Review of Killing Abel

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[Following is a volunteer review of "Killing Abel" by Michael Tieman.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Everything has a beginning and an end, but we often fixate on endings that we forget there are beginnings too. Killing Abel by Michael Tieman is a fictional novel based on the story of a loving father and his beloved children. It is a story so old that most of us have heard of it. It is the story of the beginning. The story of Adam and Eve. The story of how man came to be. On the sixth day, God made man. Several possibilities that He could not control sprung up. From Adam to Noah, God attempted to know man. But can man know God? Can man accept God by faith alone? Grab your copy to find out how Tieman imagined it.

I loved Killing Abel a lot. Tieman creatively tries to fill some of the gaps we see in the book of Genesis in the Christian Bible. He challenges us to think deeply by approaching things we know in very different ways. I also like how Tieman has inserted Biblical references in the novel to help readers put the story into context. His storytelling is also superb. Whenever I sat down to read it, I found myself flipping pages effortlessly. I commend him for a job well done. Descriptions are vivid too. They gripped my attention and evoked several emotions in me multiple times.

Character development is magnificent. Characters are sculpted such that their growth is easy to spot. I especially loved how Tieman describes how the first human beings experienced emotions. It is sensational. Dialogue is meaningful and used sparingly. There is humor sprinkled in the book, which is refreshing.

I did not find any part of this book repelling. Editing could have been better as I noticed three minor errors. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in reading the Christian Bible or discerning the events during and after creation. Please keep in mind that this is a fictional account. It is not a direct interpretation of what is in the Bible.

Killing Abel is a good tale. Tieman uses it to express himself and, in doing so, shares some of his beliefs, with which I concur. For instance, learning from our past and others will make us wiser and the world a better place. I have gleaned a lot of insight from this book. I gladly rate Killing Abel 4 out of 4 stars. I hope you enjoy it just as much as I did, or more.

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[Christabel18+]

It's a good book we have here. I read the book recently, and love how imaginative the writer was to have made up so many events off the bible story. Thanks for the review.

[Hager Salem]

I'm curious to see how the writer could merge the fiction with the true story.