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Let's talk about Ghost. This book was written by Wayne Thomas Batson.
He's one of my most favorite authors ever. It's pretty new off the press, published in
early December. It would make an awesome late Christmas present to yourself. This is Mr.
Batson's first book published specifically for adults, but it won't be the last (it better
not be the last), because Ghost is just the first book following the adventures of John
Spector. See? That's him right there. John Spector doesn't remember much about his
past. But this isn't your typical case of amnesia. Spector chooses not to remember because
of what his past is filled with. What John Spector does remember is that he has a mission
to find someone who has been... well, naughty. And why am I suddenly dressed like someone
from The Matrix? No, real reason, actually. John Spector doesn't even wear this kind of
stuff. But it does look cool. I think the story is part Ted Dekker and part
Criminal Minds, part supernatural thriller and part mystery. That's a cool blend.
But there were some parts of the story where I felt like the book couldn't quite make up
its mind, like it was having an identity crisis. "I don't know if I'm a mystery or what!"
The villain, Smiling Jack, is pretty tricky. He kept me guessing until the end. And that's
hard to do for someone like me. On the other hand, John Spector is a pretty
awesome character himself. He has stupid attacks just like everyone else, but he makes up for
it... sometimes. The story is centered around a theme very
relevant for our world today. Some people will be offended by that theme.
When I read Ghost, I came away with this: There are always two sides; two sides to the
same story, two ways that circumstances affect people, two sides fighting a battle, and even
two sides to the same person. We can only see one side most of the time, so we can't
always see the whole truth. In fact, truth only comes from the One who can see both sides.
Yeah, good luck riddling that one out. Read the book, you'll get it.