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This massive thriller pits a scheming prince of the Church who believes he was once Alexander the Great against the Addison brothers--Harry, a Hollywood lawyer, and Danny, a Vatican priest. It seems that Danny had the bad luck to hear another cardinal's confession outlining a heinous plot to poison China's water supply in order to win the Vatican bankers a multi-billion-dollar contract to rebuild it--and of course to take advantage of the opportunity to convert a quarter of the world's population and ensure the Church's world domination into the next century. Spanning the globe from the Vatican City to Beijing, and Los Angeles to Switzerland, the action never stops. And whenever it seems to falter for more than a paragraph, someone among Folsom's picaresque cast of minor characters (a nun, a dwarf, a CIA station chief, a beautiful television journalist and an African poet, among others) turns up just in time to give it a nudge. The narrative is not as fluid as it could be, and the plot might have been devised by a conspiracy theorist with a taste for chaos theory, but fans of Folsom's intense novel, The Day After Tomorrow, won't be disappointed. --Jane Adams
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'A rip-roaring read.' THE TIMES 'An incredibly good read with unflagging tension.' DAILY MAIL 'A brilliant, multi-layered story.' DAILY EXPRESS 'From its very first page, DAY OF CONFESSION defies the reader to look away for a moment and resonates with the confidence and effortless expertise of an author who knows we will not.' EXPRESS 'A genuine, page-turning, red-blooded blockbuster.' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Gripping stuff.' WOMAN'S WEEKLY
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Folsom does it again!,
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This review is from: Day of Confession (Paperback)
I read and loved "The Day After Tomorrow", but then I didn't see any new books by Allan Folsom for a couple of years until I went on holiday and found "Day of Confession" in the hotel shop. I blame this book for my sunburn! I simply could not put it down.Like his previous book the pace of this one was incredible and at times I couldn't read it fast enough. I agree with those who say that the story in some places borders on being a bit far-fetched, but it's fiction so I personally think it's OK to challenge our imaginations. Mr Folsom may not be the most productive author out there, but when he does write a book he beats most authors who churn out best-sellers by the dozen. I'm going to be first in line to buy his next book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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It's 2 out of 2 for Folsom!,
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This review is from: Day of Confession (Paperback)
A relentless page turner, this second novel from Folsom betters his first in several respects, although his first novel was superb too. Although the action never stops there is more of a build up of action with this novel and this seems to give you a little more time to get to know the characters. The idea is original with sub-plots and characters that are well developed. For me though, the ending was well written, and this is the part of his first novel that I wasn't pleased with. All in all this is a great read, but don't take it to the beach unless you want to look up surrounded by the sea - it's that good!
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Warning, Do Not Read Folsom (He can ruin your social life),
By DM Serella (Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Day of Confession (Paperback)
Alan Folsom writes thick books. These thick books once picked up, cannot be put down. When I started reading Day of Confession I should have known after reading Day after Tomorrow that this was a big risk to take.I had a good job, a lovely girlfriend, a nice car and lots of lovely friends but after locking myself away for two weeks I had nothing. Its the kind of book that makes you stay in on a friday night.Its the kind of book that makes you start telling lies to loved ones "I can't come out tonight I don't feel very well." was one excuse I made to my girlfriend before she dumped me. But I didn't care, because I had a someone new. I had Allan Folsom. The story itself may not be the greatest story ever told. But its something in the way Folsom writes it that makes you sit on the edge of your seat even if you are laying down. Alan Folsom could tell the story of my gran getting up one morning and remembering that she hadn't posted a letter the day before. He would make the journey to the post box at the end of her road, a rollercoaster ride, she would be shot, double crossed by the postman, have had sex and fallen in love, had numerous punch ups before uncovering a conspiracy by the village major to change the post box at the end of her road to a time machine in order to reincarnate Ghengis Khan in order to take over the world, just in time. He is that good. His new book is out in April, trust me, before you even think about reading that first word, book a fortnight of work. Or you might end up like me , with nothing.
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