Revelation

by L. Christian Balling

But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. Luke 11:20

When an archaeological dig in Jerusalem unearths an ancient scroll written by Saint Stephen along with a piece of mummified flesh, no one really understands the importance of the discovery.

Then Allison Reese, a scientist working on the discovery, is beaten into a coma in a Harvard laboratory and the relic is stolen. Her father, John Reese, vows to uncover the truth behind his daughter's attack. But the truth is layered in shrouds of secrecy that go as far as the Opus Dei, and he is not the only one hunting for answers. His search takes him to a remote island off the coast of Maine and the compound of a maniacal evangelist whose revelation based on the relic is bound to shock the entire world!

Genres: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

416 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 1, 1998

About the author

L. Christian Balling lives in New Hampshire.

Reviews

[Kristin Lundgren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a bad thriller - an interesting take on the religious artifact thriller, and instead of globe hopping, it is confined to basically one locale, and adds lots of actin there. The author takes some time to build up his characters and make sure you get their backstory. It reminds me of a few movies of the week mashed together, but all in all, a good read.

[Mark Lawrence · Rating 4 out of 5]

what would a father do it's t for the sake of his child? it's the story of John Reese to avenge his daughter Allison....

[Lise · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't like this as much as I wanted to. It was an interesting idea, but there were so many plot additions that were just... strange. I think I would have enjoyed it more if it hadn't strayed so far from what was believable. (The Japanese "mafia" part just felt so out of place - and, frankly, unnecessary. Yet it was a huge part of the plot...)

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you're looking to enjoy a well-written, tense thriller with religio-scientific overtones, skip this one. Boring; poorly-written; limp. The scientific elements were at least a decade out of date, and the religious elements appear to have been made up.

[Martha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has been in my house for years. I'm glad I finally read it & would read more by this author, but there don't appear to be many. It was a good thriller. A solid 3.5. A little dated as it was written awhile back, but that didn't detract from the story.

[Stasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it!Very good suspense/mystery plot!

[Shari]

very good.