On the Fifth Day
by A. J. Hartley
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Read in June, 2008
Last night, I finished AJ Hartley’s second novel, “On the Fifth Day”, which I enjoyed, but I must admit, not as much as his first one (“The Mask of Atreus” was one of my favorite reads of last year). The storyline, while interesting, took some dead-end turns that I wasn’t sure why they were included at all, and his “take” on the “intelligent design crazies” left a bad taste in my mouth. (Granted, this may be only his character’s POV, but it still made me uneasy.) Having sai...more
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Read in August, 2008
recommends it for:
people who like mystery/thriller/history novels
If you love or hate the Catholic church, you will enjoy reading this book. Great tale that weaves early Christian history, world travel and archeology into a page-turning thriller. I really enjoy the fast pace of this novel, while still maintaining intricacy of a great mystery. Don't read this book if you are afraid of the dark!
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Read in August, 2007
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James Rollins fans
This was an easy read and an enjoyable tale. It starts with the death of a priest, and moves through some interesting locations around the world. This is not something that you will finish and say "Oh wow," but it is a good story and you will become interested in the the characters.
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Mediocre. The story is pretty good, but the book isn't very well written, so that bogs it down.
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So far it's a page-turner. I like Hartley's writing style, very fluid.
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