The ancients saw Death as a blazing figure on horseback, swift and merciless. Those facing the black chasm often mistook their pounding hearts f... read full description
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Jan 05, 2009
Sarah
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An incredible, not to be put down book! This runs along the same lines of the DaVinci code, there are grusome murders, a mystery,love affair, and an insite into the Bible as to the existance of an Anti-Christ and his coming.
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Dec 22, 2011
Barbara
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The best description of the book comes from its own pages (380-381): "...The person behind the murders and attacks possessed power and contacts, enough to track relatively anonymous FBI agents and arrange for their executions. The Antichrist story was flat-out weird, no doubt about it. But so were the grisly beheadings of so-called endears [a priest's term for those who've experienced NDEs, or near-death experiences], to use Father McAfee's term; a killer who pretended to be--or really was-
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Mar 04, 2011
Deb
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Plot Summary: What happens, When & Where, Central Characters, Major Conflicts[return]FBI Brady Moore and Alicia Walker have the perfect case to test out their new Crime Scene device on--a serial murder who beheads his victims with an ax. While investigating, they begin to see how the case is more than it appears, it somehow ties into the victims all having had near death experiences. They travel to Italy and discover that the murders are part of a plot by a man who wants to be recognized as th
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Mar 09, 2011
Sara
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I'm not going to lie, this book scared me more than any piece of media has ever scared me before. I literally could not read it at night, nor could I read it in a room by myself. Despite those facts, Comes A Horseman by Robert Liparulo was a surprisingly good read.
I had no trouble getting into the book, the first few paragraphs sucked me in...but by the second chapter, gears had changed....and by the third, the gears had gone in even a third direction. I really had no idea what the bo More...
I had no trouble getting into the book, the first few paragraphs sucked me in...but by the second chapter, gears had changed....and by the third, the gears had gone in even a third direction. I really had no idea what the bo More...
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Nov 11, 2011
Laura
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Wow. I mean, wow. This has been described as a rollercoaster ride and that is so true. However, this is a rollercoaster which comes out of the loading dock straight into a free-fall drop and never slows down until the very end. Take The Da Vinci Code, add few more octanes of amphetamine-fueled energy and you get Comes a Horseman. And that's the problem. As much as I love exciting, grand conspiracy-fueled action-thriller novels, I also like a bit of breathing room to take everything in, to
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Feb 03, 2011
Jennifer
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I wanted to give this a 4 star rating, but let me explain why it is a 3. This book is a ride on the edge of the seat. You feel the thrill and tension from the beginning. You know how sometimes you can figure out the outcome of the story within the first chapters? Well, this is not one of those books. Your brain can't keep up with the action and all that is happening. It is truly a thrill ride. The characters are real, and you relate with them. The horror is real, real enough to make you not want
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Nov 30, 2011
Lawrence
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This is a tough review to write. I absolutely loved this story, but am uncertain how to describe it. It is definitely suspenseful. I got started, then seemed to stop only to eat and sleep. The pacing of the story was fantastic! I felt compelled to care about the main character. The villain was dangerous in so many ways. It is a Christian fiction novel, so good versus evil is a key element, but the storytelling would make this accessible to any suspense reader. I think you would find this
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Jul 30, 2011
Took a while to get through this one (holidays and what not...). I agree with some of the other reviewers that there was something missing. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it was noticeable. That being said, I did like the actual story. It was a fresh idea and brought together a lot of different sub plots. It didn't draw me in like a James Rollins book, but it had a bit of the same feel. Secret societies, murder, age old religious plots. The two main characters were likable althoug
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Feb 26, 2010
Erik
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Liparulo did a good job building the excitement and energy. For a christian genre book it wasn't too heavy handed with the gospel, at about Dekker's "Red" level. It's not deep, of that's what you're looking for keep on down the shelves, but it certainly is fun. It reminded me almost of a movie based on a Clancy novel. Synopsis is as follows: 2 FBI agents who normally are not in the field end up running from the killer they were chasing. This leads them to a labrynth of biblical
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Oct 22, 2011
Stef
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Mar 06, 2008
I got this for about $1 at a library booksale. I remember thinking this looks like a good book, but I realized recently that this author might write mostly Christian Thrillers, which I might be really weirded out by. So, I don't know when I'll read it or if I'll be weirded out by it or if I'll even enjoy it. I'll go into it thinking it's a normal thriller type book, but if suddenly Jesus shows up and starts saving everybody I think I'll know what genre I'm in. Also, I don't want people to take t
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Sep 04, 2007
plot summary: what happens, when & where, central characters, major conflicts[return]fbi brady moore and alicia walker have the perfect case to test out their new crime scene device on--a serial murder who beheads his victims with an ax. while investigating, they begin to see how the case is more than it appears, it somehow ties into the victims all having had near death experiences. they travel to italy and discover that the murders are part of a plot by a man who wants to be recognized as th
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Dec 21, 2010
Dawn
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Okay, this was not my favorite book and I only gave it three stars. Not because it wasn't good, it was. But because it just wasn't my thing. It was a great twist on the story of "good vs. evil" and parts of it had me unwilling to put the book down. I personally was disappointed with the ending, though if you think about it, it could really only have ended that way. When I started the book I had a hard time getting into it...maybe because I was also in process of reading Liparulo's
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Jun 03, 2009
Mary
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When I got this book I was intimidated by it's size, over 600 pages on a mass market, wow. I'd never heard of the book or the author. When I started reading it, I couldn't stop. It was an easy read and an interesting read. Two FBI agents on the trail of a Viking serial killer then the story combines with Antichrist. What a combination. Good book, you should try it. I would definitely read the author again.
