Review: Not What I Expected
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 10 7, 2010
A historical "romance", religious, and based in the time of Jesus, the brief synopsis was not necessarily misleading in as much as it left out key compenents that would have swayed my decision. Had I paid for the book, I likely would have wanted a refund. But, as it stands, it was a freebie, and so I cant complain too much.It wasnt until just after half way that I realized who the reference in the title was, and it became clear that I was NOT going to get what I expected from the book.I am not a big fan of religious books written in this way. I much prefer to keep the bible seperate in that the stories of the bible, specifically the death of Jesus, be left as they are.The story did not set well with me, and though it had an HEA, it still left a bad taste in my mouth.Having said all that, the historical aspects were well researched and the technical aspects of the authors writing style was spot on. I walked away feeling like I learned something about the time period that I didnt know before and in a way that was almost poetic.If you are looking for steam, look elsewhere. But if you enjoy religious novels that adapt stories from the bible, you might enjoy this book.