Book Review: Silenced

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

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Jerry B. Jenkins
Class/Genre:   Fiction   Science Fiction   Religious Fiction   Thriller
Tyndale, July 2004, $24.95, 348 pp.

World War III, fought over religious difference, decimated the population. Religion became banned and led to the National Peace Organization killing traitors who disregard the taboo; none is as fanatical as NPO operative Paul Slepola until he becomes a believer. He also becomes the highest placed male in the party but he does not tell his wife because her father was the father of the party.

When Paul brought down what was thought a high placed person in the underground he became a hero to many and his wife, who forgave his many infidelities, began to believe they had a future together. When someone claiming to represent the underground bombs Italy and France, Paul is sent over to bring him to justice. He also makes contact with the underground. Back home they believe he has turned traitor and are going to use his wife to prove it. The party is also implementing measures to have citizens sign papers saying they do not believe in religion; the penalty for lying is loss of freedom or death. Paul must stop this from happening or even worse problems will resonate around the Globe.

Jerry Jenkins always tells a great story and SILENCED is no exception. Paul wants to prove to his wife he changed an she wife must choose which side she is on: her father or her husband’s beliefs. There is a lot of action in this science fiction thriller but the best part of SILENCED is the scenes where Paul’s wife must make up her mind about who she truly believes in and acts upon it. This series is as good as the Left Behind Books but they are very different as the author shows the audience the powers of prayer and how it works in our every day lives within this compelling tale about a repressive regime that punishes those who do not obey their edicts.

Harriet Klausner

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