I was really liking this book up until the secret admirer of the First Lady was revealed. I thought that it was very far-fetched that her admirer would go to all of that trouble. And when the secrets of all of the other characters were revealed, I was somewhat disappointed. I did enjoy the dialog and the approach of writing the story from each character's point of view though. Some parts made me smile or laugh. I will have to read the other stories in this series just to see what other stories are in First Jamaica Ministries. I did not know this was part of a series until after I purchased the audiobook, and I was so upset because I firmly believe that you have to start with book one, but I gave in and listened. I do not feel like I missed out on anything that might have happened in previous books. Whether or not I will go back and listen to the rest of the series is undecided... we'll see.Most of the characters are way over the top, and I kept asking myself, "Where are the Christians in this book that focuses on church people?" If nonsense like this was going on in my church, I'd be shopping for another.For a choir director, Aaron was appallingly busy in the bedroom, and if Carl Weber expects us to believe that Aaron is going to be able to commit to celibacy with Tia, then he must think we're all idiots. Simone was as hopeless a character as I have ever seen. When she was talking sass about how trashy Porsche was, all I could say was, "Simone, you are NO different." I had never seen somebody so utterly oblivious to her shortcomings. Carl did an amazing job developing this villain!Bishop T. K. Wilson and Monique are a beautiful couple and I enjoyed both of them very much. The Bishop was my favorite, however Monique was my biggest disappointment. She seemed like a strong character and I was amazed that she had fallen for and gave in to Maxwell's ridiculous accusation. Seems like Carl Weber could have invented something more dignified for her.I have to note: If you do not like graphic sex scenes I would not recommend this book. It contains at least 2 very vivid descriptions and lots of casual references about sexual acts throughout the story. If you can tolerate the sex, the rest of the story will contain enough drama to keep interest. This is the first audio book I've listened to where I have actually talked back to the characters, so I guess that says something about how engaging the story was.
What do You think about The Choir Director (2011)?
