A fairly decent romp in the "Da Vinci Code genre". Not the best I've ever read, but far from the worst. The story is somewhat predictable if you're familiar with this sort of story, but still enjoyable and plays out well.

Just once, I'd like to read a book of this type where the ancient secret/treasure actually survives the story to become known to the world. Sadly, not this time. ( )

Lots of action and fast paced but fairly predictable. Everybody is looking for a lost relic, one bad guy wants it so he can make more money and the other bad guy - a priest - wants to destroy it as it's discovery would have serious implications for christianity. ( )

From Amazon:

Assessing the contents of a lavish English estate, museum conservator Angela Lewis discovers a crate full of sealed pottery jars-one of which holds a parchment which describes the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth. For Angela, the find is a miracle-a written reference to Jesus outside of the New Testament. But her discovery draws her and her husband, Chris, into a centuries-old race for the truth that they may not win...or survive.

My Thoughts:

The story line is fast-paced from the opening scene when the elderly Oliver-Wendell Carfax thwarts his assailant while going to his death with a smile and never slows down until the final confrontation far from Suffolk. Readers will appreciate the latest escapades of Lewis and Bronson as they follow leads while dodging two groups of assassins. Reminds you somewhat of Nick and Nora Charles. Overall, the book is a good treasure hunt story and no more ludicrous than the DaVinci Code or National Treasure. There were only two things that I found "wrong" with the book...James Becker spent sometimes way too long getting past the history and onto the story and he didn't spend much time developing the two main characters. Little flaws and they certainly took nothing away from the enjoyment of this novel. A word of warning...some people may find the premise of the story "disturbing" to their religious beliefs...but bear in mind that it is just a work of fiction....the author is never suggesting that any of it is true. ( )

All action adventure in the post-Da Vinci Code genre. This is not bad at all. Chris Bronson is a likeable hero, the premise is interesting and the big reveal towards the end was breath-taking, if a touch far-fetched. ( )

I liked that the author introduced some historical facts that added to the story line. I alos enjoyed the part located in Egypt as I was familiar with the locations. However, as I have been noticing in recent books, authors are taking a lot of care developing the story line until the end. Then it all happens so quickly that the reader is left asking, "what just happened and why?' ( )