BUY DETECTIVE JESUS #1:
THOU SHALT NOT KILL
Jesus, one of the most popular characters in the history of literature, appears in his first ever police procedural.
Set in modern-day Chicago, but inspired by classic cop shows like Mannix, Streets of San Francisco, and Cannon, Thou Shalt Not Kill features more adrenaline-fueled action than the first two testaments combined. If Quinn Martin had been given his own gospel, it probably would have read a lot like this explosive story.
Jack Kimble is the Congressman from California's 54th District. He has been called the top candidate for fun by the Christian Science Monitor. Believing that the story of Jesus could best be explained to young people by introducing them to him as a television detective from the 1970s, Kimble has made this book his passion often writing during boring legislation.
Rep. Jack Kimble is a complicated man. For decades he’s been the Representative of California’s 54th District and has created a political power structure that would make Sen. Joe Manchin blanch. An arch-conservative whos opinions are often beyond the pale (see his popular Twitter account or listen to his Courageousness Podcast for examples), Kimble has recently shifted gears and has written what can arguably be called the greatest book about Jesus Christ as a Chicago detective that’s ever been written.
A throwback to old-school detective yarns, Detective Jesus: Thou Shalt Not Kill is a page-turning combination of funny and philosophical that will have believers and non-believers alike needing a miracle to put it down--Wolfrum
*****
Last night I laid down to do my usual ritual of reading a couple chapters of a book to clear my head from the day and gently doze off with my kindle beside me. But I ended up reading Jack Kimble’s new book cover to cover. Loved it! I can’t get enough of Detective Jesse Crist. This truly better be the beginning of a series. I’m hooked--J.S.
*****
If you picked up a copy of Detective Jesus: Thou Shalt Not Kill expecting a lot of funny jokes about the Son of God working as a cop, you won’t be disappointed! The best parodies are the ones where the author has affection for the source material they’re spoofing, and Kimble displays that affection for both the teachings of Jesus and police procedurals.
What you might not expect is a well plotted series of crimes and some surprisingly touching moments from Jesus, including a discussion on the importance of finding justice for people even if they’re enjoying eternal rewards in heaven.
I’m not going to pretend this is a reverent take on Christianity’s savior, but there’s a difference between irreverent and blasphemous, and IMO Kimble never crosses that line. If as I hope this continues as a series, I can’t wait to read the next installment!--DW