The Constantine Conspiracy
by Gary E. Parker
Paperback
Price: £8.99
Publisher:Revell imprint of Baker Pub from Lion
Published:August 2010
ISBN:978-0-800-73327-8
GoodBookStall Review:
A well-written adventure story complete with all the popular ingredients, including a centuries-old conspiracy impinging on the lives of modern-day innocents, ruthless assassins, and things and people who turn out to be not what they seem. Since the Emperor Constantine made Rome Christian, the Conspiracy has worked through the ages to wipe Christianity off the map – and since the days of the crusades the equally mysterious ‘Order’ has worked to thwart them. In present-day America, rich playboy, Rick Carson, finds his father killed, the police think he did it, the real murderers want to make him an offer he can’t refuse, and helpful Forest Ranger, Shannon Bridge, seems to be suspiciously well-informed about his family. This isn’t a mystery story – the suspense is all in the action – but it is an enjoyable read, and Parker has managed to remain spiritually sound and still make his over-privileged, atheistic ‘hero’ likeable, which is no mean feat.
Reviewer: Diane Morrison (17/01/11)
A well-written adventure story complete with all the popular ingredients, including a centuries-old conspiracy impinging on the lives of modern-day innocents, ruthless assassins, and things and people who turn out to be not what they seem. Since the Emperor Constantine made Rome Christian, the Conspiracy has worked through the ages to wipe Christianity off the map – and since the days of the crusades the equally mysterious ‘Order’ has worked to thwart them. In present-day America, rich playboy, Rick Carson, finds his father killed, the police think he did it, the real murderers want to make him an offer he can’t refuse, and helpful Forest Ranger, Shannon Bridge, seems to be suspiciously well-informed about his family. This isn’t a mystery story – the suspense is all in the action – but it is an enjoyable read, and Parker has managed to remain spiritually sound and still make his over-privileged, atheistic ‘hero’ likeable, which is no mean feat.
Reviewer: Diane Morrison (17/01/11)
