This is my first blogger book review for Thomas Nelson Publishing, as part of their Book Review Blogger program. As per their wishes, here is a 200-word review.

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The Unseen, by T.L. Hines, is a modern thriller that takes the reader through the increasingly complicated life of Lucas, a young man whose life in the shadows unravels as more and more of his life and the lives around him are exposed to the light. The minutiae of Lucas’ exploits are written with great expertise, and Hines weaves an intricate plot that takes the reader alongside Lucas, never knowing who is trustworthy, until all is revealed in the end.

I felt that for the amount of intrigue and suspense generated by this dynamic plot, the story dragged in some parts, which stalled any potential emotional buildup. Hines does a fantastic job of describing Lucas’ process in great detail; however, there were times that the details overshadowed the urgency and suspense that probably could have been explored. The themes of the novel were powerful and quite evident, and overall I would still say that this was a good read.

I enjoyed the pace of the novel and I was challenged by the questions the book raised about exposing the truth. This is a page-turner that is worth checking out. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends.

I just signed up to do blog book reviews for Thomas Nelson publishing. In exchange for writing a 200-word blog review of their latest books, I get advance release copies of any of their books that I want to review. Pretty cool!

So be prepared: The Unseen is coming soon!

Well, it’s interview season in my last year of medical school. Kinda scary, but I’m doing it! I think of all the things I find difficult with planning these trips, the hardest would probably have to be justifying in my head that it’s okay to be throwing down hundreds and thousands of dollars to basically jump around the country in the next few weeks and months. At least I can say I’m doing my part to contribute to the dying economy, even if it’s all loan money that someone’s going to have to pay back.

I’m looking forward to seeing these programs, meeting new people, and hopefully even getting to enjoy some time away from school stuff. I have this really bad habit of finding what I study to be enjoyable, so instead of playing recreational sports or reading a book for fun or hanging out with friends or even working on the many novels I’ve started writing (but haven’t finished), I study for fun.

Yeah, I still take out my big thick Robbins Pathology book from 2nd year and learn about random stuff in there. I’ll pull out my lecture notes from 1st year and review anatomy, just for fun. I think though, it’s because I want to make sure that I truly understand the material – after all, once I graduate, it’s no longer just a wrong question on a test…it’s someone’s life.

Plus, I’m working on my medipedia project. It’s been lots of fun, and it keeps me thinking, not only about my own understanding, but if I understand the concepts well enough to teach and explain them in a manner that genuinely makes sense to other people.

All of this to say, this past month has just flown by. I’m interviewing all week, but this is the last week of a 4-week rotation, and it just seems like I started up the course yesterday. I hope the rest of my 4th year doesn’t fly by the same way…I hope to truly enjoy and make good use of the last vacation I’m going to have for a long while.

Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow