Christ Came From Croydon

My e-version of Christ came from Croydon was provided by author John Redstone for review.

Christ came from Croydon is a dystopian story set in the financial world of the near future. It takes some of the friction of current events to one plausible conclusion. It highlights the theme of "haves vs have-nots".

I don't know if it was meant to be a commentary on the current social structure of the world, but it can easily be taken that way. There is no one in this world that can be trusted. Backstabbing (and frontstabbing, my word), treachery, torture, murder, sex, drugs (no rock 'n roll), oppression, and injustice permeate this world. It is a very dark and unpleasant existence. There is hope of course, "Christ" is in the title after all.

Although there is no information as to whether this is the first in a series, the story does lend itself to further development. But it can just as easily stand alone as is. It's a matter of how much the author wants to tell the reader versus how much he wants the reader to come to their own conclusions. Not a cliffhanger ending, but easily continued.

Christ came from Croydon is not a light read; one, because of the subject matter itself, and two, because the story is very complex. Lots of twists, turns and intrigue. The reader has to pay attention or they will find themselves lost.

I liked Christ came from Croydon a lot, not for the escapist reasons I usually look for, more for ties to current events. Most readers will find a viewpoint presented here that they can identify with. Myself, as a Christian; the hope. There are views that support socialism, short of that, the justification for a French type Revolution is also present. Preppers will say "See, see!  Occupy Wall Street types will say "See, see! Political reformers will say "See, see! And of course, Christians will say, "See, see! As I said, a little something for everyone.

If you are in the mood for a more tense, and possibly, topical read, I suggest Christ came from Croydon by John Redstone could be just what you are looking for. Enjoy!


Mike