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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Fun read especially for historians. May 13, 2009
This was a pretty good read - exciting and suspenseful - even for someone who isn't a religious historian. Other than some formatting issues likely stemming from the publisher, this was a very refreshing read in an exciting style. The story had some unexpected branches at times but tied it together with an intriguing, mysterious storyline which, according to the author, is based on true events which adds to the intrigue. Fun to read albeit a bit heavy on the historical religious information - sometimes hard to follow for someone who isn't religious but, doesn't detract from the overall excitement.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 More Than Meets The Eye Dec 30, 2008
This novel is flowing and easy to read; the kind of book that one cannot put down from the first to the last page. At first blush it reads like a compelling theological thriller, based on some exciting archeology. But, reading between the lines, I discovered much deeper meanings to it. It's a deep study of the tormented psychology of the main character, subsequent to an overwhelming personal tragedy. This is hidden very subtly in the storyline, and even in the writing style. For example, some may think that the grammar is sometimes faulty, because the author includes some dialogue inside narrative paragraphs, without quotation marks. I believe that is not a grammatical error, and I've seen it in other works. In any event, this style subtly relays the main character's depression, despair, and disdain to most words and action of people surrounding him, who he believes are living in a world where he no longer belongs. Another example of hidden meaning relates to the main character's motivation. While his mundane motives for following the stolen artifacts are stated specifically in the book, he seems to be subconsciously following symbols of resurrection in a desperate quest for revival. He is obsessed with death, revival and the confines of life and death. When he understands these motives as the book closes, he loses interest in the artifacts and continues instead with his life.
A thoroughly entertaining, eudcational, and thought provoking novel.
Writer's Digest Commentary Dec 30, 2008
Here's a commentary on this book by Writer's Digest Magazine's judge:
"The plot, involving the theft of ancient ossuaries from a museum in Jerusalem affecting basic beliefs about Jesus Christ and Christianity, is fascinating in its implications. All the background material lends a measure of credence and interesting speculations about the meaning of the bones. The book also is a travelogue as well with descriptions of various cities and places in Israel, Cyprus and other countries as well as their respective cuisines. The major character, a detective, has a brash but beguiling personality that grows upon the reader as he and a fellow staff detective work to solve the mystery while suffering various perils and setbacks. The romance between the detectives adds an extra dimension to the story line."
Great read.
riveting contemporary material Nov 18, 2008
I was in Tel Aviv, in Jerusalem... The raw material of this tale is of keen interest to any thoughtful person.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Quest for Historical Jesus Should Not be Sought Through Fiction Dec 24, 2007
After reading the previous reviews here, it seems like a contradiction of purpose to say you are seeking true information on a historical quest for the real Jesus through a fictional piece of work. Yet fiction accounts are purported to have more true information than actual research? Since when? Please let's not confuse the two.
'The Bone Box' is OK as novels go, but none the less it IS fiction and should be kept in correct perspective. I recommend reading it for its intended purpose as a good entertaining piece of fiction. I give it 4 stars. I would have given it 5 stars but I had some problems with the author's sometimes amaturish use of phrases and writing, plus the author himself balked near the end and did not take a definitive stand regarding the Talpiot tomb authenticity.
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