Last Secret of the Temple - Paul Sussman

A great man once asked, “War – what is it good for?” People will jump to the quick conclusion that the answer is nothing (absolutely nothing huh). However, without war economies would falter (see USA) and inventions would flounder (see Microwave Ovens). The fact is that in today’s society war is a way of making money. One conflict that has been ongoing since WW2 is between Israel and Palestine. These two peoples are not officially at war, yet their dealings with one another have left 1000s dead. The facts are that the Middle East is a powder keg and any author looking to set a book in the region must be sensitive to the politics. Therefore, if you were going to ...  Read the complete review

It was, I expect, inevitable that the Da Vinci Code would turn into a point of reference for a certain type of book, rightly or wrongly. In the same way that when a band becomes big, every other record label wants to have their version of that act, publishing houses are also looking for their version of Dan Browns hit novel. It could even be that the lasting legacy of that controversial book was not the questions it made us ask but the doors it opened for other, better, books to get the recognition they deserve and to get into the high street markets so much more easily. The blurb on the cover of Paul Sussmans hit book states "the intelligent readers answer to The ...  Read the complete review