It is easy to identify with the characters in this novel and many times you will likely find yourself almost wanting to pray for Everett, the main character. DarkStar is chock full of action and at times is quite emotional. It also deals with a lot more than just the rock star life. It deals with family crisis, death, loss, and love in a way that is believable and easy to relate to.
I love courtroom drama. Always have. DarkStar is both a courtroom drama and an action novel. When the story is in the present time, it is courtroom drama while the other parts of the book are back story on how we came into the courtroom scene. You could, in a sense, read it as two separate stories, but the way it is put together adds to the suspense of the novel and helps you to better understand Everett's situation. Right down to the verdict at the end of the book, it had me guessing and kept me wondering if or how he would get out of the situation he was in.
The thing I appreciate most about this book is its Christian perspective that actually has depth and doesn't seem like a 400 page tract. Many older Christian novels threw in a salvation message that just didn't seem to have much purpose other than making sure the reader knew the novel was a Christian novel and knew how to accept Jesus if they never had done that. While the gospel message is crystal clear in this novel, it isn't cheapened by being thrown in for a Jesus quotient; it is actually an important aspect of the story.
This book is a definite must-read.
