A fortuitous meeting between Sam Seitz, the son of a famous evangelical preacher and upcoming comedian, and Sugar Spice Valentine, a seductive stripper, acts as the catalyst in a whirlwind romance that will define Sam in so many ways. He has to contend with a drug-dealing pimp who will stop at nothing to get rid of him and the members of his very popular family who have their different versions of dysfunction they are unprepared to come to terms with. Will he be able to pull himself together and save his family from implosion or will he succumb to Sugar's wiles and follow her down the proverbial rabbit hole? Only time will tell in Thor Ramsey's The End Times Comedy Show.

The End Times Comedy Show by Thor Ramsey is quite the novel. The characters are the weirdest assortment I have come across in a while and the primary character Sam has to be the pick of the litter. From his funny one-liners to his rather unusual approach to de-conversion from Christianity, he takes the cake for the strangest individual I have ever come across. Thor Ramsey's writing style is unique in the sense that it maintains a comedic tone throughout the book even when there is danger afoot. The storyline is odd but the subplots are interesting, and the dynamic between Sam, Lana, and Sugar denotes a love triangle worth investigating. The End Times Comedy Show is an interesting book with funny subplots, a perfect combination for some entertaining reading.

The End Times Comedy Show by Thor Ramsey is a wildly entertaining Christian novel with a good grasp of magical realism. Meet Sam Seitz, a seasoned comedian who has yet to make it big. In a first-person narrative, he confesses that his goal in life is to lose his faith so that he can pursue the mindless goal of becoming famous for the sake of fame, without hindrance, setting aside the truth that so easily besets him. But he is having trouble shaking the family faith, as he comes from a line of evangelical royalty. But as the call of fame is strong within him, he is close to achieving his goal. The problem is when he develops a sense that someone is following him—it’s Jesus. It gets worse as he begins to see demons as well. He could be hallucinating, but at the rate that he has been seeing these supernatural occurrences, and God giving him only twenty-four hours to live, he must re-evaluate his personal choices to get out of his personal apocalypse.

Thor Ramsey takes a stab at the idea of losing one’s religious faith. Whatever stance you have on nonbelief, this witty novel will still keep you turning pages, as every moment captures Sam Seitz with reference to his existential woes. Whatever rationale he has for trying to break away from his religious orientation, Ramsey elevates it into reasonable soundbites that trigger your enthusiasm to find out if there is something the matter with Sam. This is one man’s walk in life that reflects our own relationship with faith and reason. The End Times Comedy Show packs enough punch and entertainment value in its satirical take on faith and Christian life. It will make you uncomfortable, but it will also make you grin. It’s the kind of story that you love to read, especially when you like your thoughts to be provoked.