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Подозрителна експлозия в стар парижки квартал може да доведе до разкрития, които ще разклатят Вярата на милиони хора. Американският адвокат Ланг Райли е твърдо решен да открие причината за взрива, убил сестра му, но разследването ще го отведе до най-тъмните кътчета на историята и религията.
И може да му струва живота.
За Ланг търсенето на истината започва от картина, която сестра му купува преди смъртта си. Възможно ли е в творбата да има нещо, заради което някой я е убил? На всяка стъпка по пътя към отговора Ланг се натъква на още повече въпроси, потулени загадки и опасности, докато най-после стига до мистериите на многовековен орден, който не се спира пред нищо, за да опази тайните си.
И може да му струва живота.
За Ланг търсенето на истината започва от картина, която сестра му купува преди смъртта си. Възможно ли е в творбата да има нещо, заради което някой я е убил? На всяка стъпка по пътя към отговора Ланг се натъква на още повече въпроси, потулени загадки и опасности, докато най-после стига до мистериите на многовековен орден, който не се спира пред нищо, за да опази тайните си.
352 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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About the author
Gregg Loomis
19 books61 followersGregg Loomis is an American author of thrillers. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he spent his youth traveling the world, and has worked as a commercial pilot, a racecar driver, and a lawyer specializing in commercial litigation. He published his first novel, the bayou thriller Voodoo Fury, in 1991. His greatest success came in 2005, when The Pegasus Secret introduced the world to lawyer Lang Reilly; Loomis charted that character’s globetrotting adventures through five more novels, including The Coptic Secret (2009) and The Cathar Secret (2011). With Gates of Hades (2007), Loomis began a new series centered on Jason Peters, an international operative working for NARCOM, a private corporation that does what the CIA cannot. Hot Ice (2013) is the second Jason Peters novel. Loomis now writes and practices law in Atlanta.
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May 11, 2023
De zus en het neefje van Langford Reilly komen om bij een brand in Parijs. Al gauw blijkt dat de brand was aangestoken. Lang wil koste wat kost te weten komen wat er gebeurd kan zijn. Hij ontdekt dat zijn zus pas geleden een schilderij had gekocht dat ze naar Londen gestuurd had om te laten inlijsten en te laten schatten. Lang gaat het schilderij ophalen en krijgt er ook nog een polaroid foto van. Maar het schilderij wordt gestolen bij hem en er wordt ook nog een aanslag op zijn leven gepleegd. De antiekwinkel had echter een kopie van de foto, en Lang gaat die ophalen. Kort nadien gaat ook de antiekwinkel in de vlammen op.
Nog veel meer onheilspellende gebeurtenissen volgen, Lang is nergens meer veilig. Uiteindelijk gaat hij naar de Languedoc in Frankrijk, om daar het geheim van het schilderij te proberen op te lossen.
Want het blijkt te maken te hebben met de tempeliers, een machtige orde die al sinds de middeleeuwen in het geheim opereert.
Lang krijgt ook een manuscript in handen, het verhaal van een jonge monnik die zich aangesloten had bij de Tempeliers, en achterbleef toen de meeste Tempeliers vluchtten wanneer de inquisiteurs hun basis binnenvielen.
Wie zijn de mannen die Lang naar het leven staan? Zij zijn meedogenloos en schrikken niet terug voor moord en ook niet om zelf hun leven te geven voor het geheim.
Lang krijgt hulp van verschillende mensen, onder andere Gurt in Rome en Jacob. En samen hopen ze de achtervolgers te slim af te zijn en het geheim van de Tempeliers te achterhalen.
Geen slecht verhaal, maar ik heb al betere gelezen in het genre.
Nog veel meer onheilspellende gebeurtenissen volgen, Lang is nergens meer veilig. Uiteindelijk gaat hij naar de Languedoc in Frankrijk, om daar het geheim van het schilderij te proberen op te lossen.
