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by Stel Pavlou (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (95 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 624 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (8 May 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0743208579
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743208574
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (95 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 490,843 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful read "One of the best books I have ever read", 19 Sep 2001
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I purchased this book 2 days before going on holiday and had read 85% before I got there. What an all inspiring read you just cannot put this book down, I just didn't want it to finish - I think that this is a great first Novel and would love to see more from this well accomplished author. I never new this name before but I will be looking out for the next one. Once you have read this book "Could you just imagine a film - it would be great" I would say this chap could win an Oscar if he was an actor.

I feel that all of the 99.7% of reviews have 5 stars are well deserved - but you do get the sad exceptions - get a life chaps !!

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A whole lotta fun..., 23 May 2001
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Decipher is a great little thrill ride through physics, linguistics, religion, big business, archeology, mythology, and the end of the world. Stel Pavlou has pulled many diverse fields together, wrapped them in a tight, fast paced plot which takes the reader around the globe, added some great characters (and humor!), and produced a fine novel which keeps the reader gripped til the last page. Its also nice to see scientists portrayed as real, if sometimes quirky, people as opposed to the stereotypical characters seen so often in the media. Hope to see his second book soon!
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good story, but it has it's bad points, 24 Jan 2002
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The story's fantastic, have no doubt, and really keeps you hooked until the end. However, there are glaring (and I mean REALLY bad) errors in the science, and the proof-reading was obviously done in a hurry.

However, if you're prepared to forget some of the basic science you learned in school, the story moves well, and the historical and linguistic side of things is fascinating. Halfway through the book, you'll be wondering how on earth the story can possibly continue for much longer, but by the end you'll swear that the beginning was a totally seperate book, it's so far removed.

Good stuff.

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