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Book Review of The Book of Fate

The Book of Fate
The Book of Fate
Author: Brad Meltzer
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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In 6 minutes one of us would be dead. None of us knew it was coming.

So says Wes Holloway, a once-cocky and ambitious presidential ade, about the day that changed his life forever. On that 4th of July, Wes put Ron Boyle, the chief executive's oldest friend, into the presidential limousine. By the time the trip came to an end, Wes was permanently disfigured, and Boyle was dead, the victim of a crazed assassin.

Eight years later, Boyle is spotted, alive and well, in Malaysia. In that moment, Wes has the chance to undo the worst day of his life. Trying to figure out what really happened takes Wes back to a decade-old presidential crossword puzzle, mysterious facts buried in Masonic history, and a 200 year old code invented by Thomas Jefferson.

But what Wes doesn't realize is that The Book of Fate hold everyone's secrets. Especially the ones worth dying for.

The Book of Fate. What does it say about you?