Review: The Last Templar

The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The enigma of religious truths. The who said what when and where that have shaped our world so that nations wage war upon each other to further their greed and domination in the world. There was some profound thought that went into the development of this book.

The mystery of the crusading Templars who were whipped out by Pope Clement V and King Philip IV for power and money. Sound familiar? It should; money is the root of the most heinous of crimes against humanity to date. Parts of the book are based on scientific fact, while others are just wild speculation on a history without a solid foundation on which to stand. Can faith be explained away by mere scientific fact? I think not, faith is intangible but has a proven track record that it does or can heal. Mind over matter. In this book, the author used two main chapters to explain through a scientific professors mind why the people of the earth should be enlightened to the facts surrounding Jesus, the man. He uses references to the discovery of what is known today as the "Nag Hammadi Library" found in Egypt in 1945 that have caused some to question individual teaching in the New Testament that was written 40 years after the death of Christ.

While author Raymond Khoury takes us on an action-packed ride from NYC to the Mediterranean seas in search of a secret that could destroy the Catholic Church or in the very least shake the faith of billions of believers in Jesus Christ to its very foundations. Is the church still sanctioning murder as a means to an end? Will the Catholic FBI agent and the headstrong, beautiful anthropologist solve the mystery? This was a great read that has me asking many more questions about my faith in myself and mankind.

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Review: Isle of Destiny

Isle of Destiny by Kenneth C. Flint
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A wonderful adventure into the land of Irelands High King Conaire Mor. Can peace become a reality in a country of warriors? I mostly enjoyed the underlying theme of peace and love with a smattering of magic intertwined through out the book.

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Review: Crazed

Crazed by Jacob Stone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Serial killers galore abound in this private investigator Morris Brick thrilling novel by Jacob Stone which is a pseudo name for author Dan Zeltserman. You can find out more about this author on his web page https://www.davezeltserman.com/. Lately, I have wondered why I find a serial killer, thriller and horror books or movies so interesting. Could it be that I have a latent monster inside me? Nah, I think it is that I am the opposite, in fact, too much of a humanist.

Could the reason I find them so entertaining be because I cannot fathom how anyone except someone who is so truly evil could commit such atrocities to another living being? But what is evil? Is it caused by the Devil, a brain imbalance, or has society created people who are so evil that they think of other humans as prey? How can we protect ourselves from those who think about only inflicting pain on others in a tortuous manner? While this book does not have these answers it did have some insights into what a serial killer thinks when the beast within them rises to their demented minds. If you like a tale that makes you quiver with revulsion about what horrors another human being is capable upon another that this book is for you.


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The Savior's Game (Daniel Byrne #3) by Sean Chercover

What a wonderful adventure into the field of reality, dreams & metaphysics. From beginning to end I thought the story was well thought out. Daniel is a cross between Jason Bourne plus Dirk Pitt. I look forward to reading the first two books in this trilogy. Purely enjoyed Chercovers way of writing, there was no lag time for me, even when Daniel jumped from the Source back to Earth. Plus it brought up some deep thinking about what is true reality. 

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