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The Marks Of Cain (2010)

The Marks Of Cain (2010)

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ISBN
0670021911 (ISBN13: 9780670021918)
Language
English
Publisher
Viking Adult

About book The Marks Of Cain (2010)

Maybe less. It was an exciting adventure story, but there was a rather virulent strain of anti-Catholicism throughout (though the author tried to exorcise it at the very end), and the ending left a lot to be desired, with at least one thing still up in the air. The author also used a lot of arcane terms, and I often had to check the 'net to find out what was spoken of. A glossary would have been nice. This is basically the story of two men. One is a journalist who is called out to a mysterious murder of an elderly woman. Her corpse shows signs of torture. The other, an orphan, is given a mysterious map at the deathbed of his grandfather and later discovers he has inherited a million dollars, despite the humble way his grandfather lived. Their search to discover why ultimately brings them together and to the truth.I can't say that I liked the book — wasn't impressed with the writing and I got to thinking that it was like taking the recipe for outline Dan Brown's "Da Vinci Code" and putting a slightly different mystery in, and Voila! While I liked "Da Vinci Code" this one didn't phase me, perhaps because it felt like a retread of the Brown book.

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A definite page turner, but the "explosive revelation" wasn't too shocking or faith shaking.
—demonangel45

I really enjoyed this one. It moved along, but had enough details to explain the story.
—Megan

Interesting idea, but it just doesn't deliver. It's kind of a James Rollins wannabe.
—prettysilly

The second half is better than the first - which isn't saying much.
—Trisha

Brutally bad one of the worst reads ever...
—Josh

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