Sons of Cain
is an action-packed page-turner with spiritual and political intrigue that hits
eerily close to describing our world’s present culture of death. There is definitely a sense of darkness and evil
versus goodness and light that goes far beyond the usual conflicts addressed in
most of the high stakes adventure novels I’ve read over the years (which, by
the way, are also too numerous to count).
Because it’s more
believable and representative of the real world, I liked that there are some
admirable Catholics in the novel, some who have fallen away from the faith, and
others who are clearly corrupt and leading
others astray by their lies. The
inclusion of Catholic prayer in the book and faith discussions typically felt
as if they fit and were plausible rather than added as an afterthought.
I found this book
sufficiently disturbing because so many of the main conflicts are precisely the
ones being debated and fought over in the United States this very minute:
abortion, euthanasia, same-sex marriage, government run healthcare, and men in
power who tend to abuse it. It’s
frightening to consider how much of what Bianco writes about has, is, or will
actually happen in terms of our government, society, laws, politicians,
religious beliefs, and morality in our country.
There are more
and more academics and intellectuals who are choosing reason and science that
support convenience rather than protect the dignity of human life from
conception to natural death. The author
describes hauntingly well what’s happening in America and around the world. This thriller brings to surface the issues
and decisions that are of current interest and have eternal consequences that
go with them.
I sense the author’s
left room for a sequel. Many of the
characters are strong, likeable, and complex enough to be used for more
missions. I would certainly read another
novel about missions led by Commander Nick Reiper and blessed by God.
