From the internationally bestselling author of "The Genesis Secret"-a seductive, exotic new thriller
In the silent caves beneath France, youn... read full description
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Feb 02, 2012
Bob
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Never having read anything by Tom Knox, I will freely admit that it was more the cover here than the cover blurb itself that attracted my interest here. Unfortunately, what I had hoped would be a fun archaeological adventure (akin to Matthew Reilly), and was even willing to accept as yet another pale imitation of Dan Brown, simply got bogged down by way more religious fanaticism and politics than I cared to wade through.
The Lost Goddess starts out interestingly enough, with an archaeol More...
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Dec 31, 2011
Tammy
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I really enjoyed this book.I guess its pretty fast paced thriller. A thriller with a good dose of horror, archeology, science, mystery. Julia in Champs des Bondons France and Jake in Plain of Jars Cambodia run into tre panned skulls, murder, love, terror to meet up together in Bankok. They not only face horrors unbelieveable but they have to face themselves and mankind. I will definetly keep a lookout for any other book by this author. the book I read was an advanced uncorrected proof, I wasnt s
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Feb 04, 2012
Maxie
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Lost Goddess By Tom Knox
Lost Goddess by Tom Knox captivated me by the publisher's highlights.
Lost Goddess starts out providing a great deal of knowledge about the legends, cultural and religious history. This is very insightful of this prolific author which gives the reader the enriched prior knowledge necessary to enjoy and relate to the mysteries of the country of Cambodia and the caves in France. Mr. Knox's descriptions of the scenery, people, the pain and suffering More...
Lost Goddess by Tom Knox captivated me by the publisher's highlights.
Lost Goddess starts out providing a great deal of knowledge about the legends, cultural and religious history. This is very insightful of this prolific author which gives the reader the enriched prior knowledge necessary to enjoy and relate to the mysteries of the country of Cambodia and the caves in France. Mr. Knox's descriptions of the scenery, people, the pain and suffering More...
Dec 06, 2011
Daniel
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I won this book in Goodreads First Reads.
I am giving this book 1 1/2 stars. The book started out great but in the middle it lost my interest. It revolved around Jake and Chemda in Asia and Julia in France both groups find similar skeletons and start solving the same mystery of what happened in South east Asia in the 70's.
Great premises but the middle just seemed to falter with the telling of this adventure. Jake and Chemda are on the run from a Police and also from her family, w More...
I am giving this book 1 1/2 stars. The book started out great but in the middle it lost my interest. It revolved around Jake and Chemda in Asia and Julia in France both groups find similar skeletons and start solving the same mystery of what happened in South east Asia in the 70's.
Great premises but the middle just seemed to falter with the telling of this adventure. Jake and Chemda are on the run from a Police and also from her family, w More...
Dec 22, 2011
Justin
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I received this book as an Advanced Reader Copy through Goodreads' giveaways program. I'll refrain from any commentary on the formatting or syntax, since it is an unproofed copy and will inevitably change shape come publication.
As the book description outlines, The Lost Goddess takes Julia Kerrigan, an archaeologist working in France, and Jake Thurby, a photographer in Southeast Asia, through a harrowing journey of ancient mysteries, genocide, and murder. It is a thriller, fast-paced More...
As the book description outlines, The Lost Goddess takes Julia Kerrigan, an archaeologist working in France, and Jake Thurby, a photographer in Southeast Asia, through a harrowing journey of ancient mysteries, genocide, and murder. It is a thriller, fast-paced More...
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Dec 14, 2011
Carol
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3.7 stars.
I was drawn to this title because of the archeological sources, then the adventure.
There is a lovely use of words and phrasing, which I really enjoy, ie: "The only exit from childhood is survival", and "scorpion of fear".
The characters deal with trial and hardship and still try to find meaning in their lives.
There was a great comparison of the characters escaping their memories by possibly escaping to another country. These countries are an More...
I was drawn to this title because of the archeological sources, then the adventure.
There is a lovely use of words and phrasing, which I really enjoy, ie: "The only exit from childhood is survival", and "scorpion of fear".
The characters deal with trial and hardship and still try to find meaning in their lives.
There was a great comparison of the characters escaping their memories by possibly escaping to another country. These countries are an More...
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Jan 25, 2012
Bridget
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I love to read and share my opinions, so it comes as no surprise to those who know me that I have a book blog. I received a copy of The Lost Goddess and it served as a reminder as to why I love to escape reality with a book in my hands. A thrilling adventure from start to finish, The Lost Goddess is extremely difficult to put down. If you haven't had a chance to loose yourself in one of Tom's novels, pick this one up and get ready for a wild ride!
