A Rage Like Thunder

by Lee Goff

A Rage Like Thunder continues the characters America has come to love from the first two books of The Thunder Trilogy, 'A Name Like Thunder' and 'A Wrath Like Thunder'.

This book brings to a conclusion the message that Christ is no longer going to tolerate what man has done to His church, and He's taking it back. The Conclusion to The Thunder Trilogy has more excitement, wisdom, and inspiration than ever before.

This is one of the most anticipated books of 2013. It's sure to change your life.

672 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 13, 2013

Reviews

[J9 · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Rage like Thunder is the third, and by far the best book, in this uplifting trilogy. The first two books introduces us to the characters, and gives us a taste of the supernatural suspense, but leaves us wanting more. The final installment of this epic tale left me breathless but satisfied my taste for more of everything I loved about the first two books. To put it another way, it made me plain pee-pants excited. (As our heroine likes to say.)

When I first got this book, I had a stack of books that were waiting to be read and the sheer weight of this tome had me feeling overwhelmed at my work in front of me. I checked the last page for its number, and seeing it read page 670, had me heading to the computer to push back my list of completion dates I had estimated. How very wrong I was.

I couldn't fly through this book fast enough. Each chapter was barely a few pages long that almost always ended in cliffhangers or in me not able to put the book down without reading a few more paragraphs. (Which of course, almost always led to another chapter.) The plot lines were smooth, the characters had refined depth, and the transitions between events were seamless. In fact, one of my favorite things about Goff is his ability to create broken characters I can really relate to and how they come together in these explosive events. I love how pain and not perfect pasts plays into each personality, which God can use for good. Each event had beautiful buildup and was executed with such precision that the climactic resolutions had me laughing, loving, or sobbing continuously until I read the next paragraph which ultimately lead into the next adventure. With derision, at times I labeled the development "cheesy" but only because if I was honest with myself, I had to admit I was slightly jealous, (and somewhat in awe) of an author who could extract my emotions so easily.

But the heart of this book, the true heart, is it's message of love to the world. A message stated so eloquently that you can't help but to feel Goff's passion on the subject coming through. Greater than any political party, greater than any single church or denomination, Goff's message is that we need to rise above the pettiness of gaging the levels of sin, and love above all else. It's a message I believe we're all taught at one point or another yet lose somewhere along the way. We get caught up in religion or dogma, caring more about the rules then the people it affects. What's brilliant about Goff's writing is that he doesn't shy away from the hard topics either. From abortion, to homosexuality, to what the church is doing wrong, he faces the issues head on and leaves you wanting to yell, "Yes! That's it!" (Much like Charlie Brown screams at Lucy in his Christmas special when Lucy, as the psychiatrist, suggests he might be scared of everything."

I truly loved this book. I couldn't put it down. I found myself wanting to recommend it to so many others I knew. By the way, the little colloquialisms Goff uses are another endearing thing about him. Or perhaps it's just common speech for Texans? I could be wrong. Or maybe I'm just dumber than a bucket of hair? (As our character, Buddy, might say.) Well, either way, if I irk our author perhaps I'm just getting even with Mr. Goff and his comments on Cleveland's football team in one of his chapters. *grin* I suppose everyone is allowed their own opinion, even if it is wrong.

But back to the book, I highly recommend it. I'll leave you with a quote from Rick Warren that about sums it up for me:

"Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someone's lifestyle, you must fear them or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You don't have to compromise convictions to be compassionate."

This book portrays this sentiment beautifully.

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[Lindsey Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was an interesting read. First off, it's a brick. It's a long, complicated book with a lot of moving pieces, and easily Lee Goff's most ambitious work. That is fitting, as it completes the original Thunder trilogy.

I enjoyed the read and found it went faster than I expected. I read the first half over the course of a weekend, then had to shelve it to do homework, and read the second half in a hot afternoon under the willow tree. I found it so easy to get completely lost in the storyline, despite the fact that at times it was hard to keep track of who was falling in love with whom and where in the story they were. Goff even experimented with a classic horror story twist, which is the false ending. Multiple times it felt like the story was ramping to the end, just to have things settle again before exploding. There are times where that annoys me, but this particular read wasn't one of them. As big or explosive as the plot got, it was still believable and enjoyable. (Much in the way that you excuse a Bond movie for being over-the-top and taking advantage of your emotions- if it's a fun enough ride, it's worth it.)

So thanks, Lee Goff, for another fun read! I'm interested to see where the family goes from here, should there be another trilogy. ;)