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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
First Rate Book - Hope There is More to Come! May 09, 2007
By J. E. Jackson
The Hand of Paul is an excellent book written in the style of Dan Brown and in some ways similar in tone and style to The Da Vinci Code. However, it is NOT The Da Vinci Code Part 2. The story-line is a completely different one that makes you think about history and religion in ways we should all think about such things. I won't give the plot away but suffice to say there is a fantastic mix of real history and plausible circumstances to make things believable in the context of actual verified events. Frankly, I had a real hard time putting it down and had to go back and re-read certain sections while trying to figure out the mystery hidden in the pages.
Add to this an incredibly fast-paced and suspenseful story with great characters and you have a mix that cannot be denied. I'm pretty much exclusively a thriller reader these days and I've read some books recently that were clearly slapped together to meet a deadline (James Patterson comes to mind recently). This book is well-thought-out and gives you a fantastic ending while leaving the door open for a second book.
I can only hope that Mr. Burnett puts pen to paper sooner rather than later and gives us another engaging story that makes us think. I'm ready for another great ride!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Excellent read Dec 28, 2007
By Roger M. Young
Full disclosure: I've known the author for several years and was delighted to have him tell me he finally got around to finishing his book. Having said that, I was somewhat apprehensive when he told me it was in The Da Vinco Code genre, only because I really didn't take to that book. However, this book is superior to The Da Vinci Code in every way. Terry paces the book very well and has obviously done his homework to bring the plot and its surroundings to life. I was caught up in it from the first chapter to the last. It never lost my interest or dragged, nor did it seem too outrageously unbelievable, which was my beef with The Da Vinci Code. Yeah, it's fiction, but it's not so far out there that I couldn't see it. I highly recommend this page-turner. Hope he is working on the next.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great read--Hope there's a sequel! Jan 24, 2008
By Lura A. Mcallister
"Mom's Shopper"
I received this book as a gift at Christmas from someone who knew that I enjoyed Dan Brown's books. I thought that I would probably like it; I didn't know that I would like it even better. It is a similar concept to the Brown books except that I felt that it was more realistic, had less graphic violence, and was more thought provoking for me. I read a lot and tend to skim; I did not skim in this book. I didn't want to miss a word!!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
A Great Read! Oct 30, 2007
By Earl Y. Freeman
I have known Terry, the author, for years. When I bought the book, I bought it just because he wrote it. After about 100 pages, I decided that it didn't matter who wrote it - it was a great book!
There will be inevitable comparisons with The Da Vinci Code - because of the subject matter (religious artifacts, intrigue, and murder). The main difference, though, is that Terry has put years of thought into the religious perspective of his novel. The points he makes about the beliefs of his characters, their goodness and evil, are points that all people of faith must contend with.
This books reads on two levels - a suspense novel, and a creative treatise on faith. Don't get me wrong, this is not one of those books where the action is an excuse for the characters to give long soliloquys about their ideas. There is REAL action here! There is REAL dialogue! There is real faith.
If you like action novels, you will be happy you bought it. If you like to think, you'll be happy you bought it. If you like both - what are you waiting for?
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Good exciting read Jul 02, 2007
By James J. Hesson
I read this on a recent flight and it was quite entertaining. The historical references to real figures and incedents make this seem as if it could be real. But as with all books of this genre you have to accept some things as true that are not.
Still it was fun to read and kept my interest. A good book for the beach.
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