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This is a well researched book interweaving history and fiction regarding the Holy Shroud of Turin. It trails off a bit at the end but overall, an enjoyable read.

I was disappointed in this book. The author sets up the story beautifully with a good cast of characters, great back story and a mystery and then utterly fails to deliver. I'm not really sure where everything went wrong. I think it was in the lack of growth that she gave the characters. I'm not sure. The book is translated so maybe it lost something in the translation. I was constantly hoping that it would get better but it never did. The one good thing that I did like was the author's take on the Shroud of Turin. That was a very well thought out plot. The rest just never did anything for me.

Good historical fiction. Similar to Da Vinci Code.

Nice plot tweist, love the history, poor telling, the use of flashbacks gets old fast, and frankly I figured out the twist long before it was told; just not how it was done. Only ardent Christians needing reinforcement for their religious beliefs should bother.

Excellent mystery pairing history with legend. I enjoyed the twist that give explanation to today's scientific explanation to the Shroud of Turin. You do not need to have a conviction about the Shroud to enjoy this story . . . nor did I find it disrespectful of religion either. I liked this novel by J Navarro better than the Bible of Clay.

This was a great read. In my opinion, it was right up there with Angles and Demons and the DiVinci Code. The book help my interest right through to the end. I couldn't put it down. I would strongly suggest it to anyone who enjoyed the two books mentioned above.