Review of Killing Abel

[Naj Bi]

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

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4 out of 5 stars

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In the book Killing Abel, the author Michael Tieman takes his readers on a journey of creativity by adding some fiction to stories from the Bible. It is a historical fiction which challenges the way Christians and other individuals think from the stories the Bible gives. The read illustrates God’s love, sins and forgiveness, faith and the lack of it, hope, obedience, and rebelliousness.

Michael Tieman begins from the beginning where God was creating. He then proceeds to illustrate the fall of mankind and the consequences of the fall. Adam and Eve try to maneuver their relationship with God and to make the meaning of their lives after punishment for disobedience until they realize their purpose. It is then that the couple starts to live according to God’s will, sire to fill the nations and teach their generations of God’s will. When they get their two sons(Cain and Abel respectively), then things become different. The two sons are polar opposites which is what leads to the killing of Abel and many more sins as well as acts of faith that are shown by the first couple’s generations.

Killing Abel is an amazing read. It is my first historical fiction and I enjoyed it. My first impression of the first chapter made me want to delve into the book and see how creative the author would get. Another great feature is the quotation of Bible verses to back up the story being given. It means that the author researched his area of interest, showing his desire to serve a well-backed story. In addition, the use of different stories to show repetitive patterns in the family tree is a symbol of clear knowledge of the word of God. Finally, the fiction made history quite interesting to the extent that an atheist would be captivated into reading the Bible to counter-check the book. Unfortunately, nothing gave away the splendor of the book from the synopsis.

I rate the book a 4 out of 5 stars as I loved the book despite it being my first historical fiction. One star is deducted because the book is a bit mundane apart from a few dramas here and there. The other reason will be because of the synopsis. It is not captivating enough to capture a new reader of this genre or even lovers. The book is professionally and exemplary edited.

A recommendation is to Christians and history lovers.

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Killing Abel
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