Skin by Ted Dekker (2007, Hardcover)

This is one of my favorite Christian fiction authors because he knows how to keep the mystery going throughout the story and surprise you in the end. Skin was not any different than his other books in that respect. It starts out with strange circumstances that cause a small group of people to meet and they spend the next few days trying to unravel a horrible sets of events that happen all around them. I bought the book because I loved Dekker's other novels and this one did not disappoint. You will find yourself not being able to put the book down and wondering when your next break is so that you can read another chapter.

Good read! He provides a good feel for the characters without rambling on for pages with random details. This is the first book I've ever read by Ted Dekker, and now I'm on the hunt for more. Without giving anything away, I just have to say this guy knows his stuff, and conveys intricate concepts with ease, and without making me feel patronized as a reader. Fast paced from the start, I was kept guessing all the way through, and what I initially assumed predictable gave me a sharp slap on the wrist later on. And I was pleased to be wrong!
Where he could have too easily made this book draw too many similarities to certain mainstream Sci-fi concepts, I felt he successfully avoided that. I did feel like I didn't get to know the deeper inner workings of the characters as well as I would have liked, but I'm left with the hope that there's a grander plan by the author that will eventually lead to the satisfaction of that. I plan to round up more of his books to help me get a better feel for him. So good to find another author who makes his work worth spending time on.

I got this book for my son-in-law for his birthday. He loves to read interesting, on the edge of your seat books, that are fast paced and keep you so caught up you can't put it down until it's all finished. This is his third Ted Dekker and is now his favorite author. He is such an awesome author that keeps you in suspense and ends with a twist you never saw coming. Everything he writes is worth reading.

As an avid Ted Dekker fan, I was missing his latest work. Since I've enjoyed buying off Ebay, I thought I would try searching for books. Lo and behold, the book I needed as listed.


If you love suspense, flavored with Spiritual themes rumbling below the surface, you need to read novels by Ted Dekker. "Skin" continues the great list of works by Ted.

Skin is a wonderfully written thriller. It is disturbing in the nuances and will get under your skin and make you want to stop reading and read through the night all at once. A very fast paced story line with twists and turns that will leave you breathless and wanting more. Skin is a spectacular read and shows Ted Dekker's true genius in story telling once again.