Want het blijkt te maken te hebben met de tempeliers, een machtige orde die al sinds de middeleeuwen in het geheim opereert.
Lang krijgt ook een manuscript in handen, het verhaal van een jonge monnik die zich aangesloten had bij de Tempeliers, en achterbleef toen de meeste Tempeliers vluchtten wanneer de inquisiteurs hun basis binnenvielen.
Wie zijn de mannen die Lang naar het leven staan? Zij zijn meedogenloos en schrikken niet terug voor moord en ook niet om zelf hun leven te geven voor het geheim.
Lang krijgt hulp van verschillende mensen, onder andere Gurt in Rome en Jacob. En samen hopen ze de achtervolgers te slim af te zijn en het geheim van de Tempeliers te achterhalen.
Geen slecht verhaal, maar ik heb al betere gelezen in het genre.
October 1, 2008
While James Rollins does Dan Brown a few steps better, Gregg Loomis is left in the dust as a thriller/adventure wannabe. I want a novel to grip me at my core. When it comes to this, Loomis fails to deliver. The plot is ok, but the writing is trite, and even though I wanted to find out how he finished the story, in some sense I couldn't wait for it to be over, simply because the writing is just so bad. The characters are not portrayed too badly, but there is no real depth to the story line, and there were one or two sentences that were just plain unintelligible -- grammatically disastrous. (Do we blame this on the writer or the editor or both?) I have read Loomis before and didn't enjoy that one either, but strangely enough I will probably subject myself to more just to see if he gets any better as the series continues. I'm doubtful.
May 17, 2025
What do you get when you mix a lawyer, a dead sister, and a lost gospel? A surprisingly addictive thriller with just enough theology and bullets to keep your brain entertained.
The MacGuffin:
An ancient gospel that could destabilize Western religion? Dan Brown you have a lot to answer for! This manuscript is so secret, powerful, and potentially scandalous that people are literally dying for it. Loomis gives us the perfect thriller MacGuffin: old, controversial, and guaranteed to be kept in a dark vault by shadowy men with vague European accents.
Main Character Traits:
Lang Reilly is not your typical thriller hero. Lang Reilly is a former intelligence agent turned lawyer. A lawyer! WTF! He’s the kind of guy who probably reads Supreme Court rulings and survival manuals before bed. No capes, no superpowers — just brains, trauma, and a solid pair of running shoes. He’s smart, calm under pressure, and just traumatized enough to make you root for him. Basically, if Jason Bourne had passed the bar instead of joining black-ops, you’d get Lang.
The Plot:
When Lang’s sister is mysteriously murdered, he finds himself in a whirlwind of ancient secrets, dangerous organizations, and suspiciously helpful art historians. Enter Nicolas Poussin’s The Shepherds of Arcadia — a 17th-century painting so steeped in cryptic symbolism it might as well come with a decoder ring. The painting (which, in real life, has been the conspiracy theorist’s Mona Lisa) becomes a key puzzle piece in Lang’s investigation. As Lang digs deeper, he uncovers ties between the painting, a suppressed gospel, and a centuries-old cover-up that makes your average church scandal look like a minor filing error. Cue globe-hopping, narrow escapes, and people speaking in riddles while standing dramatically in candlelight.
Writing Style:
Loomis writes like someone who skipped the literary fluff and went straight for the adrenaline. The prose is sharp, clean, and refreshingly free of metaphors. He keeps the pace fast, the dialogue snappy, and the info-dumps tolerably brief. It’s less “look how clever I am” and more “you’re here for a good time, not a college lecture.”
Final Thoughts:
If you like your thrillers with ancient conspiracies, international intrigue, and just enough plausibility, The Pegasus Secret delivers. It’s a thinking person’s beach read or maybe a beach person’s thinking read. Either way, it’s fun, smart, and far better written than it needs to be.
