the concept of God chatting through his problems in a Diner with an ordinary mortal is excellent, and extremely well written. It won't please many Christians, but I suspect this isn't something that concern... view book

I have read the first and fifth chapter of this, and can really see this appealing to 10 to 14 year olds. The language is simple and the premise intriguing. There is a nice mix of detail (the description of the wall) and absence (the mother's death as a throwaway paragraph), which balances well to k... view book

I am not familiar with The Iliad, but what you are doing here is very clever. I read the first and seventeenth chapter, and believe you write well. The voices are true and subtly different (could they be a little more so?) and you do dialogue believably. The action zips along, but in an interesting ... view book