Reviews for The Best of Evil

The average rating for The Best of Evil based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-10-06 00:00:00 Rob Stevenson YOU WON'T WANT TO PUT IT DOWN At 27, Aramis Black isn't perfect. He's got a record, and he's nursing a deep and abiding anger directed at his uncle Wyatt, who he believes could have prevented his mother's murder. But now, he's put the past behind him and made a new start. Things are going well. He's in Nashville, living with his brother, and has worked his way into a partnership in a fashionable coffee shop which he manages. Then, while standing at the coffee shop counter, a customer is gunned down. His last words to Aramis: "They're coming for you next." They? Why him? As his new life threatens to crumble, Aramis needs answers fast. Instead, he finds only questions. Could his mother have been related to American explorer Meriwether Lewis? Did she die because she knew where Lewis hid the cache of gold he'd prevented from reaching a corrupt bureaucrat? Aramis has to solve the mystery, and if he hopes ever to put himself on track again, find a way to confront his uncle face to face and free himself of the cocoon of hate he's encased in. "Best of Evil" is as much about spiritual growth as it is about the mystery of Meriwether Lewis' death. If there's such a thing as a line between good and evil, the author has clearly lived on both sides. When he turns to reflection, its there in the images he creates. The hardness too, but regardless of the author's background, there is no doubt which side Aramis Black wants to be on. Although the promised denouement never really materializes (the showdown with Uncle Wyatt), and I suspect it's because the target audience is likely to wag a finger at violence from the hero, the plot pulls together well enough without it. For good clean fun, "Best of Evil" is up there with the best Christian writing. Art Tirrell is the author of the 2007 novel, "The Secret Ever Keeps", of which reviewer Meg W. said, "...Simply put, the best underwater scenes I've ever read..." and which a reader described as, "The best book I never heard of."

Review # 2 was written on 2010-01-17 00:00:00 James Maupin So much to like about this book. The plot is tightly constructed and the pacing is great. The setting is terrific too--a coffee shop for a murder? Why not! Mr. Wilson clearly picked locales that he is familiar with (Nashville, Tennessee and Portland, Oregon) which works to give the book an authentic feel. I also enjoyed the dash of American history stitched into the plot. What I liked best, though, were the characters. Aramis Black, his family and coworkers really drive the story. They are fully flushed out and seemingly real--rivaling the best works of Stephen King. The true mark of a good writer, IMO. I look forward to reading more from Mr. Wilson!