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Feb 06, 2012
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International bestselling author Tom Knox’s latest novel is The Lost Goddess (published as Bible of the Dead in the UK). This story combines archeology, political intrigue and horrors, neurological surgery and exotic locations to provide us with an edge of the seat non-stop thriller. Whether you like action-adventure, international political thrillers, science thrillers, or just highly complex intellectual puzzles, The Lost Goddess is worth checking out. Read the rest of my review at http://popcornreads.com/?p=2821
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Feb 17, 2012
Katy
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Disclosure: I received a free e-ARC copy of this book from netGalley.com in exchange for an honest review. Thanks for the opportunity to read and review this book!
In France, an archeologist discovers Neolithic skulls in a cave – many of them with holes drilled in their forehead, others with flint arrowheads still stuck in their bones. In Cambodia, in one of the many fields of jars in the Plain of Jars, ancient skulls are re-discovered – all with holes drilled in their foreheads. N More...
In France, an archeologist discovers Neolithic skulls in a cave – many of them with holes drilled in their forehead, others with flint arrowheads still stuck in their bones. In Cambodia, in one of the many fields of jars in the Plain of Jars, ancient skulls are re-discovered – all with holes drilled in their foreheads. N More...
Feb 03, 2012
Rhonda
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Review: The Lost Goddess by Tom Knox
4 STARS
I have mixed views on this book. Their is a lot of history in here that I really did not know about. All the violence of the past is painful, scary and the numbers are hard to believe. But if we do not learn from the past we will repeat it.
The mystery and suspense some of it or a lot of the science bits I did not totally understand and I really hope that part if pure fiction but know some is probably true.
Their are two parts of the More...
4 STARS
I have mixed views on this book. Their is a lot of history in here that I really did not know about. All the violence of the past is painful, scary and the numbers are hard to believe. But if we do not learn from the past we will repeat it.
The mystery and suspense some of it or a lot of the science bits I did not totally understand and I really hope that part if pure fiction but know some is probably true.
Their are two parts of the More...
Dec 08, 2011
Chibineko
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If you're looking at this book and expecting a read along the lines of Dan Brown or James Rollins, look elsewhere. While Knox does try to expand on the wildly popular idea of the anthropological thriller, he fails to deliver the compulsive read his fellow authors have managed to bring to the table.
Now I do have to give credit where it's due. Rather than attempt to bring out the same ideas that have already been well trod, Knox manages to find a historical mystery that nobody seems t More...
Now I do have to give credit where it's due. Rather than attempt to bring out the same ideas that have already been well trod, Knox manages to find a historical mystery that nobody seems t More...
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Feb 22, 2012
Stacia
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It was not what I expected. I had thought it would be similar to some archaeology/suspense books I have enjoyed in the past. I don't think the science or historical facts are very solid which is a weak point. However, the characters were strong and interesting and the pacing was pretty nonstop - lots of action scenes. Another positive was the descriptions of Southeast Asia - very exotic and colorful. All in all, a pretty good read.
Feb 18, 2012
Aynsley
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"Lost Goddess" started out as very intriguing, then ran the gamut from weird to really weird to creepy-weird, to kind-of-gross to disappointing. The author clearly writes with a thesaurus on his lap, and the use of italics on almost every page was distracting and a bit ridiculous. Worth reading if you like strange genetic thrillers.
Dec 06, 2011
Odysseus
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Got this book as a proof. I like Tom Knox's books anyway, in fact I love 'religious thrillers' anyway, so maybe I was predisposed to be favourable. But this was a great read, fast-paced with layers of history and mystery. And the idea at the end - the twist - is stunning.
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Dec 09, 2011
Joachim
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Compelling stuff from Mr Knox - there's a nice atmosphere to the writing style - leaps and bounds from the Genesis Secret - and signs that here is a man showing a command of literature beyond the usual genre writer.
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Dec 08, 2011
Lucy
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Heck, this book is going to annoy some people. It kept me riotously entertained right up to the extremely unexpected ending. A firework of a book: it could blow up in your face.
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Jan 30, 2012
Ray
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Dec 13, 2011
Hippy Ashley
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I kept reading it because I wanted to know what happened, but was disapppointed in it. It got confusing at some parts, and other times it was just really slow.
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