Caroline Thompson (author of Edward Scissorhands) @ Small & Creepy Films Mandi @ Entertainment Weekly (under The Lost Symbol review) George Smith @ Amazon.com David Lincoln Ross @ Amazon.com James Wynbrandt @ Amazon.com Marcia Zand @ jgsandom.com A.G. (Gavin) Williams @ Amazon.co.uk Bonnie Brooks @ Amazon.com Ted Gramkow @ Amazon.com Douglas W. Randall @ Amazon.com Ladybug @ Amazon.com Karen Elley @ The Book Case
Jeff Einstein @ Amazon.com G. Goggins @ Amazon.com gracie412 @ Amazon.com seagull49 @ BN.com abdoggett @ borders.com Muriel Falvey @ jgsandom.com Adam Bierman @ jgsandom.com John Moore @ jgsandom.com Travis Deputy @ Amazon.com Amos Lassen @ Amazon.com Here's what readers like you are saying about THE GOD MACHINE:
"Move over, Dan Brown...All hail J.G. Sandom...(The God Machine) is a thrilling and breathless, rapturously-written and mind-blowing read. It’ll keep you up all night, turning pages as fast as your little fingers can manage."
"Just finished reading another book The God Machine by JG Sandom that also has the masons. That one was good too."
"This is the best religious thriller I've ever read...Part historical fiction, I loved the way it brought Benjamin Franklin to life...The God Machine is perfect summer reading, a beach book that will shake you like a rag doll while you sizzle...The book is also a keen exploration of the relationship between science and religion, proof and faith, and how our culture has turned technology into a kind of 21st century deity...As well-researched and historically fascinating as Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, as relentless and fast-paced as James Rollins's Doomsday Key, and as well-written as Paul Sussman's The Last Secret of the Temple, The God Machine has it all!"
"Sandom is a born story-teller...(THE GOD MACHINE) is a well-oiled and humming mystery, whose pages fly by in a flurry of action and suspense."
"An illuminating, intelligent and gripping thriller...as relentless in its pace as it is rigorous in its plotting and satisfying in its payoff...Propelled by a gallery of unforgettable supporting characters drawn not so much from imagination as from a twisted parallel universe...Sandom has managed to make both the machine and his story as real, palpable, and alternately beautiful and terrifying as what we expect to find at the heart of the eternal battle between good and evil."
"The perfect balance of history, intrigue and action to leave the veteran reader sated."
"The cross that anyone writing a book such as The God Machine must bear is the horrendous oversaturation of the thriller genre at the moment with Da Vinci Code similarities. (Note: Da Vinci Code was not the first of this type of book, but was the one most easily recognised.) So, it was with a lot of caution I started reading this book, and was fully prepared to go into "airport-lounge-rapid-page-flick" mode. I surprised myself by actually enjoying this. Good job by J.G. Sandom to keep some elements fresh. If you like that type of genre, it's a good book to buy."
"This gripping historic adventure mystery weaves through the past to the present and will keep you turning the pages."
"The DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons were made possible by Mr Sandom's genre-breaking novel Gospel Truths published in 1992. Now with The God Machine, he has set the bar even higher for future religious thrillers...In The God Machine the reader gets it all: crafty intrigue, implausable situation, historical reference all tightly woven and masterfully written...Before you head to the movies this summer and spend $12 for a ticket to see another lackluster Hollywood summer bummer like Angels and Demons, order The God Machine, pull out the beach chair, pop open the umbrella, dig your toes in the sand and have fun with this well-crafted thriller. It's well worth the time."
"One thing I liked about The God Machine is its historical detail. I spent hours looking up enlightening things from the book. It's a good read and a great story."
"I loved this book! It's not a difficult read, (and) you don't have to get too bogged down in any special knowledge; the author gives you what you need. The characters are likeable and believable...A fun read for vacation, when you don't want to overinvest!"
Re Nikola Tesla's recent 115th Birthday, Karen writes: "Tesla is in good company—Edison, da Vinci, and Ben Franklin—in J.G. Sandom’s page-turning thriller, The God Machine, released in paperback in May 2009."
"J. Sandom just keeps getting better. Who else can write in such delicious detail about religion, microchip architecture, Ben Franklin, the Freemasons and the Enlightenment -- all under one cover? And who else can dress it all up in the habit of a disarmingly gorgeous but sociopathic killer nun? The God Machine is terrific fun, and a great read. Buy it."
"I enjoyed this book a lot...I like to learn something when I read, and I really felt that I learned a lot after reading both the Gospel Truths and The God Machine. J. Sandom has a good way with developing his characters."
"I loved this book...fast-paced, easy to read, and kept me on my toes until the last page...If you like books with action, adventure and really smart plots, this is the novel for you!"
"One of the best books I have ever read. Right there with the great Dan Brown...Do your shelf a favor and buy it."
"I just finished The God Machine and it is a great read! It's a cross between The Da Vinci Code and National Treasure. This book would make a fantastic movie."
"I love history, I love religious thrillers, and 'The God Machine' is one of the best I've read...Who needs Dan Brown when you have J. G. Sandom?"
"Highly entertaining, and yet you don't leave your brain at the front cover!"
"As good as any Dan Brown has written...I could not put it down."
"This novel can definitely stand on its own two feet amongst the crowded religious thriller genre; and not only does it stand, it shines among some of the best in the field. This one's got wheels, not feet! Definitely the best religious thriller I've read in a while...Better than The Da VInci Code...I give it 5 stars out of 5, or 10 out of 10! It's a rarity in the world of fiction, especially amongst those of this ilk. Buy it now and prepare to be up for an allnighter!!!"
"This is quite a book--so much so that I read this in one sitting. It is full of adventure and paced so that, for me, it was impossible to put down...The God Machine pulled me in and kept me hooked!"




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