Review: This is a very good book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2014
If there was such a thing as a six star ranking, I’d give The God Code six stars. It’s rich in culture and history, without bogging down the reader with too much detail. It’s full of suspense (I couldn’t put it down) and it has a thought-provoking mystical element that had me spellbound.There’s a lot beneath the surface of this story. Jordi Diez delivers a few profound messages in his action-packed narrative that travels between several geographic locations and time periods as one set of characters stop at nothing to find the code to eternal life and others try to keep it from falling into the wrong hands. Present time Israel and Barcelona, Israel in 28 BC, 28 AD and 68AD, Pompeii when it was destroyed by Vesuvius in 75AD, Europe in the Middle Ages and the German occupation of Paris in 1940 are all on the map across which the characters journey toward an unexpected ending.It’s not a tidy ending on a silver platter, though I wouldn’t call it a cliff hanger. You’re just forced to think a bit…connect the dots. When you do, you’ll probably be in for as much of a surprise as I was. You’ll be even more surprised when you discover who the real antogonist is. When I did, my mouth fell open – literally.This is the English translation of the original Spanish text, so from an editorial standpoint the book isn’t pristine. But a few very minor flaws don’t distract from the genius of this story. I highly recommend The God Cod to anyone who likes historical thrillers, or anyone looking for a fascinating read. It’s a great book.