Left Behind, by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins

Reviewed by: Stan “The Man” Hill

I PROMISE YOU WILL GET HOOKED AND NOT BE ABLE TO PUT ANY OF THESE DOWN

There is one of two things this book will do. This book will scare the Hell out of you or scare you out of Hell. As a fictional account about the Book of Revelations (Holy Bible), whether you are a believer in the bible or not, this will make you think of the possibilities. This book wastes no time in getting straight to the point. The story starts at the Rapture of the Church, which Christians believe that Jesus Christ comes and take believers right out of thin air. Millions of people disappear and those left want to know why.

Left Behind leaves no pages unturned as the book follows the exact chronological order as Revelations is written in the Bible. The story starts out as Rayford Steele (an Airline Pilot) has half of the passengers on his plane disappear. There is mass destruction and confusion around the world. Rayford’s wife and son have disappeared and he is grieving their loss. They were both active members of their Church and Rayford suspects that God has come and taken them. He doesn’t know for sure until he speaks to the local preacher at their church. The story picks up from there. If you have ever read Revelations you know how it goes. If you haven’t read Revelations - you will be in for the ride of your life.

The only problem with this book is that there is no ‘end’ at the end of the book. The good news is that there are five other books that carry on the story from one to the other. Bad news is - that once you start reading it, you will not be able to put it down. I have read five of the six books, and it’s only taken me two days to read each one. Be prepared to do a lot of reading!!

Book One - Left Behind
Book Two - Tribulation Force
Book Three - Nicolae
Book Four - Soul Harvest
Book Five - Apollyon
Book Six - Assassins

Paperback - 468 pages (April 1996) Tyndale House Pub; ISBN: 0842329129 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.27 x 8.19 x 5.45