Read it if:
🔴 You enjoy fast-paced plots with historical seasoning
🔴 You’ve ever said “Just one more chapter” and then looked up three hours later
🔴 You think lawyers deserve more action hero roles
🔴 You’ve run out of Dan Brown novels and need a fix
Avoid it if:
🐴 You were hoping for actual winged horses
The MacGuffin:
An ancient gospel that could destabilize Western religion? Dan Brown you have a lot to answer for! This manuscript is so secret, powerful, and potentially scandalous that people are literally dying for it. Loomis gives us the perfect thriller MacGuffin: old, controversial, and guaranteed to be kept in a dark vault by shadowy men with vague European accents.
Main Character Traits:
Lang Reilly is not your typical thriller hero. Lang Reilly is a former intelligence agent turned lawyer. A lawyer! WTF! He’s the kind of guy who probably reads Supreme Court rulings and survival manuals before bed. No capes, no superpowers — just brains, trauma, and a solid pair of running shoes. He’s smart, calm under pressure, and just traumatized enough to make you root for him. Basically, if Jason Bourne had passed the bar instead of joining black-ops, you’d get Lang.
The Plot:
When Lang’s sister is mysteriously murdered, he finds himself in a whirlwind of ancient secrets, dangerous organizations, and suspiciously helpful art historians. Enter Nicolas Poussin’s The Shepherds of Arcadia — a 17th-century painting so steeped in cryptic symbolism it might as well come with a decoder ring. The painting (which, in real life, has been the conspiracy theorist’s Mona Lisa) becomes a key puzzle piece in Lang’s investigation. As Lang digs deeper, he uncovers ties between the painting, a suppressed gospel, and a centuries-old cover-up that makes your average church scandal look like a minor filing error. Cue globe-hopping, narrow escapes, and people speaking in riddles while standing dramatically in candlelight.
Writing Style:
Loomis writes like someone who skipped the literary fluff and went straight for the adrenaline. The prose is sharp, clean, and refreshingly free of metaphors. He keeps the pace fast, the dialogue snappy, and the info-dumps tolerably brief. It’s less “look how clever I am” and more “you’re here for a good time, not a college lecture.”
Final Thoughts:
If you like your thrillers with ancient conspiracies, international intrigue, and just enough plausibility, The Pegasus Secret delivers. It’s a thinking person’s beach read or maybe a beach person’s thinking read. Either way, it’s fun, smart, and far better written than it needs to be.
Read it if:
🔴 You enjoy fast-paced plots with historical seasoning
🔴 You’ve ever said “Just one more chapter” and then looked up three hours later
🔴 You think lawyers deserve more action hero roles
🔴 You’ve run out of Dan Brown novels and need a fix
Avoid it if:
🐴 You were hoping for actual winged horses
July 28, 2011
Very bad..I am wondering why all these type of writers are going back to Jesus, his "wife" or "children". A few "hero" fighting with some dark people/organisations. Then they find the "truth" but decide to save it to themselves in order to save all the others' soul. It's actually very funny. Don't you think it is enough now.
September 20, 2007
Too similar to The DaVinci Code, but not as well written. Really ticks me off when typos go to print ... why isn't accurate proofreading included in the cost of the publication?
July 16, 2019
While plenty of others have mentioned the similarities in this book to works by Dan Brown, I'm not going to do that. Dan Brown didn't originate any of his theories on the Holy Grail or early Christian conspiracies. Dan Brown took all of his ideas from hundreds of years of Holy Grail lore and speculation. Saying this book is a rip off of Dan Brown is like accusing all medieval fantasy of ripping off Tolkein who borrowed his story influences from various areas of mythology. That being said, the Dan Brown similarities weren't my issue with this book.
The story seems to hit all the common beats, with a hook, a bread crumb trail, investigation, and conclusion. One of the issues I had was that the bread crumb trail was incredibly sparse. We get hit almost immediately with a hook (the explosion/fire) but we don't get a whole lot of information after that. 50% into the book and all we know is that there's a special painting, someone's trying to kill Lang, and there's a secret society involved. Keep in mind, 50% is over 200 pages into the book.
