My Rating: 4 of 5 Stars
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About the Book:
For Father Pete Farrell, it begins with a horrifying phone call. The Archbishop of St. Petersburg is found hung upside down in the world-renowned Hermitage museum with his throat slit in what appears to be a ritual murder. Missing are priceless relics from an international exhibition. Left behind is a cryptic warning written in a mixture of ancient languages.
The one-time Special Forces soldier turned Jesuit Priest knows he can’t solve the crime alone. He cobbles together an unlikely alliance including a Rabbi, Buddhist Monk and Sufi mystic. But what first appears to be a simple case of stolen antiquities is so much more. At the heart of the theft is the malevolent director of a mysterious Russian lab dedicated to harnessing the power of the occult, and his protégé, a demonic Tibetan monk.
The four men of faith come face to face with an ancient evil, and uncover a sinister conspiracy whose tentacles stretch from Stockholm to Singapore. What they confront on a sacred Tibetan mountain shrouded in legend and myth will rattle all of them to their core.
Put The DaVinci Code and Indiana Jones in a blender. The Alliance is a fast- paced page thriller certain to entertain students of world religions, archaeology and adventure. At its heart is a former Green Beret turned Jesuit Priest with an expertise in the black market trafficking of ancient treasures. When you stare down evil, a few prayers can help, but so can a well-aimed sniper rifle.
The one-time Special Forces soldier turned Jesuit Priest knows he can’t solve the crime alone. He cobbles together an unlikely alliance including a Rabbi, Buddhist Monk and Sufi mystic. But what first appears to be a simple case of stolen antiquities is so much more. At the heart of the theft is the malevolent director of a mysterious Russian lab dedicated to harnessing the power of the occult, and his protégé, a demonic Tibetan monk.
The four men of faith come face to face with an ancient evil, and uncover a sinister conspiracy whose tentacles stretch from Stockholm to Singapore. What they confront on a sacred Tibetan mountain shrouded in legend and myth will rattle all of them to their core.
Put The DaVinci Code and Indiana Jones in a blender. The Alliance is a fast- paced page thriller certain to entertain students of world religions, archaeology and adventure. At its heart is a former Green Beret turned Jesuit Priest with an expertise in the black market trafficking of ancient treasures. When you stare down evil, a few prayers can help, but so can a well-aimed sniper rifle.
My Review:
This book has an interesting synopsis, you don't often see a Jesuit Priest, A Buddist Monk, a Sufi Mystic and a Rabbi working together. So, I was happy to give this book a read and share my thoughts with y'all.
I found The Alliance was definitely a fast paced thriller, but my favorite part had to be the dog! Haha, but really Mr. Klug did an excellent job bringing such a different cast of characters together to make a truly remarkable read that had me turning pages so quickly that when the last one was reached I kept wanting there to be more! This novel has been described as The DaVinci Code meets Indiana Jones, now I've never read The DaVinci Code, but I can definitely see the Indiana Jones aspects--certainly adventure filled as they travel the world. There were some dark parts, but although this type of book isn't usually for me I found it to be quite entertaining.
Overall, I highly recommend The Alliance for fans of suspenseful thrillers, especially those that like these that throw religion into the mix-- this is a must read for y'all!
*I received this book for an honest review from the author, which in no way affected my thoughts expressed in this review. *
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