Spiritual Thriller
THE Insider
Book One: The Reckoning Is Upon Us
by Richard Perkins
Member reviews
Ayesha Rahman Verified member
Dhaka, BD · 2026-05-15
Ambitious and mostly successful
This arrived at exactly the right point in my reading year. The author trusts the reader, which is rarer than it should be. Easily a highlight of my reading list.
Idris Salawu
Bengaluru, IN · 2026-05-11
Thoughtful, layered, worth your time
I don't usually reach for this genre, which made the experience even better. The imagery is specific rather than decorative, and it sticks. Worth every hour.
Chidi Nwachukwu Verified member
Bogotá, CO · 2026-05-07
Our best discussion this season
This was my commute book and it made me miss my stop twice. The pacing is deliberate — scenes are allowed to breathe, and that patience pays off. I'm hoping the author writes more like this.
Saoirse Donnelly Verified member
Bristol, UK · 2026-05-03
Read it in two sittings
I picked this up for our monthly circle and finished it long before the meeting. The author trusts the reader, which is rarer than it should be. A slightly tighter edit in the second act would have made it perfect. It sparked our longest discussion of the year.
Nikolai Petrov Verified member
Wellington, NZ · 2026-04-29
Perfect for a book club
This arrived at exactly the right point in my reading year. The imagery is specific rather than decorative, and it sticks. Easily a highlight of my reading list.
Colin MacGregor
Oslo, NO · 2026-04-25
Honest without being bleak
I don't usually reach for this genre, which made the experience even better. The pacing is deliberate — scenes are allowed to breathe, and that patience pays off. Worth every hour.
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