Keith's favorite honest review of Mousetrails from www.InternationalDiscussions.com:

Member Konquererz: "If you are looking to strengthen your religious fervor and belief in the biblical God, this book is not for you. If you would like to know the truth of what christianity and Judaism are founded on, you are in the right place. There will be very little opinion and commentary in this book that is not closely backed up with actual scripture. In fact, this book will often quote passages at long length, allowing the reader to gain insight into the context of what is being said. Very few books take context into account but rather use pin point scriptures to prove a point. In the case of Mousetrails, the scriptures do the talking.

"No amount of commentary could say better what scripture says itself. Keith could have easily just popped up and said that God required and praise human victim sacrifice several times in the Bible, but thats not nearly as effective as quoting a scripture that says they burned victims as sacrifice to God all night. He had me throwing his book down and opening my Bible several times. While I was sure of my knowledge of the Bible, I seemed to have missed many of these scriptures. But make no bones about it, you will find them if you open your Bible as well.

"I found that reading the Bible straight with no interpretation was extremely difficult. Despite my openmindedness, I still had difficulty accepting such ideals as a blood fetish. (Yes, thats blood fetish, but by definition is correct) Yet, in the end, it was all symantics because the point that this book is trying to make is done flawlessly. To read these scriptures and not question what you read is a travesty again the mind. "Mousetrails" brings forth the question of innocents. Why do the children suffer? And not just suffered, but deliberately destroyed by God, on his order, by sword. In the world of the Bible, innocents suffers the same fate as the guilty, often times, even when there is no guilty.

"Masterfully researched, Keith Stephens has put together a book that at the very least will make you question everything you have known about the Old Testament. He makes outrageous claims, then backs them up with outrageous scriptures from the very Bible you are holding.

"In the end, Keith maintains beliefs in Israels existence and in the New Testament Jesus. It is truly a book that gives you the bold faced truth, but allows you the hope of keeping your faith in the Christian Jesus. I don't believe I have ever read a book that releases so much brutal Biblical truth, while remaining faithful to its core teachings. The author and I think very much alike, yet come to different conclusions. This book allots you that option without telling you that there is only one explanation. He gives you the info, then his opinion, then leaves you understanding that ultimately your view is the only one that counts to you. If you are an open minded person, either religious or not, you should read this book. If you are closed minded, you have most likely already determined that you will not like or believe what you read and should thus not read the book."