Book Reviews

On Saturday, July 14, 2007, Lest Ye Be Judged was rated the # 2 bestselling Legal thriller by Amazon.com.

Margaret Lane, author of The People's House, says: Although I don't usually read mystery novels, I found this one to be a page-turner, hard to put down.  Trimble's done his homework.  His personal legal expertise and insight into the inner workings of trials enriches and personalizes the reader's experience.  The forensic details were fascinating and believable.  Character development was thorough and multi-faceted. Trimble provides a solid education in the inner workings of the Episcopal Church, and this novel will be especially riveting to those embroiled in the current controversy.  I congratulate the author, his "muse" and his family and friends for a novel of substance, complexity, intrigue and local interest....very well done!

Brad Drell, host and author of Drell's Descants, says:  “Lest Ye Be Judged takes the very real controversies confronting the Episcopal Church and views them through the fantasy of a murder mystery culminating in a courtroom drama.  The characters represent differing viewpoints within the church, but the book also acknowledges the undercurrents of pure power politics and sin at play on all sides of this controversy.  Other than the murder of the bishop, the book is all too real.  I like this book.”

Alan Biddle of Franklin, TN, said on Amazon: "Just got it from Amazon, and read it through in one sitting. It reminded me of Chris Johnson, Anglican Investigator, or perhaps Hayden Konig, but without the laugh track. Some deftly done characterizations, and interesting plot twists, made a lot of things come out as not quite what they seemed at first. As with "The Sixth Sense," when you get to the end, after the shock dissipates, you find yourself looking back to see if the author played fair with the reader. He did!"   Alan gave LYBJ FIVE STARS!

Anthrogeek on Amazon.com says:  "Great read from a new author.  This book combines Episcopal church politics, love, lust, murder, and a trip through the legal system from autopsy to trial. Set in the beautiful Bluegrass region of Kentucky, I suggest you settle in with a good bourbon and enjoy the intrigue!"  Anthrogeek gives Lest Ye Be Judged FIVE stars!!!

Judy VanSteenberg on Amazon.com also gives Lest ye Be Judged Five stars, and says:  "Move over John Grisham.  What a great read!! This new book grabs you in the first page and doesn't let you go until you close it. Twists and turns, great insight into legal and forensic dealings, and a shocker at the end all give the reader hours of pleasure. The characters are rich and the locations are artfully presented. Whether you are religious or not, you cannot deny that this offering by a new author is NOW and hip and totally gripping.  Don't miss it!!!

Jacksonian, on Amazon.com :  The author of "Lest Ye Be Judged" stares unflinchingly into the soul of the modern day Episcopal Church and reveals the face looking back at him is not unlike the subject of Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray." As a trial attorney for more than 20 years and a lifelong Episcopalian, I expected this book to interest me, but I did not expect it to blow me away. It did on every level. The intrigue created by the complex plot and believable characters set against current gay controversies propels this tale into a legitmate page turner. The author's description of the trial and the wait for the jury's verdict is as realistic, dramatic, and well done as any legal thriller I've read and far better than most. The book vividly portrays scenes of natural beauty and unnatural ugliness which provide a backdrop for a story that twists and turns into an ending you will not guess. This is a fascinatingly original work which is profoundly disturbing, yet real and utterly compelling. Five stars, no question.