Review: Very interesting read with a Bible story woven in...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 13, 2010
I have to agree that this book does not match it's cover or title very well.  If you are intrigued by the title and looking for an erotic book/sex, it's not for you.  There is no sex or swearing in this book; just some murdering and descriptive suffering.  If you could enjoy reading a fictional story, interwoven with the actual story of the crucifixion of Jesus, this book will most likely be very interesting to you.SPOILER ALERT!! It's the story of a wealthy physician's daughter from Athens who is taken to Rome after her father is accused of treason and killed.  She is purchased by a Roman officer to serve his sister, but after a dreadful accident is sent away and ends up near Jerusalem.  She is befriended by some people that we find in the Bible such as Lazarus, Martha, and Mary and eventually by Jesus as well.I won't tell the rest, but it's a story of undying love, sacrifice, forgiveness, and salvation. I do think that some of the coincidences that kept the two main characters a little hard to believe, but otherwise enjoyed this book very much.