After that, the story finally starts to pick up, but doesn't officially until the 75% mark where we should be getting the conclusion and tie-ups. Instead of tying everything together, we are hit with a huge info dump and even a slew of new characters who hadn't previously made so much as an appearance.
I really liked the premise of the story so the story flow still kept me reading to find out more. Then, it starts to sink in what my real issue with the book was and why it seemed to drag so much...I really hate the character of Lang Reilly. He barely has a personality, is low-key racist, and is just a two-dimensional character throughout. I felt more for his wife (who's deceased throughout the novel) than I ever did for him. He gets a little more of a personality after the 75% mark, but by that time, I just didn't care anymore. He reminded me of a character from an old western novel, more about being macho for a 12 year-old audience than appealing to thinking, feeling adults.
As I said, I gave this book more of a chance than I might have otherwise because I liked the premise, but I honestly should have DNF'd it at about the 25% mark. I might give the second book a try sometime in the future to see if Loomis has matured the Lang character at all, but I don't think that will be any time in the near future.
The story seems to hit all the common beats, with a hook, a bread crumb trail, investigation, and conclusion. One of the issues I had was that the bread crumb trail was incredibly sparse. We get hit almost immediately with a hook (the explosion/fire) but we don't get a whole lot of information after that. 50% into the book and all we know is that there's a special painting, someone's trying to kill Lang, and there's a secret society involved. Keep in mind, 50% is over 200 pages into the book.
After that, the story finally starts to pick up, but doesn't officially until the 75% mark where we should be getting the conclusion and tie-ups. Instead of tying everything together, we are hit with a huge info dump and even a slew of new characters who hadn't previously made so much as an appearance.
I really liked the premise of the story so the story flow still kept me reading to find out more. Then, it starts to sink in what my real issue with the book was and why it seemed to drag so much...I really hate the character of Lang Reilly. He barely has a personality, is low-key racist, and is just a two-dimensional character throughout. I felt more for his wife (who's deceased throughout the novel) than I ever did for him. He gets a little more of a personality after the 75% mark, but by that time, I just didn't care anymore. He reminded me of a character from an old western novel, more about being macho for a 12 year-old audience than appealing to thinking, feeling adults.
As I said, I gave this book more of a chance than I might have otherwise because I liked the premise, but I honestly should have DNF'd it at about the 25% mark. I might give the second book a try sometime in the future to see if Loomis has matured the Lang character at all, but I don't think that will be any time in the near future.
August 10, 2010
If you liked The DaVinci Code, chances are you'll enjoy The Pegasus Secret. Some type of story and similar information presented in a totally different package. It seems that there has been a string of novels centering around a Grail Quest plot line: the main character must overcome a series of tasks to prove they are worthy of discovering the Holy Grail. What the Grail is varies from story to story, but the origins date back to Arthurian legends.
Loomis centers his story around a painting by Nicola Poussin completed in the early 1600s. I was excited to find that I recognized the painting from my college art history class. I've also read a lot about the Jesus/Mary Magdalene/Holy Grail business outside of the fiction genre, so this book was like a double whammy of heaven. And more "Brain Candy", which I always love.
I fell in love with Lang Reilly right away. Loomis wasn't afraid to give his lead depth and emotion, and uses both to enhance the story. Coming away from the novel, I feel like I have more of an understanding of and relationship with Lang than I do with Dan Brown's Robert Langdon. The main difference seems to be the attention to the details of Lang's history that Loomis provides. The reader can clearly see how Lang's past has shaped his character and the way he responds to events in the story. It's a very nice "strapping man with a heart" type deal.
Loomis wove his plot masterfully. There was more than one twist that I didn't see coming at all. While I was satisfied with the ending, I got the feeling that this wouldn't be the last time Lang would tangle with this particular group of bad guys. The Julian Secret, which is part two, is waiting patiently on my bookshelf for it's turn in the reading rotation. I think the trick will be reviewing that one without revealing too much of what happens in The Pegasus Secret, but I'm always up for a reviewing challenge!
