2 Stars

I chose The Falling Away because the other reviews talked about how riveting, spell binding and suspenseful the T.L. Hines’s previous novels have been. I was excited for a “Christian” fiction book that I could sink my teeth into.

Unfortunately, this was not it.

This is the story of Dylan Runs Ahead’s misadventures after returning home from Iraq, and Quinn, a young woman who overcame homelessness and self mutilation to graduate from high school and join The Falling Away.

After a drug-deal-gone-wrong, Dylan, a “chosen” is on the run, pursued by Quinn, through the snow covered tundra of Montana. He thinks Quinn is a bounty hunter, in reality, she is an elite exorcist.

Told through a series of flash backs spliced into present-time accounts, the book is well paced. T.L. Hines does a wonderful job describing his scenes in such a detail that you can feel them unfold in front of you. The dialogue, however, often feels forced and choppy, especially when talking about spiritual matters. Leaving the story to unfold naturally would have made the book shorter, but a much more exciting read.