A vatican Priest is found murdered on the shores of Denmark, nailed to a cross int he shadow of Hamlet's castle. He is the first victim of a vicious killing spree that spans the world. Each horrific murder exactly mirrors the crucifixion of Christ...
After reading some very bad reviews about this book, it took a long while for me to get round to buying it. It was one of those books you see in the shop pick up, flick through and put down again before walking out empty handed. However, there came the day when I thought what the heck and actually took the book to the cash desk and paid for it.
Few books make me want to dash to a computer to look up what else the author has written as soon as I have finished reading it, like this book has. Forget the bad reviews, read the book and make your own judgement. If you like a book that has clues in abundance, a good mystery and has several subplots running through it then this is the book for you. I spent this weekend unable to put this book down. Plots go in different directions but manage to come together nicely towards the end. The characters work well, you can almost see them play the book out in front of your eyes. It is easy to read, no confusing twists and turns like you get in some books, and although I had managed to work out what was going on about half way through, it didn't spoil the rest of the book for me. As hubby says if you gt frustrated with a character that you want to scream at them, like you would if they were being played on the telly then you know you are reading something good.
06/05/08 @ 10:34