It turned out to be better than I thought it would be. The author put some effort into creating a parallel story set in the Renaissance to give some depth to the mystery. The plot reminded me a little of the only Robert Ludlum book I have read, but that was 25 years ago and I do not remember the title. Throw it in your suitcase and take it to the beach, read it in a day and pass it on to a friend. So I read Madonna & Corpse before this, not knowing much about it aside from that it was billed on Good Reads as "Book 6.5 in the Body Farm Series". It's not so much a book as a prelude. There is no mention of the Body Farm, but it sets you up nicely to head straight into The Inquisitor's Key (lucky me, I had it ready and waiting on my Kindle or I think I might've gone mad!).Which also turned out to be a very un-Body Farm novel, aside from the characters we've grown to love. It is set in France and made for an interesting story. I really quite enjoyed it :) Although I'm a little concerned about the whole "Brockton wondering how he feels about Miranda" bit. #sigh Do all books (and TV shows: Castle, Bones etc) have to devolve into this?But yeah, aside from that, and the fact that the whole historical bit was a little hard to follow because I wasn't really sure who was who when they reverted to that part of the storyline every few chapters or so. But I got the hang of it by the end ;) Bonus points for the whole Shroud of Turin tie-in, since that fascinates me too!
If you liked The Da Vinci Code, you will love this. I will certainly be reading more by this writer.
—nidgod
A great page turner, if you are a fan of Shroud of Turin, you will really like this book. Enjoy!
—sutesch16
Good mystery read, loved the accurate historical info, will try more of Jefferson Bass' books.
—Gaba
This took place outside of the actual bodyfarm, but was just as engrossing!
—jct75
My favorite book so far in the series.
—shaz
