Title: Brings 1st Century Palestine to life.
Product review: I've read a fair amount of alternative fiction - enjoying Turtledove and Gingrich greatly - but this book is different. Is the timeline diverting or not? Is this alternative fiction or a just a story about 2 modern people trapped in 57 AD.Ingermanson's story is interesting and compelling, but not quite satisfying. His characters are strong and believable. One really comes to hate Hanan ben Hanan. However, the story doesn't have a strong payoff.This book is a good lesson on honor and forgiveness. As Ingermanson uses Jesus' words wisely to show that honor (what we might call status) is not what God desires, but rather forgiveness. His characters display this powerfully and authentically.There were some gliches such as how many times I had to read that "The Romans crucified Jesus" and that "Christians killed Jews." But overall Ingermanson brings first century Palestine to life without difficult language. A nice read.
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