Loomis centers his story around a painting by Nicola Poussin completed in the early 1600s. I was excited to find that I recognized the painting from my college art history class. I've also read a lot about the Jesus/Mary Magdalene/Holy Grail business outside of the fiction genre, so this book was like a double whammy of heaven. And more "Brain Candy", which I always love.
I fell in love with Lang Reilly right away. Loomis wasn't afraid to give his lead depth and emotion, and uses both to enhance the story. Coming away from the novel, I feel like I have more of an understanding of and relationship with Lang than I do with Dan Brown's Robert Langdon. The main difference seems to be the attention to the details of Lang's history that Loomis provides. The reader can clearly see how Lang's past has shaped his character and the way he responds to events in the story. It's a very nice "strapping man with a heart" type deal.
Loomis wove his plot masterfully. There was more than one twist that I didn't see coming at all. While I was satisfied with the ending, I got the feeling that this wouldn't be the last time Lang would tangle with this particular group of bad guys. The Julian Secret, which is part two, is waiting patiently on my bookshelf for it's turn in the reading rotation. I think the trick will be reviewing that one without revealing too much of what happens in The Pegasus Secret, but I'm always up for a reviewing challenge!
January 18, 2016
stopped at 43% not continuing.
should not be harsh I picked up the book looking for light reading to help through tough time at work. but even a light book should not insult my intelligence.
1. a book from the wave after Da Vinci code, however not well researched. Not only that historical facts do not match, even today's daily affairs are not searched: for example to avoid European checking points, our hero travels to Milano to fly to UK, claiming that inside European Union you do not need passport check. The problem is that this does not apply to European Union countries, but to Schengen countries which UK is not part of, in other words no matter which airport you use in Europe to fly to UK you will have passport check on both airports - this info could be easily found on the internet.
2. Name of here is Lang (another Da Vinci code rip off), who is totally uneducated, has no knowledge of art, history or current world affairs, and who in the 21st century had not heard about Internet, the first source of search any one uses
3. Our hero of course had a previous very secret job, and he had a cover up for his past employment, now this agency is creating false past jobs to cover for their own people, but they produce a medical report with elementary anatomical mistake that even a policeman realizes that it is false.
4. not understanding an organization so intense in cleaning everyone who bought a painting, why they did not prevent it from being sold in the first place?
5. the book looks like it was never edited lots of spelling mistakes and typos
6. as a European had a laugh when an American changed his clothes to European brands and no one recognized he is American!!!!!
I can live with a rip off, but I do mind a bad rip off.
should not be harsh I picked up the book looking for light reading to help through tough time at work. but even a light book should not insult my intelligence.
1. a book from the wave after Da Vinci code, however not well researched. Not only that historical facts do not match, even today's daily affairs are not searched: for example to avoid European checking points, our hero travels to Milano to fly to UK, claiming that inside European Union you do not need passport check. The problem is that this does not apply to European Union countries, but to Schengen countries which UK is not part of, in other words no matter which airport you use in Europe to fly to UK you will have passport check on both airports - this info could be easily found on the internet.
2. Name of here is Lang (another Da Vinci code rip off), who is totally uneducated, has no knowledge of art, history or current world affairs, and who in the 21st century had not heard about Internet, the first source of search any one uses
3. Our hero of course had a previous very secret job, and he had a cover up for his past employment, now this agency is creating false past jobs to cover for their own people, but they produce a medical report with elementary anatomical mistake that even a policeman realizes that it is false.
4. not understanding an organization so intense in cleaning everyone who bought a painting, why they did not prevent it from being sold in the first place?
5. the book looks like it was never edited lots of spelling mistakes and typos
6. as a European had a laugh when an American changed his clothes to European brands and no one recognized he is American!!!!!
