EVER BOUGHT A BOOK ON THE STRENGTH OF THE REVIEWS ON THE BACK???

If you are like us (and probably one of the many thousands of book lovers across the globe) and have had the misfortune of spending your hard-earned cash on an apparent "best-seller"; you will probably also have experienced the dull thud as you bang your head against the wall, thinking "Why did I listen to the reviews on the back?!" The truth is: reviews found on books are usually self-promoting, PR stunt-type hype and not necessarily a true reflection of the books' quality at all.

It is our aim to tell the truth about books, but don't for one second assume that that is synonymous with us creating a blog to 'diss' authors' work - to the contrary - our intention is to provide an honest appraisal of each and every book we read. If the book is any good - it'll get a good review. If it's awful and a tragedy to the literary world - then it won't. It's that simple.

Tuesday 4 December 2007

Sanctuary, by Raymond Khoury (ISBN ....)

The author of the definitive repost to Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code does not fail to deliver.
This is another phenomenal and punchy performance by Khoury. In every way, this is equal to its widely acclaimed predecessor.
I have a penchant for novels that require some mental action, the stimulation itself does me the world of good and indeed it has been heralded as the very reason why Words throughout the ages have retained impetus and import.
Khoury provides us with a gloriously detailed, magnificently depicted historical thriller that sets you on the edge of your seat and keeps you riveted there as though attached with superglue!
Of course, it has its faults – faultless authors are atypical these days… or at least, an author who’s style and use of words manages to somehow demagnetise all faults and lay them at someone else’s door instead. This is still a veritable feast of a book.
There is more to come from Khoury – much, much more!

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