Serpent in Paradise

In this novel, Marilyn Brown turns a good film (Richard Dutcher's Brigham City) into an excellent piece of fiction. From the attention-grabbing introduction to the final chapter, I was completely engrossed in the suspenseful plot (even though I was familiar with the story), the psychology of the characters, and the careful examination of the murky divide between good and evil. Many questions that were raised in my mind from the filmed were answered in this well-written book, yet I think it stands as a great work by itself. I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in LDS fiction that draws you in and challenges you.