Review: A TALE OF THREE KINGS by Gene Edwards

I remember this being a free download, which is why I got it despite never having heard of it, or of Gene Edwards. Surprise surprise, it turned out to be pretty good.

The three kings of the title are Saul, David, and Absalom.  Edwards stays close to the biblical narrative, yet tells the story like a novelist. It's a different approach from what I'm used to seeing, and it's very effective.

Less effective are the second-person sections in which Edwards speaks directly to the reader about the story to come. Second-person writing is very difficult to do well, and Edwards unfortunately comes across as chummy and and artificial.

Though annoying, those parts don't ruin a good book. It's solidly biblical, and unusual enough to catch and hold the attention. I recommend it.