Another book with its roots firmly in the past, although this is a new author to me. For once the principal character is not some secret agent or based in a large city. His name is Chris Bronson and he is an English Policeman working from Tonbridge Wells of all places. The characters have been as well thought out as the plot, and as you can guess from the title the plot does involve estalished religion. It all starts innocently enough with an English couple who have recently brought a property in rural Italy, maybe some people can empathise with that situation. All is going well until part of the way through the renovation work That Christianity was built upon lies, as instructed by Emperor Nero in order to suppress Jewish rebellion in Judea region. The Messianic myth of Jesus Christ was made up by St Paul, for he was employed by Nero himself, whose letters were intended to give peaceful messasge to the Jews so they would submit to the Roman empire. Honestly I found this idea very far fetched. If this hypothesis was true (that Christianity was a brainchild of Nero), why would then Nero himself have persecuted all Christians across his Roman empire? He should have endorsed this belief and promoted even better so that his purpose was served. It just doesn't make sense to me.At least this book raised new theory and interesting story on the secrets of Christianity. Style of writing was just ok to me, although I also thought that it was totally unrealistic to have our characters in the story to explain all facts in detail during such circumstances; As if everyone in the book is a walking wikipedia. I would prefer if facts or background information were presented by the narrator, instead of the characters.In essence, it's an ok read if one is into the genre.
What do You think about Apostel (2008)?
I couldn't put this down, a constant stream of happenings that flowed perfectly.
—lissie
An enjoyable read. Would make a great movie.
—askme
