Here's what readers like you have been saying about GOSPEL TRUTHS:
Linda "katknit" @ Amazon.com
"Gospel Truths is an intelligent, complex, and competently written thriller. No bells or whistles here, just a few laptops, along with some dedicated and dangerous individuals determined to get their hands on Q, for various reasons of their own. And no neatly wrapped up ends in the final chapters. But there are some interesting passages descriptive of different locations, such as Chartres and the Rodin Museum in Paris . . . Masonic secrets, corrupt church officials, and money laundering schemes - all well before Da Vinci Code, imagine that!"
Etienne @ Etienne's Blog
"I chose this book and this author because I read an article comparing the author to Dan Brown and the book to The Da Vinci Code. Well, now that I finished it I can say that (it's)...a very good story...The ending is slightly different than that of other books which deal with the same subject...Usually, in other books, the characters decide to do nothing with the discovery (of a hertical gospel) -- as this would upset society. But, in this case, the author chooses a more open ending."
David Hall @ www.jgsandom.com
"I ordered Gospel Truths from amazon.com. Michner and Rutherford wrote complex historical novels. I am so amazed when an author combines technical, historical and complex writing in a single work, as you have. We readers of novels depend on the accuracy of the presentations. I could not find a single misspelled word or improper sentence structure in either books. Your editors must be complemented for their throughness. In these tough economic times I do come across misspelled words and poor sentence structure. These editorial errors are not the fault of the writer but of the too quick editor. Hopefully when you go into hardbacks (again) the editors will be just as efficient. I look forward to any future writings."
Dan @ Square Dancing Dan in Denmark
"The atmosphere in Gospel Truths is dark and moody. Sandom is a creative wordsmith and his characters are compelling and likeable...(GOSPEL TRUTHS) delivers a well crafted story with surprising twists...l am looking forward to reading the sequel."
Tom Bradley @ www.chapters.indigo.ca
"I haven't read any of Sandom's other works, but Gospel Truths is a moody, literate thriller that preceded The Da Vinci Code by more than a decade. It's a great mystery, intricate and complex. A great read."
Ben at www.goodreads.com
"A fascinating religious thriller, which preceded Da Vinci Code by a decade, apparently. Involves the search for a lost gnostic gospel, the Gospel of Thomas, whose discovery would undermine the Church. Features a haunted City of London Police Inspector, a brilliant American mathematician, the head of the Vatican Bank, and members of the ultra-secret pseudo-Masonic loge, the I4. Fascinating and well-written, it's what the genre should be -- an intellectual, as well as a visceral thrill."
Lee Titus @ www.jgsandom.com Ed Viger @ www.jgsandom.com Mark Carol @ www.jgsandom.com Gracie412 @ Amazon Squirrel 610va @ Amazon Bob Hohrman of Eden Prairie, MN, @ www.jgsandom.com Dave Russell @ www.jgsandom.com
"Wow! Great read! I first encountered the Divine Principle in '75. The mathmatical relationships between science and religion, the spirit world, spiritual life and truth and the physical world, including historical mathmatical developements in human history, is simply mind-boggling yet comforting. What has been hidden is revealed in an open mind and an open heart. May God truly guide your wonderfully magnificent work! Thank you from Lee! P.S. I really look forward to reading The God Machine."
"By chance I saw Gospel Truths sitting on a small book stand at my local grocery store and it caught my eye. Thank God...no pun intended. I must tell you that it was a totally fascinating read, hard to put down and now I feel like a kid who can't wait for Christmas to come anticipating the arrival of The God Machine. Thank you so much for a truly intruiging and fascinating read. Keep 'em coming and please keep me posted of any new developments."
"I have been studying the origins of Christianity for years now, and this book tells it like it is. There is a great summary on pages 166-171. When the Da Vinci Code came out, I thought there could be no equal. Gospel Truths surpasses the more popular book in the story telling and in the facts department."
"An Amherst Grad who just finished reading "Gospel Truths" after having read "The Labyrinth" by Kate Mosse and "The Secret Supper" by Sierra...of course, after "Da Vinci Code" and, long ago, "The Word" by Irving Wallace. I had just spent some time reading on the history of the various gospels; your text was like visiting an old friend. I specifically enjoyed the sophisticated level of your writing and am looking forward to your next book."
"I'm a huge fan of thrillers of all types and Gospel Truths delivered a great read on every level. I was excited to read a thriller/mystery that was set in some of the great cathedrals I've visited in Europe and had a hero who was a mathematician! So often, great writing is sacrificed on the pillar of a good mystery but not in this case. Sandom writes beautifully and his language makes you realize that you didn't waste your time getting past secondary school. The interplay between the two main detectives Lyman and Koster is reminiscent of the chemistry between Holmes and Watson. Both men have their demons and seeing them struggle with them makes the book all the more believable and intriguing. A great romance, exotic settings and more than a pinch of murder, global conspiracy and a lost gospel add up to a great story that keeps you guessing till the last page. Written before DaVinci Code and rereleased, Gospel Truths is what the genre should be -- smart, thrilling and suspenseful. I can't wait for the sequel!"
"Captivating, erudite and masterfully plotted, Gospel Truths is the thinking man's Da Vinci Code. The novel is set primarily in the cathedral towns of France (Chartres and Amiens), features colorful characters, and explores a variety of issues from Medieval architecture and topology, to the early Gnostic Christians (considered Heretics by the established Church) and Free Masonry. Interestingly, both Sandom and Brown went to Amherst College. Wonder if Brown was influenced by his fellow alumni's novel. Sure seems that way. But Gospel Truths is actually far more interesting and complex, though clearly a more "difficult" and challenging read. A "must read" for any mystery lover. If you liked Da Vinci Code, you'll LOVE Gospel Truths. Stick with it and the book will deliver in spades."
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"Please don't kill any more true loves ... Hungry for intelligent thrillers."
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