The Witheringtons write a novel

New Testament scholar Ben Witherington III and his wife, Ann, have written a novel that has just been published.

The Lazarus Effect (Wipf & Stock) is, according to Ben's blog, "an archaeological thriller that can prompt a conversation about Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and how we ought to treat each other."

Well, I'm interested in all of that --- but in a novel?

Since I have not read the novel and Anne Rice has, and seeing how Anne's (no mean novelist, herself) opinion is more meaningful than any I might offer, let's see what she has to say about The Lazarus Effect:

"There's no thriller quite like an archaeological thriller, and when we find ourselves in a biblical mystery, the suspense and the drama are especially delicious. Set against the intense, exotic, and vivid backdrop of modern Israel, yet delving into the deepest mysteries of the time of Christ, The Lazarus Effect will not fail to entertain and inform. Highly recommended," she writes.

I'm in.