House

Summary:
Enter House—where you'll find yourself thrown into a killer's deadly game in which the only way to win is to lose . . . and the only way out is in.
The stakes of the game become clear when a tin can is tossed into the house with rules scrawled on it. Rules that only a madman—or worse—could have written. Rules that make no sense yet must be followed.
One game. Seven players. Three rules. Game ends at dawn.




  

Cons:  I enjoyed this book, but not nearly as much as I thought I would.  Perhaps it was built up too much for me and then when I read it I found out it wasn't quite what I was expecting. 

Pros:  First off, it was written by two of my favorite authors (who did a great job writing it).  The plot line was exciting and crazy, and the over all meaning was good.  However, if you get creeped out easily I would not recommend this book to you.  Otherwise, read away!

Overall, I would give this book four or five stars.

Recommended for ages 17 and up.

Thr3e

Summary: 
By all accounts seminary student Kevin Parsins is leading a good, if not virtuous, life. But like all people, Kevin has his secrets. And someone wants them revealed.  While driving home from a day at graduate school, Kevin receives a call from a mysterious stranger who calls himself Slater. Slater demands Kevin confess his sin in the next three minutes or the vehicle he is manning will be blown to pieces.  Thus starts a harrowing chain of events. After narrowly escaping his exploding car, Kevin continues to receive phone calls from Slater, each with another riddle, another consequence, and another three minutes to confess his sin.  The problem is Kevin is unsure of what that sin might be. And Slater's cycle won't stop until he figures it out.(from amazon.com)





Cons:  None.  Though, this type of book is one that takes certain tastes to enjoy.  I could easily see someone not liking it.

Pros:  This book was well written and from the first page to the last was filled with twists and turns.  It took me only one day to read because I was so eager for the ending.  And, though I tried, I was unable to predict the final twist that left your head spinning.

I would give this book five stars.

Recommended for ages 17 and up.

Blink

Summary:
Seth Borders isn't your average graduate student. For starters, he has one of the world's highest IQs. Now he's suddenly struck by an incredible power--the ability to see multiple potential futures.

Still reeling from this inexplicable gift, Seth stumbles upon a beautiful woman named Miriam. Unknown to Seth, Miriam is a Saudi Arabian princess who has fled her veiled existence to escape a forced marriage of unimaginable consequences. Cultures collide as they're thrown together and forced to run from an unstoppable force determined to kidnap or kill Miriam.

Seth's mysterious ability helps them avoid capture once, then twice. But with no sleep, a fugitive princess by his side, hit men a heartbeat away, and a massive manhunt steadily closing in, evasion becomes impossible.

An intoxicating tale set amidst the shifting sands of the Middle East and the back roads of America, Blink engages issues as ancient as the earth itself...and as current as today's headlines (from amazon.com).

Just a quick heads up.  There are two versions of this book out there.  There is the first version released in 2004, then there is the updated version released in 2007.  I'm not quite sure what all the differences there are between them since I have only read the one released in 2007. 

Cons:
The main problem I had with this book was that through the whole book you are unsure what conclusion Miriam comes to about Christianity.  Does she realize that there is a difference between the god she worships and the God of the Bible?  While I think both Seth and Miriam are supposed to become Christians, it is rather confusing at times.  Also, the moral of this book was love and how it changes everything. God's love can change everything (if you choose to let it to), yes, but the story seemed to revolve around how the love between two humans changes everything.  

Pros:
Throughout the book, Seth relies on his own strength to keep Miriam and himself safe.  However, at the end, he realizes just how helpless he is and is forced to turn to God to help them.  I love that.  It is a good reminder of how our strength is not enough.  We have to rely on God and God alone.  

I would probably give this three stars.  It was a suspenseful book that I greatly enjoyed but there were just some problems with it that I just can't get past.

Recommended for ages 16 and up.