I can live with a rip off, but I do mind a bad rip off.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 23, 2017
I was determined to finish this book. It was not bad enough to stop reading it, but I found it hard going. The story is a re-hash of the stuff that Dan Brown tends to do. I did not mind that so much, as I remember quite enjoying the Da Vinci Code. In this case, the main character Langdon Reilly stumbles across a hidden map in a copy of a 17th century religious painting after his sister and nephew are killed. A chase ensues.
At no point did I feel thrilled or excited by this book. It felt stale for some reason. And there were annoying little mistakes in it that bothered me, but may not bother others. For instance, the author suggests you can travel from the UK to France just with a driving licence as ID. Well, you can not. You need a passport or a European identification card. The United Kingdom is not part of the Schengen agreement that allows travel without such travel documents. And there were a couple of other things that did not quite work. I would have thought an editor would have flagged these things up!
Now, I was reading a Dutch translation of the book, and I was reminded why I do not tend to read books translated from English. I felt like I was quite often second-guessing the translation, because at times it felt awkward, or badly phrased. I wonder how much of my opinion of this book has been based on the translation. But then, the plot remains the same and the plot was just not good enough for me. I do not read thrillers or mysteries very often, but when I do, I want to feel like I am on the edge of my seat and I just did not feel that at all.
This one will go the guest library as it is lacking in Dutch books anyway.
At no point did I feel thrilled or excited by this book. It felt stale for some reason. And there were annoying little mistakes in it that bothered me, but may not bother others. For instance, the author suggests you can travel from the UK to France just with a driving licence as ID. Well, you can not. You need a passport or a European identification card. The United Kingdom is not part of the Schengen agreement that allows travel without such travel documents. And there were a couple of other things that did not quite work. I would have thought an editor would have flagged these things up!
Now, I was reading a Dutch translation of the book, and I was reminded why I do not tend to read books translated from English. I felt like I was quite often second-guessing the translation, because at times it felt awkward, or badly phrased. I wonder how much of my opinion of this book has been based on the translation. But then, the plot remains the same and the plot was just not good enough for me. I do not read thrillers or mysteries very often, but when I do, I want to feel like I am on the edge of my seat and I just did not feel that at all.
This one will go the guest library as it is lacking in Dutch books anyway.
December 24, 2016
I would've enjoyed it more if Lang wasn't just so dumb. Has he ever heard of gloves, so as not to leave his darn fingerprints everywhere, considering he's being hunted by the cops? And to forget an actual umbrella at the scene of a crime? Dude! If he were a complete amateur, sure. But he did work for the intelligence service, he did go through the training. And to see a cross in a circle and to go, "Oh, look, four quarters of a circle!" instead of, you know, a darn cross in a circle?! Now that needs a real leap of logic. Why couldn't Gurt be the main heroine? Now there's an intelligent person.
August 1, 2014
A poor man's Da Vinci Code that had some interesting parts but overall lacked the edge-of-your-seat writing that is a prerequisite for a thriller.
June 25, 2016
Špióni, střelné zbraně, templáři, ostřelovači, trocha romantiky, smutku.. To vše jsem našla v této knize a byla to opravda jízda! :) Historie, současnost.. Vidina budoucnosti bez a s... Paráda!
July 8, 2016
Dobré počteníčko!!!
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February 14, 2017
Eh işte...Okunsa da olur okunmasa da..
October 16, 2023
Це було погано. Це було дуже погано.
По-перше: нудно. Не дивлячись, що з перших сторінок нас кидають у трагедію, читати книгу було неймовірно нудно. Основна сюжетна лінія пов'язана з юристом Ленгфордом Рейлі (майже Ленгдон Роберт), котрий має розкрити всі секрети і дізнатися хто ж є вбицею. Але це було не цікаво читати, дії головного героя викликали багато запитань і наголошуючи на тому, що він був супер-секретним спец-агентом зробило ситуацію тільки гірше. На фоні такого минулого, зараз його дії достатньо дурні.
