Jennifer's review
Blasphemy
by Douglas Preston
Jennifer's review
Blasphemy by Douglas Preston
Jennifer's review
rating:
recommended for: Quick Read, Thriller, Bestselling fiction
The first few chapters of this book struck me as a little over the top and there was too much techy mumbo jumbo. I feared the whole book would take on a very science fiction computer genius tone and I would be bored out of my mind. Happily, this did not happen. The main character, Wyman Ford is very intriguing and you really start to get into the story through his eyes. The title, "Blasphemy" comes from the fact that the main plot line concerns a group of scientists trying to more or less recreate the Big Bang. There is a ton of discussion on science vs. religion and if the two can ever become one. Most of Preston's books, including the ones he writes with Lincoln Child, are thrillers and could possibly even be marked as horror by some readers. The horror of this novel is what happens when good intentions and religion go horribly wrong. A fascinating look at a Christian vs. Atheist American society, even if it is fiction.
