Suzanne is the perfect example of many people in the media world who will stop at nothing to get the story. Does it matter if it is true? Does it make a difference if the facts are skewed a bit, simply to make the story more sensational? Does the impact on family members and associates of the victim ever come into consideration? Do the people under investigation have any rights or feelings? Sadly, to many reporters, the answer to each of these questions is a resounding, "No!" Unfortunately, Suzanne is a prime example of all that is wrong with many shows and producers who will stop at nothing to get the story, all the while convincing themselves that the "public has a right to know." The author has done an excellent job of portraying this aspect of the media and has created a character that is easy to dislike.

When Suzanne herself becomes a victim, she learns first-hand what it is like to be on the receiving end of false charges. She learns how quickly a life can be destroyed, a career irretrievably damaged, and how quickly so-called friends will turn their backs on you. As her life is in shambles and she relies on someone whom she had hurt in the past to save her from prison, she begins to realize the extent of the harm that she has done. Suzanne has plenty of time to examine her faults and begins to understand the meaning of the scriptures found in Matthew 7:3 & 4 which say, "Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, 'Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye;' and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye." (KJV)

Wanda Dyson has written an engaging book with a central character so flawed that the reader wonders if there is any hope for her. The writer has paralleled the lives of so many people who have to sink to the lowest depths before they realize their need for redemption, mercy, and forgiveness. On page 137, there is an excellent dialogue relating to the fact that those who choose to do evil hide in the shadows because they are afraid of the light. This is a definite comparison to evil and darkness as portrayed in the book of John 3:19 & 20 (KJV), which says, "And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved."

Judgment Day is not only an entertaining book, it is also very thought-provoking and will cause the reader to re-examine his/her own life. I heartily recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fine Christian fiction.

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for the purpose of this review. I was not obligated to give a positive review nor did I receive any other compensation in exchange for reviewing this book. ( )

I thought the plot line was excellent and fast moving and I enjoyed the story thoroughly. I was able to get wrapped up in it easily enough though I felt that the story itself would've been far easier for me to enjoy and become flabbergasted if I were twenty years younger and not already desensitized to all the atrocities life has to offer. Forgive me for the moment of cynicism.
Wanda, the story line is absolutely incredible but I believe you could've done far more with it. You have the talent, use it. You were able to weave an in-depth tale of gaining wisdom and self-discovery though I did have a little bit of trouble getting into the beginning because I thought that though you brought several story lines into the same book and I admire that because it shows that you have the talent to place yourself in multiple situations at one time, the emotions and consequently the characters in the beginning lacked depth because you didn't seem to feel comfortable placing yourself in the role of the character about whom you wrote. If you're going to write from the point of view of a villain, be the villain and likewise with the saint. You gave so much to the self-discovery of the main character and made me empathize and relate to her very well toward the end, make me hate the villain too.
I also felt that some of the characters were somewhat typecast and nothing less than what one would expect of a modern day ass-kicking ball-busting heroine who has no problem firing a weapon but can't seem to get in touch with her "feminine side". She's is just as likely to strap a holster and firearm to the inside of her thigh underneath the ballgown she's wearing while simultaneously putting on glamour makeup and styling her hair flawlessly and can't help but pull it all off with aplomb. There's also the hero that's so lost in not crossing her and getting on her bad side that he'll refuse to stand up for himself and seems to look at her like she's the greatest creature on God's green earth anyway.
All in all, the story was relatively clean aside from some sketchy violence and I appreciated that there were no tawdry scenes that normally occupy one spot or another in a mystery thriller though I believe that there was missing character development and most of the journey of the main character brings to mind the line, "None are so blind as those who choose not to see." Though I didn't absolutely love it, I liked the story and think it suits well for an evening of light pleasure reading if a person has a few hours to spare. ( )

A very good thriller about journalism, sensational journalism without ethics and the dangers it can cause both the reporter and innocent victims of journalistic abuse. The book keepin you on your toes with murder and twists aroung every corner. The journalist, protangonist of the book, seeks help from a private investagor whom she also betrayed in the past.
I liked the book and the way the author presented it... thoroughly enjoyable with a message! ( )

I really enjoyed this book. I can't say it was a particularly deep or challenging or life-changing book, and there were times where it made me think of a "cozy" -type mystery with how neatly things fell into place and were resolved. However these were minor drawbacks compared to how much I enjoyed getting to know the characters, and and to the author's pleasant story-telling style. Overall it was a suspense novel even though it was on the lighter end of the genre. Sometimes you don't want to have to read and reread a paragraph to make sure you got the point and this was the perfect book for that mood. I will look for more books by Ms. Dyson. ( )

An enjoyable book. Although this is noted to be a "Christian" thriller, the only inkling I saw of this was the fact no one was jumping into bed with anyone else and it wasn't full of profanity. Perhaps the fact that the storyline was interesting and suspenseful also played a part in obscuring this label. The characters could have been a little better developed, especially Marcus, the main character PI, and Razz, the technological wizard who worked for him and Alex. I really enjoyed Alexandria aka Alex, the main female character, who liked to shoot notches in bad guy's earlobes (sounds stupid here but worked in the context of the book). I suspect and hope we will see more of these characters in the future. ( )