Tyndale House Publishers recently gave me a copy of As One Devil To Another to read and review here on JeffRandleman.com. They also sent me a certificate for a free copy of the book by Richard Platt to give away. I’ll explain how you can enter to win that in a moment.

The Scenario

I am a huge fan of most of the work of C. S. Lewis. I’ve found very little written by him that I don’t like. He was a literary genius, as well as a brilliant theologian. Some of my favorite works by Lewis include Mere Christianity, The Great Divorce, God In The Dock, and, of course, The Screwtape Letters.

The Review

When I first heard about As One Devil To Another, and that it was written in the same style as The Screwtape Letters, I was skeptical. I’ve read a few other books written in this genre made popular by Lewis, and was less than impressed with any of them. And so I wasn’t really expecting Richard Platt’s attempt to be any better.

However, once I started reading As One Devil To Another, I couldn’t put it down. It’s an easy read, which I finished in a couple of hours. But there is a lot of significant stuff floating beneath the surface of this collection of letters from a mentor demon to his protégé. Platt gives great insight to the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) deceptions that the enemy often uses to keep us from growing closer to the One he calls the Adversary (meaning God, of course).

The young demon, Scardagger, has just graduated from Temptation University, and has been assigned a human target and is overseen by his uncle and mentor, Slashreap. Through a series of letters from Slashreap, we see Scardagger’s progress in bringing down his target. We see the deceptions used to trip her up, and the tactics applied to distracting her from any meaningful events or relationships in her life that could draw her closer to God.

Platt weaves a brilliant narrative through these letters; one that seems almost to have been written by Lewis himself. After finishing the book, I had to admit that it was the best attempt in this genre I’ve seen since Lewis’ own work. I was impressed, and still am.

The Conclusion

I was completely fascinated with As One Devil To Another. Although I’m not sure I could have immersed myself into the mindset of the deceits described here to write such a book myself, Richard Platt did a phenomenal job with this book! I highly recommend that you read it!

The Contest

Tyndale has graciously given me a certificate good for one copy of As One Devil To Another, redeemable at any bookstore where this book is sold. Here is what you’ll need to do to be eligible to win:

• Leave a comment below, telling me why you’d like a copy of this book.
• Retweet a link to this post, or post it on Facebook.
• On Friday, May 18, I will randomly select a winner from the comments.

That’s it. Easy enough. And if you don’t win a free copy of As One Devil To Another, you can buy a copy for yourself. I would suggest you do so. I’m sure you’ll like it.

Do you have a favorite book by C. S. Lewis? If so, what is it? If not, who is your favorite author? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

If you are interested in reading As One Devil To Another, by Richard Platt, you can purchase it at Amazon.com.

Disclosure of Material Connection:
I received this book free from Tyndale House Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. Also, some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links”. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.“