Лінія за якою було цікаво спотерігати - це детектив Франклін Морс, який намагався розгадати головного героя, хто він і чи дійсно він . Але так цікаво почавши цю лінію, про неї просто забули. Уже в середині книги, ми більше нічого не прочитаємо про цього персонажа. Він треба був, щоби що? Нащо, взагалі, було вводити такого персонажа, якщо в нього немає майбутнього? Ввели би просто "ноунейм" детектива і все.
По-друге: тупість героїв. Нам показують сучасний світ: комп'ютери, інтернет, супер система відеоспостереження, таємні спецсліжби прослуховують всі розмови і т. д.
По-третє: фінал.
На жаль, у мене є ще три частини, які просто так шкода викинути/продати/віддати, то дам ще шанс. Може з наступними частинами серії, ситуація стане краще. Так як це явна алюзія на "Код Да Вінчі" Дена Брауна, я розумію, що наступні частини можуть пародіювати і інші книги Брауна. Тож, ще подивлюся.
По-перше: нудно. Не дивлячись, що з перших сторінок нас кидають у трагедію, читати книгу було неймовірно нудно. Основна сюжетна лінія пов'язана з юристом Ленгфордом Рейлі (майже Ленгдон Роберт), котрий має розкрити всі секрети і дізнатися хто ж є вбицею. Але це було не цікаво читати, дії головного героя викликали багато запитань і наголошуючи на тому, що він був супер-секретним спец-агентом зробило ситуацію тільки гірше. На фоні такого минулого, зараз його дії достатньо дурні.
Лінія за якою було цікаво спотерігати - це детектив Франклін Морс, який намагався розгадати головного героя, хто він і чи дійсно він . Але так цікаво почавши цю лінію, про неї просто забули. Уже в середині книги, ми більше нічого не прочитаємо про цього персонажа. Він треба був, щоби що? Нащо, взагалі, було вводити такого персонажа, якщо в нього немає майбутнього? Ввели би просто "ноунейм" детектива і все.
По-друге: тупість героїв. Нам показують сучасний світ: комп'ютери, інтернет, супер система відеоспостереження, таємні спецсліжби прослуховують всі розмови і т. д.
По-третє: фінал.
На жаль, у мене є ще три частини, які просто так шкода викинути/продати/віддати, то дам ще шанс. Може з наступними частинами серії, ситуація стане краще. Так як це явна алюзія на "Код Да Вінчі" Дена Брауна, я розумію, що наступні частини можуть пародіювати і інші книги Брауна. Тож, ще подивлюся.
January 8, 2020
This book was amazing. it is one of those stories that jumps from today murder mystery then back to a thousand years ago. it is about a woman and her son are murdered in Italy and her brother in America wants to know why she was murdered. She collected religious pictures and before her death she has purchased a picture and had it sent back to the states. It arrives after her death and her brother finds it a strange picture. After he receives it people around him start to be murdered and he feels there is more to the picture then just being a picture. People are setting him up for murder and the police all around the world start to look for him. The search takes him through history and mystery and murder and it leads him back to the present with more mystery and murder.
June 3, 2021
Autor umí psát obstojně a rozumí principům daného žánru. Zcela evidentně se snaží však svézt se s popularitou knihy Šifra mistra Leonarda od Dana Browna. Dokonce i jméno hlavní postavy (Lang Railly) je obdobné Robertu Langdonovi.
Autor má evidentně spisovatelské nadání, ale v knize nešel natolik do hloubky a neuměl předat závažnost okamžiku (převratného objevu) k čtenáři. Akční scény na mě nepůsobily tolik dramaticky a nevyvolávaly emoce, které by měly (například strach, že hlavního hrdinu sledují). Knihu jsem vnímal jako příjemné počtení (nevylučuji, že si přečtu i další díl), avšak nejsem si jist, jestli "příjemné počtení" má být žádoucím hlavním účelem.
