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| Author: Chris Kuzneski
Publisher: Penguin
Category: Book
List Price: £6.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 1949
Media: Paperback
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 0141034432
EAN: 9780141034430
ASIN: 0141034432
Publication Date: October 4, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Rubbish February 19, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
What a waste of money. The guy has talent,I'm sure, but it's not here. Did an agent read this before publishing? If I hadn't thrown it in the bin, I could have asked for my money back. I don't know where to start, so I won't. For God's sake, Kuzneski, get an editor.
 Cliché After Cliché February 18, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
What a bore. Stereotyped characters and a plot that just doesn't make any sense. Maybe this style of writing will appeal to some but it's outdated and tired.
Ultimately Dissapointing February 12, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
When I came to read this, I was unaware that it was another book in the Payne, Jones and Dial sequence. On discovering this I was filled with a certain amount of expectation, having enjoyed The Sign of the Cross some time ago. Unfortunately this eventually turned to disappointment due to the way the plot unfolded. The side plot concerning the discovery of original aspects of the Koran has echoes in other books that concern the discoveries of early Christian texts that affect peoples beliefs. In this case however Kusneski has completely glossed over the discovery, choosing to confine the findings, undisclosed, to a secret archive. Why is this I wonder? In his notes Kuzneski says that he was apprehensive about writing about these themes. If so , why bother in the first place!
I personally would have preferred more historical background, being a fan of books that concern the origins of belief systems, although I appreciate that such books are not entirely accurate.
The final chapters do little to build up a sense of excitement, resulting in an anti-climax. Halfway through the book I was looking forward to picking it up again but at the end I had a feeling that I just wanted to get to the end of the book and start a new one. However I have not given up hope on these characters and look forward to another edition in this sequence.
 An easy read, but well worth it. January 19, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I enjoyed reading this book. Although the plot line was fairly in depth in places and some sections required reading more than once to grasp the complexity, I really enjoyed it. In todays political climate and the constant terrorism threat, this book outlined just how easy it would be to cause a major incident. Fortunatley its just fiction. I'm now looking to buy similar books by this author.
Okay but it needed a bit more.... January 16, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Overall I enjoyed the book, it just seemed it was lacking something. The characters didn't seem very developed at all, it felt a bit like watching a TV series from episode 3 and missing all of the build up of the cast. You were told nothing really about the main characters, which meant you didn't really connect to them. That said, I did enjoy the story itself, it was fast paced, energetic and dramatic. It's easy to read and an enjoyable story, just needed a bit more depth.
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