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From the publishers who brought you Dan Brown, a read-in-one-gulp conspiracy thriller that unravels a mystery older than time itself.
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AD 72: A band of warriors march across a mountainous wasteland. Only they know what they carry. And once they've reached their destination, they must all die to protect it.
AD 2010: In a crumbling mansion deep in the English countryside a piece of ancient parchment has been found. Written in arcane code is the answer to a mystery that has explosive implications.
Enter Chris Bronson. Determined to solve the mystery that has puzzled scholars and thinkers for nearly two millennia, he embarks on a journey to one of the most remote and hostile parts of the world.
But someone is following him.
Someone desperate to protect the centuries-old secret. And who is far more dangerous than he could ever have imagined...
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was the first book by this author that I have read. The story is a kind of archaeological detective story and moves at a brisk pace . My attention was held and the book is well written . The two heroes on the search for the secret of the title are a divorced couple , a worker for the British Museum and her ex husband ,a detective in the Kent Police . A thing that irritated me somewhat and began to grate was the big part the woman plays in the story ,although she has hardly any experience unlike the detective who is well used to investigations of the kind here . However, it is her that has all the say and she comes across as a real know-all !
There have been a lot of novels of this kind and they all follow the same course of having a go at Christianity.
That is fair enough and it sells books . However the secret revealed at the conclusion of this book made me wince as I am a Christian and if I believed this I would not be able to believe or have any faith at all.
Nevertheless I recommend the book as a good read even if the end of the book left me somewhat dispirited .
There have been a lot of novels of this kind and they all follow the same course of having a go at Christianity.
That is fair enough and it sells books . However the secret revealed at the conclusion of this book made me wince as I am a Christian and if I believed this I would not be able to believe or have any faith at all.
Nevertheless I recommend the book as a good read even if the end of the book left me somewhat dispirited .
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this book, I thought from the reviews that it was a mistake to read it but I was pleasantly surprised. It started off very intriguing and then moved to more modern times. I was hooked most the time. I am not a big reader of books but for me this was an easy read- and I wanted to read more and more I did not anticipate or predict the ending I was just happy to have a book that was enjoyable. I liked the references to Egypt and then to India. I feel that the end was a bit strange but I figured it was something along those lines. I would recommend this book if you are open minded religiously and just want an easy going read. I am glad I read it very enjoyable and I good little plot.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I tend to like these kind of stories because I use them to test my own faith and beliefs and was looking forward to reading this when I got it from the library (yes I'm a skinflint!), however, I was sorely disappointed.
I have never read anything of Mr Becker's before so I know not of any of the characters or his style, and I probably wont be in the near future.
Although, I was disappointed at the way the author has seemingly researched into the happenings of Christ's day, it is clear that he has only taken some of the facts and used his artistic flare to make it into what I read, and to me this book seems more like propaganda against believing in Christ (as if he had a grudge against being a Christian).
But my main concern is more about the way it was written.
The chapter length - is reasonable and I was surprise how quickly I got through the first 8 chapters, but the content was something to be desired. The way it is written seemed like it was from someone still at school who is trying to impress teachers (trust me I receive work like this all the time!). But, in my humble opinion, the worst was the jumping between characters. I found this, not only annoying, but hard to follow because when I had latched onto the main char (I would say Bronson's ex wife!), I found if hard to see things through someone else's eyes...like I was just getting used to one person's POV and then he goes and changes it to someone else who will think differently and see things differently...
Don't get me wrong, jumping between characters can work quite effectively (although, none come to mind at the moment!), but, I am sorry Mr. Becker, in this case, it does not.
Good luck with future editions though.
I have never read anything of Mr Becker's before so I know not of any of the characters or his style, and I probably wont be in the near future.
Although, I was disappointed at the way the author has seemingly researched into the happenings of Christ's day, it is clear that he has only taken some of the facts and used his artistic flare to make it into what I read, and to me this book seems more like propaganda against believing in Christ (as if he had a grudge against being a Christian).
But my main concern is more about the way it was written.
The chapter length - is reasonable and I was surprise how quickly I got through the first 8 chapters, but the content was something to be desired. The way it is written seemed like it was from someone still at school who is trying to impress teachers (trust me I receive work like this all the time!). But, in my humble opinion, the worst was the jumping between characters. I found this, not only annoying, but hard to follow because when I had latched onto the main char (I would say Bronson's ex wife!), I found if hard to see things through someone else's eyes...like I was just getting used to one person's POV and then he goes and changes it to someone else who will think differently and see things differently...
Don't get me wrong, jumping between characters can work quite effectively (although, none come to mind at the moment!), but, I am sorry Mr. Becker, in this case, it does not.
Good luck with future editions though.
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Another great read in the series
This is the 3rd in the series by James Becker and follows on strongly.
The characters are still likable and enjoyable and remain faithful to the way they have grown in... Read more
The characters are still likable and enjoyable and remain faithful to the way they have grown in... Read more
Published 3 months ago by E. J. Rowlands
Unreadably dull
"Really, really, dull and boring. It's a typical poor-quality pseudo-literary fiction, lacking in any substance whatsoever. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. N. R. Harling
confused mystery
I actually enjoyed reading this book despite the many flaws, and found it hard to put down; but there are so many flaws I feel I need to defend my own beliefs. Read more
Published 13 months ago by LRR
Weekend Read
I read a lot, because of that maybe I'm not super picky about what I pick up, although I do know a bad book when I read it. The range of good to great is a lot more flexible. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Tiffany Jill
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Book arrived promptly and condition was as good if not better than described, value for money - excellent. Would certainly deal with the seller again. Read more
Book arrived promptly and condition was as good if not better than described, value for money - excellent. Would certainly deal with the seller again. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Jim M
Dross
This is an excellent book for a long haul flight - you'll be asleep in no time at all.
This genre of thriller can be entertaining (Dan Brown for instance) but not when they... Read more
This genre of thriller can be entertaining (Dan Brown for instance) but not when they... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Paul Nicholls
Godawful Pap... and I love pap
If proof were ever needed that publishing deals are levered by who-you-know and not talent, this is the evidence. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Macready
the messiah secret
This is the worst, fast paced, overly trying to be dan brown piece of junk I have ever read and even they were too contrived. A cross between raiders of the lost ark and snoring. Read more
Published 21 months ago by busby1
No real thinking required
Fans of the Urban Thriller will absolutely love this offering, and whilst it's perhaps Dan Brown that's the name that's most established with it, there are authors out there that... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
didn't work for me
I like the thrillers that the author has published under another name and quite liked the previous book that featured Chris Bronson. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Tweedy
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