Autor má evidentně spisovatelské nadání, ale v knize nešel natolik do hloubky a neuměl předat závažnost okamžiku (převratného objevu) k čtenáři. Akční scény na mě nepůsobily tolik dramaticky a nevyvolávaly emoce, které by měly (například strach, že hlavního hrdinu sledují). Knihu jsem vnímal jako příjemné počtení (nevylučuji, že si přečtu i další díl), avšak nejsem si jist, jestli "příjemné počtení" má být žádoucím hlavním účelem.
April 4, 2022
Konečně přišla řada i na uležený Případ Pegasus. Sérii jsem si pořídila v dojmu, že když nejsem fandou detektivek, tak by se mi to v kombinaci s historickou zápletkou mohlo líbit. No, taky se mi to jevilo, že by to mohlo být jako Davinciho kód. No.. nápad dobrý, zajímavé jsou ty poznámky, člověk se fakt něco dozví. Fakt se to jako jeví jako Davinciho kód kapku to tím zavání... nicméně..že by mě to vcuclo, pohltilo, uchvátilo.. ne zas tak docela. Není to špatné.. rozhodně ne ... ale tak vedle jsem z toho nebyla. Je to pro mě přečíst a jít, už se nevracet, odháčkovat. Zrušit ležáka. Nicméně...zase bych tu knihu úplně nezatracovala, já myslím, že si své čtenáře najde.
June 13, 2022
I really want to like this author, but his writing and plot skills are just not top rate. He has some interesting plot lines, but to me is a second tier author. Hopefully he will grow into a better author. In any book series with the same main character, there's often a lack of tension because you know the guy HAS to get out of every sticky moment. Loomis' books just don't rev you up that much. I'll keep reading him until someone else catches my fancy.Just know there are better authors out there.
November 2, 2025
I just wrapped up The Pegasus Secret, and honestly, I need a minute to catch my breath — and maybe call a historian, a cryptologist, and a therapist. 😂 Gregg Loomis really kmows how to mix ancient mysteries, secret societies, and high-speed chases like he’s making the world’s most addictive cocktail. Every twist had me yelling ‘no way!’ out loud. It’s smart, wild,and ridiculously fun — basically, The Da Vinci Code’s cooler cousin who shows up late but steals the spotlight
March 23, 2021
Konu itibari ile Da Vinci Şifresi'nden sonra binlercesi çıkan Hristiyanlık gizemleri/hazineleri/komplo teorileri ile dolu herhangi bir kitaptan daha fazlası değil. Boş zamanda okunabilir olmakla birlikte çeviri ve düzelti açısından kesinlikle felaket ötesi bir kitap. öyle ki içinde çevirmenin notu bile unutulmuş.
May 1, 2018
A fast-paced thriller with more in common with the 1990s thrillers by David Morrell and Daniel Easterman than Dan Brown. Not as good as Morrell's, overall, and with better pacing than Easterman's. Fun and light with a nice twist at the end. I'll be visiting Lang Reilly's world again.
March 9, 2023
What Mideveal mystery do we h have when a stolen painting is again stolen and.again...?
Tully's grief is eclipsed only by the need to know who, why and how to make them pay, but who are they?
Tully's grief is eclipsed only by the need to know who, why and how to make them pay, but who are they?
August 10, 2017
Fast read and fun in a Dan Brown sort of way. :)
October 22, 2018
I see what the author was going for here but fell well short of the mark. I did not like this book at all. That's disappointing because I'm super interested in the subject matter.
October 31, 2018
Добър трилър.
May 17, 2019
The Pegasus Secret
A typical thriller with twists in the plot with the hero getting all of the lucky breaks to solve the crime.
A typical thriller with twists in the plot with the hero getting all of the lucky breaks to solve the crime.
January 8, 2020
Sürükleyici ve güzeldi.
August 21, 2021
Lots of twists and turns - kept me interested. Highly recommend.
November 5, 2021
I struggled to finish this book. A poor Dan Brown cpoier!
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