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The Eight
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FLASH! Definition of the word "thriller" changes. Now the word "thriller" can be deemed to include slow moving, overly convoluted stories that wander from point to point with little actual plot development or indeed plot involvment!
Yes we have another story here in the vein of The Da Vinci Code. (I have been informed that this book was written in '88. I had originally said it was "apparently inspired by said Da Vinci Code". My error. That said, it doesn't make the book any better.) Taking place in both the past and the future with "countless" number based clues, cues and proofs.
That's right the number.....8! FIGURES HEAVILY in the story, duh,duh,duh.
Beginning back in the time of Charlemagne (or....does it go further back?) our story revolves around an ornate chess set that is imbued (or possibly endowed) with some great and (possibly) evil power.
So...a cunning abbess In order to break up the threat sends off some nuns each of them carrying a single piece of the chess set, well except she also sends two novices off who haven't taken their vows yet. They go to the big city and become nude models... an interesting career choice, you know for would-be nuns.
Anyway we are also tracking things in the "present" as "powers" seek to find said chess set.
So with all this, plots, counter plots, conspiracies going on, how can this be one of the most boring, slow moving, stultifying books I've picked up in weeks?
I don't know. But it manages.
Can't recommend this one.
Yes we have another story here in the vein of The Da Vinci Code. (I have been informed that this book was written in '88. I had originally said it was "apparently inspired by said Da Vinci Code". My error. That said, it doesn't make the book any better.) Taking place in both the past and the future with "countless" number based clues, cues and proofs.
That's right the number.....8! FIGURES HEAVILY in the story, duh,duh,duh.
Beginning back in the time of Charlemagne (or....does it go further back?) our story revolves around an ornate chess set that is imbued (or possibly endowed) with some great and (possibly) evil power.
So...a cunning abbess In order to break up the threat sends off some nuns each of them carrying a single piece of the chess set, well except she also sends two novices off who haven't taken their vows yet. They go to the big city and become nude models... an interesting career choice, you know for would-be nuns.
Anyway we are also tracking things in the "present" as "powers" seek to find said chess set.
So with all this, plots, counter plots, conspiracies going on, how can this be one of the most boring, slow moving, stultifying books I've picked up in weeks?
I don't know. But it manages.
Can't recommend this one.
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Nov 28, 2016 12:59PM
HAHA Great review, thanks Mike :D
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"I had originally said it was "apparently inspired by said Da Vinci Code". My error. That said, it doesn't make the book any better." Unless you believe that bad plagiarists have their own special section of hell.
...possibly, I'm not sure if that's actually addressed anywhere.But the theological implications alone would be staggering.
Oh that is so disappointing-- when you have such high hopes for a book and it utterly lets you down.
I felt that way what I read it.
I hate when that happens. : /
Boo! I loved this one. lol :)
Well, to each as they say I mean people like boiled okra too. We can't all like the same things I mean how else can we explain Gilligan's Island being on TV for multiple seasons????Just kidding. I'm glad you liked it...I didn't care for it but as noted tastes differ.
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Couldn't agree more, it's great to disagree. How else do we arrive at diversity of thought and intellectual growth? I always enjoy your reviews, regardless of where you land on my favorite books. :)
Thanks. I know what it's like to have someone rip a favorite novel and you wonder if they read the same book you did...life I guess.
Except...this book predates your good examples by many years. This is sort of like saying, well, Snow White is okay but it's nothing compared to Pandora.
Well, the fact it did it first doesn't make the writing any better so...you know. And the only example I gave was The Da Vinci Code so you know, example not examples.There have still been a rash of these books so, "been there done that" is still valid.
I read this one as a young 20s and found it AMAZING. Then I tried re-reading it in my early 40s and got so bored I gave up after about 50 pages.
I agree 100%. The historical figures seem to drop in for no reason at all. What could have been interesting facts become name-dropping after some google search
