Cyndi J. (cyndij) reviewed on 2/3/2020 + 1033 more book reviews

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SPOILERS AHEAD!! SPOILERS AHEAD!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!

Okay, even if I don't really think this is a spoiler, you've been warned. On your head be it if you read farther.

I've never read Robert Harris before, and I'm not sure where I got the recommendation for this one. It is a murder mystery of sorts, because the priest Fairfax quickly decides that his predecessor had to have been murdered, and he is determined to find out what happened. It's also a post-apocalyptic novel. IMHO, I don't consider this a spoiler; anyone who's paying attention will figure it out within 5 pages, and within a few more Harris will flat-out tell you the situation. But the librarian I checked it out from told me it was a shock to her, and I've read some reviews that make a big thing of it. The book was a definite page-turner for me, with a steady fast pace, interesting characters, and some definitely thought-provoking passages. The end, however...well it's not what I was expecting, and I felt a bit cheated. I think the theme here is the whole bite out of the apple thing - don't go seeking after knowledge, because it will destroy you. Glad I read it even if I thought it ended strangely.

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