Pheme Perkins (PhD, Harvard University) is professor of theology at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. She is the author of numerous books, including Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels, Reading the New Testament, Peter: Apostle for the Whole Church, Gnosticism and the New Testament, and several commentaries.
I was hoping for a little more from this book in terms of insight and perspective. Everything here is solid exegesis, but Perkins' writing style here and elsewhere is difficult for me to find compelling.