Labyrinth - Kate Mosse

I was quite pleased when this came up on my Book Club's reading list as it was one a book I had been tempted by in the past, and had heard good things about. At 700 or so pages, I figured it had better be good as I almost dislocated my shoulder carrying it in my bag. The book was also Richard & Judy's Best Read of 2006, and I have liked some of their previous selections (or least that of their production team!) The book is another Grail book, which has been all the rage over the last few years. Well, not entirely all the rage as I had managed to avoid the Da Vinci Code and all other books that it had been compared to, tending to avoid fashionable book phenomenon ...  Read the complete review

This is again another book I stumbled across by accident when I had nothing to read at home. I had heard brief reports about this book and knew it had been a best seller, I think the actual size of the book had for some reason put me off from buying the book. Being 694 pages long I hoped this book would prove to be an exhilarating and interesting read. In the end i think it was the Richard & Judy book club sticker that won me over, thus i began to read Labyrinth by Kate Mosse. The book is split into 2 time periods. The year 1209 and in a French City of Carcassonne the 17 year old girl, Alais, is given a mysterious book by her father that he ...  Read the complete review

On her last day volunteering on an archaeological dig in France, Alice Tanner breaks the rules to go exploring by herself. When she manages to dislodge a large boulder - nearly getting squashed in the process (I would wish!) - she is irresistibly drawn into the cave revealed. Fear mingles with a sense of déjà vu... has Alice been here before? Questions abound: what is this strange cave, with inscriptions carved into the wall... and two skeletons laid out in front of the alter? There is a secret lurking here that should never have been disturbed. Alice is soon caught up in... something. She is questioned not only by the police, but by a sinister lawyer who ...  Read the complete review

There’s a whole esoteric appeal to the ancient legend of the Holy Grail painted on a canvas of romantic images from the Medieval Ages; figuratively, of course. All those crusaders, knights in shining armour and ethereal mysteries surrounding Christ’s last supper and the chalice that may have been lost therein. Quite frankly, I’m a sucker for a good yarn and with a historical setting and no shortage of subterfuge then “Labyrinth” by Kate Mosse was a book I decided to try a little while back. Short listed by “Richard & Judy’s Book Club” the sticker on the front screamed and as a contender for the British Book Awards 2006 as well as riding high in the best seller ...  Read the complete review

Labyrinth - Katte Mosse Lost in the Labyrinth Always on the lookout for a new and great read, I came across this slightly large and daunting looking book when my friend was clearing out her cupboards. She had recently brought it, though could not get into it. I took a quick glance at it and figured that to use a quote too much; you can never judge a book by its cover - so I took the leap and brought it home. Taking a closer look before I opened the pages to read, I felt that the book was very intriguing not only in its synopsis on the back but also in its look. Although a very basic look of patchy blue colour with a gold labyrinth on the ...  Read the complete review