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Review – The Best of Evil

January 8, 2011 By
As a writer it’s not often that I’m captivated by an author’s writing style yet so drawn into the plot of a book that I forget to savor the writer’s gift. The Best of Evil is one of those books. Eric Wilson’s prose is outstanding, his characters deep, his pace fast moving but full of life’s meaning that connects us with the characters, and his dialogue genuine.

In The Best of Evil we join Aramis Black after he’s left behind a troubled past and moved to Nashville to live with his brother to embark on a fresh start. At least he thought his past was history. When a man is ruthlessly gunned down in his coffee shop, Aramis is drawn down a path that resurrects his mother’s murder, brings to life a longstanding mystery, and holds a visit from old enemies. While searching for clues, Aramis is challenged with letting go of his anger to forgive those who have hurt him and learning to live his newfound faith.

From the first page I wanted to get to know Aramis Black. He’s lived a hard life, yet he remains optimistic and continues to look for a better life. We want to see if he is successful in living his faith in the real world; see if he can forgive hurts that seemingly are too big to get past. As we follow the story, ultimately we see ourselves and find encouragement in his perseverance. Through this character, author Eric Wilson shows us no matter our past, no matter our mistakes, God forgives us and anything is possible.

Watch for Eric’s summer release A Shred of Truth another Aramis Black title.

The Best of Evil (Aramis Black Mystery Series #1)
The Best of Evil (Aramis Black Mystery Series #1)
by Eric Wilson
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Review – The Best of Evil
Reviewed by Susan Sleeman
Eric Wilson’s prose is outstanding, his characters deep, his pace fast moving.
As a writer it’s not often that I’m captivated by an author’s writing style yet so drawn into the plot of a book that I forget to savor the writer’s gift. The Best of Evil is one of those books. Eric Wilson’s prose is outstanding, his characters deep, his pace fast moving but full of life’s meaning that connects us with the characters, and his dialogue genuine.

In The Best of Evil we join Aramis Black after he’s left behind a troubled past and moved to Nashville to live with his brother to embark on a fresh start. At least he thought his past was history. When a man is ruthlessly gunned down in his coffee shop, Aramis is drawn down a path that resurrects his mother’s murder, brings to life a longstanding mystery, and holds a visit from old enemies. While searching for clues, Aramis is challenged with letting go of his anger to forgive those who have hurt him and learning to live his newfound faith.

From the first page I wanted to get to know Aramis Black. He’s lived a hard life, yet he remains optimistic and continues to look for a better life. We want to see if he is successful in living his faith in the real world; see if he can forgive hurts that seemingly are too big to get past. As we follow the story, ultimately we see ourselves and find encouragement in his perseverance. Through this character, author Eric Wilson shows us no matter our past, no matter our mistakes, God forgives us and anything is possible.

Watch for Eric’s summer release A Shred of Truth another Aramis Black title.
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Susan Sleeman


Susan Sleeman SUSAN SLEEMAN grew up in a small Wisconsin town where she spent her summers reading Nancy Drew and developing a love of mystery and suspense books. Today, she channels this enthusiasm into hosting the popular internet website TheSuspenseZone.com and writing romantic suspense and mystery novels.

Much to her husband’s chagrin, Susan loves to look at everyday situations and turn them into murder and mayhem scenarios for future novels. If you’ve met Susan, she has probably figured out a plausible way to kill you and get away with it. Don’t worry, she’d never follow through on it.

Her GARDEN GATE MYSTERY series featuring landscape designer Paige Turner, debuted in October 2010 with NIPPED IN THE BUD in Barbour Books Hometown Mysteries line. The second book, READ BETWEEN THE TINES will release in e-book format in the Spyglass Lane Mystery series in February of 2012 An avid gardener, Susan has included gardening tips at the beginning of each chapter brought to you in humorous scenarios.

Her first romantic suspense novel, featuring the Morgan Brothers, released with Ryan’s story in HIGH-STAKES INHERITANCE , Russ’s story in BEHIND THE BADGE and the Reid’s story in THE CHRISTMAS WITNESS.

Coming in 2012 Susan’s latest series about five adopted siblings who leave law enforcement to form a private investigations firm called the Justice Agency will debut with DOUBLE EXPOSURE in June and in November, DEAD WRONG will release.

Susan currently lives in Florida, but has had the pleasure of living in nine states. Her husband is a church music director and they have two beautiful daughters, a very special son-in-law and an adorable grandson. In her spare time, you can find her traveling to Oregon to visit her children and grandson, reading, gardening or working on TheSuspenseZone.com. To learn more about Susan, please visit her website, or follow on Twitter and Facebook.
 
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