(Someone asked my opinion of the Book of Esther. My response:)
I love the Book of Esther. I have a two chapters on it in my recently banned (by Amazon) book called "Jews, Europeans, and Redemption."
Jews reveal themselves in Esther for exactly what they are: professional false victims (not one Jew is killed the Book Esther), mass murderers (they kill over 75,000 people), and a people who worship themselves, Chance and Destiny. "Pur" is the rolling of the dice. "Purim" is the festival that Jews set up by, for and of the Jews. Zero thanks to God. Zero repentance.
Bonus: They hide their identity (like Esther did) while they are consolidating power. They like a front man (Ahasuerus) and need a villain (Haman).
I've blogged and podcasted about Esther as well.
Fritz Berggren