Andrew K. (kuligowskiandrewt) - , reviewed on 8/27/2016 + 569 more book reviews

Is it possible for a con man who's made his living as a televangelist to actually receive a message and gift from G-d? Could he really be speaking in tongues during his telecasts? And what interest might the Vatican have in a matter like this, interest enough to assign an investigator the man's nephew, disillusioned when he learned the tent revival circuit he'd grown up in was nothing but a confidence game?

Sean Chercover's first in what has been stated to be a planned trilogy of novels shows a talent for pacing, alternating between some quick-moving action and some more casual introspection. His choice and description of locations is impeccable, and Mr. Chercover's characters are engaging most characters have likeable sides and a little bit of human failing, with a few just being flat-out b-st-rds for good measure.

Looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

RATING: 4 1/2 stars, rounded down to 4 stars for those sites that cannot handle 1/2 stars.

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