Lo primero que hay que reconocerle al libro es el trabajo de investigación que por obligación tiene que haberse hecho para que la obra fuese posible, esta lleno de fragmentos muy interesantes detalles de teología, espionaje, fobias y hasta terrorismo, en donde además de entretener también enseñan.En conclusión una novela de aventura, con la que puedes pasar un buen rato, entretenido y que cumple con su objetivo.Me encantó la ultima parte, el pedazo de piedra con el escrito "No mataras" épico! From the book description, you probably figured out that The Moses Expedition was about a modern-day search for the Ark of the Covenant, the sacred chest described in the Old Testament Book of Exodus that held the Ten Commandments. And yes, the story has been done before, most notably in the film Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. But Raiders was based on Hollywood’s ideas of what would make a great action film wrapped around some mostly phony legends created by screenwriters.Author Juan Gómez-Jurado’s story was based much more closely on what is actually known about the Ark, so most of the background information was reasonably close to fact, except that no one knows the exact location of the Ark, despite many attempts to locate it. In any case, The Moses Expedition was a fine, suspenseful thriller about a team of twenty-three specialists being funded and led by an eccentric billionaire who believed he could fulfill his destiny by recovering the Ark.Of course, there were some flies in the ointment. Some members of the expedition team had their own agendas, and at least one of them was working to sabotage the mission. Team members started dying early on, and the situation grew more dire every day.The story finished with a big, bloody climax. Even the Epilogue held an ironic surprise in the last paragraph.It's a good read but lacked the "oomph" factor to make it a riveting storytelling.
What do You think about Contrato Con Dios (2008)?
I loved this book. There were a few cuss words I could have done without but all in all, awesome!
—KiraTheFanGirl
Implausible but entertaining. Worth reading or listening to on audiobook.
—juniper
It could have been a better read, but overall it was okay.
—ray
Interesting book, will read sequels if any are developed.
—pia96
Fabulous book...stayed up all night until finsished!
—Debbie
