They have been drawn into a plot more insidious than anything they could have imagined—a battle to control one of religion’s greatest s...
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Dec 16, 2009
Ben
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A fascinating religious thriller, which preceded Da Vinci Code by a decade, apparently. Involves the search for a lost gnostic gospel, the Gospel of Thomas, whose discovery would undermine the Church. Features a haunted City of London Police Inspector, a brilliant American mathematician, the head of the Vatican Bank, and members of the ultra-secret pseudo-Masonic loge, the I4.
Fascinating and well-written, it's what the genre should be -- an intellectual, as well as a visceral thril More...
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Sep 21, 2010
Linda
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English detective Nigel Lyman, once the golden boy of the department, is now reeling in the aftermath of personal and professional losses. It comes as a surprise, therefore, when he's selected to head up an investigation of a death that originally was classified as a suicide. At first, the case seems like insignificant "busy work", but Lyman soon discovers that it's anything but. At its heart is the legendary Q document, supposed to be the original work upon which the New Testament gos
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Feb 01, 2012
Speesh
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This is not your run-of-the-mill religious, historical, chase, search, code-breaking, discovery of some ancient artefact that proves Christianity is based on a myth or a lie, type of thriller. It's quite a step up from that.
Passages reminded me of books I've read by Alan Furst or Olen Steinhauer. The introspection, the uncertainty, the slightly tainted or regretted past, the feeling I got of the main character just being along for the ride in certain sections of his or her own life.
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Passages reminded me of books I've read by Alan Furst or Olen Steinhauer. The introspection, the uncertainty, the slightly tainted or regretted past, the feeling I got of the main character just being along for the ride in certain sections of his or her own life.
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May 07, 2010
Jared
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In Gospel Truths, J.G. Sandom can't really decide what type of book he wants to write. At times throughout the book, he dabbles in Dan Brown-style historical fiction, weaving in conspiracies about the Gospel of Thomas (not to be confused with the Book of Thomas, which is also mentioned repeatedly in the book) and its threat to the Church; then Sandom tries to bring in a love story between two side characters who may or may not have met before, I was confused on that point; Sandom also wants to m
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Jul 14, 2010
Simon
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Don't know why this was rated so highly. You don't feel for the main characters in this book and you don't hate the villains. There's a follow up book but I doubt I will read it. Other authors such as Chris Kuzneski make for a better religious conspiracy novel.
Aug 29, 2008
Mick
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Overall the book was good. I liked the story, but the writing was a little uneven at times. Sometimes it really kept me reading, and other times it seemed to slow down too much.
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Dec 28, 2007
Regan
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I was disappointed in this book. It was recommended to me because I liked "The Davinci Code". The plot sounded promising, but it was a little slow.
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