Member Review

This is a conspiracy theory thriller very much in the vein of Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code”.
It has a very interesting premise- what would happen if someone found absolute proof of the existence of a higher being. Which religion would be correct- Christianity, Judaism, Islam? However it does rely heavily on the Christian faith and belief that Jesus Christ was the son of G-d.
Ross is an investigative journalist married to Imogen. They have a baby on the way but their marriage has become a bit lack lustre after Imogen has an affair whilst Ross is in Afghanistan on a job.
One day Ross is contacted by an elderly retired art professor who claims to have proof of G-d’s existence. He asserts that only Ross can help him save the world. At first Ross is rather dubious but then some strange things begin to happen as he tries to read the Professor’s manuscript.
Meanwhile the reader is transported in various alternate chapters to a preacher called Wenceslas who is obviously a sham, only interested in money and also a large pharmaceutical company. Both of these are interested in finding out what Ross knows for different reasons- mainly to make money out of the knowledge.
Suddenly murders start to mount up and Ross and Imogen are in real danger. Ross only manages to avoid being killed by keeping his wits about him.
Ross was a great lead protagonist who seemed honourable and dedicated to finding the truth.
I didn’t warm to Imogen particularly although to be fair she was in a difficult situation once Ross decided to investigate.
It was an interesting thriller which did make you think about faith and what would happen if proof of the existence of G-d was discovered. Would some seek to exploit this knowledge and would people really believe it to be true?
This is a long book but once I got into it I did read it quickly in order to discover what the outcome would be. There were many twists and turns along the way and it certainly kept me on the edge of my seat - or sun lounger as I was reading it on holiday! Peter James obviously knows how to write a gripping story with an interesting plot. I would definitely recommend it to thriller lovers and those of you who like a good conspiracy theory book.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my advance copy in exchange for an honest review