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Oct 05, 2011
Justin
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I bought this book about a week ago cause it was cheap, and from the description on the back I thought it sounded interesting. Well as I was reading it, I kept getting bored with it. There's so many different characters in it, it was really confusing to me. I finally just had to put it down. I was really disappointed after reading all the good reviews on here about it. Sorry, but I have to give it a 1 out of 5.
Jul 30, 2010
Ronie
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I got hooked on Liparulo's writing through his amazing Young Adult series, the Dreamhouse Kings. After that series, I found myself hungry for other books by him, so I read Deadfall/Deadlock and LOVED them. Then I went further back and picked up a copy of Comes A Horseman--and yet again, he pulled off an amazing story.
This tale is complicated yet beautifully easy to read and understand. I finished reading en route for a family vacation, and was so impressed with Liparulo's masterful m More...
This tale is complicated yet beautifully easy to read and understand. I finished reading en route for a family vacation, and was so impressed with Liparulo's masterful m More...
Aug 03, 2009
Stephanie
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This is a good, but not great, book. Suspenseful, interesting, but somewhat trite. The author writes an interesting story that kept me turning the pages. However, he resorted to too many "just in time" miracles to save his protagonists and keept things moving. These grew in frequency as the book drew to a close, becoming tiresome. So, if you are looking for mind candy to while away an afternoon, this is a good pick. If you are looking for great literature, pass it by.
Dec 26, 2011
Timothy O. O.
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Robert Liparulo is one scary writer. He paints characters thick with terror and evil. Who could imagine a present day hitman that is a Viking? Only Robert. This was his first book and all that have followed have gotten worse in the best way, I read this book in one sitting and it is no small book. Need a good weird scary story try Comes a Horsemen.
Nov 03, 2011
Trina
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So I checked out Deadfall and I LOVED that book. Thinking tha tpossibly this book would be great as well I checked this one out. I read the first few chapters but sadly I wasn't drawn into it like most books do with me. I'm not saying it's horrible or that the Author can't write. Just saying this book was a miss with me.
Jul 26, 2011
Vd
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Fast-paced, well-written, well-researched, complex, and very thrilling. Many scary and suspenseful moments. Olaf and his wolf-dogs manage to terrify. In my opinion, Olaf is much more menacing than the main antagonist, Luco Scaramuzzi. I was hoping for a more intense climactic scene but overall, I was very impressed by Liparulo.
Sep 17, 2010
Kent
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Overall I liked this thriller and Liparulo has proven that a good, modern day book can be written without the characters, good guys and bad guys, dropping the "F bomb" every other word. I do not know if there really is an organization of men who have sought out to find the "antichrist" but it makes a great story.
Sep 07, 2011
Jackie
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This book was really good. It was hard to get into right away, but it was thrilling and easy to stay interested in. It took a lot of different twists, and I felt that it was well written. There is some action scenes, and also some gorry scenes. It has a little bit of everything!
Dec 08, 2011
Lizzie
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Absolutely awesome book! Intriguing and suspenceful from page one until the epilogue! I loved that until 2/3s through the book every chapter switched charachters, after that the story got more intense and just moved from event to event. The description in the book was amazing, and you were able to get into the mind of each of the main characters. This book was just shy of 500 pages and the timeline inside the book was just a few days. It was a great book and I definitely would recommend it to ot
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May 02, 2010
Hannah
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This book was good. It wasn't exactly original, but I liked the characters, and the ending was all right.
It still left me with some unanswered questions, but I guess that's what the imagination is for! :)
It still left me with some unanswered questions, but I guess that's what the imagination is for! :)
Dec 07, 2011
Jane
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i thought this book had an interesting story line. a topic i've never read about before. i didn't finish the book as fast as i wanted to. i found some parts slow and i wanted to skip. but over all it was a good read.
Nov 27, 2009
Tarah
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I fully enjoyed this book, I couldn't put it down until the end. Very unique, this author has very clever plot's. This book got bumped up into my top 5 as far as fiction goes...Outstanding!!!
Aug 24, 2009
Antjojo
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You will never find a bad guy like Scaramuzzi. This guy's really unique. And Olaf, he kills me. And Pip, he's great. This is such a cool book. Recommend to all!
Feb 05, 2009
Michele
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Really, really good, scary book about the Antichrist and a Catholic organization watching for him and the FBI agents who discover it. Excellent.
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Feb 18, 2009
Keiki
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My first Robert Liparulo! Man what a page turner. Fast and furious. Believable innovative characters and plot. I can't wait to read more of his books.
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Feb 17, 2011
Gary
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Two FBI agents work on a case that involves a man who thinks he is THE Anti-Christ. A rollicking adventure - FBI meets the "DaVinci Code".
