A filha de deus

by Lewis Perdue

O Vaticano perdeu o seu mais bem guardado segredo... um segredo cuja revelação poderia destruir as próprias fundações da religião do mundo ocidental, fazer o poder mudar de mãos e despertar a violência religiosa como há séculos não se vê.O segredo? A prova irrefutavel da existência de uma mulher Messias cujo nome era Sophia. Nascida na Terra Santa no ano 310 D.C., Sophia ficou conhecida por fazer milagres. A sua divindade ameaçou de tal forma o dogma cristão da época, onde a mulher era inferiorizada, que foi executada pelas autoridades da igreja. No presente: Zoe Ridgeway, uma negociante de arte, visita a Suíça com o seu marido, Seth, onde espera adquirir a propriedade de um colecionador de arte alemão. Mas antes de conseguir fechar negócio, ela e Seth são levados para uma teia de conspiração milenar, assassinatos e intriga que começam e acabam com os mistérios de Sophia. Todas as forças de poder procuram proteger os seus patriarcados de uma divina verdade feminina.

Genres: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Religion, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Mystery Thriller

352 pages, Capa Mole

First published December 31, 1999

About the author

Lewis Perdue is the author of 20 published books: 13 thrillers (some bestselling, including 3 co-authored with Lee Goldberg). Lew has also written seven non-fiction works ranging from wine to technology.

He is currently a biomedical researcher affiliated with the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, publishes Wine Industry Insight (for the trade), is an algorithm inventor at Revolution Algorithms, and consults with early stage technology companies. He lives near Sonoma, California.

Lew is an honors graduate of Cornell University where he studied organic chemistry, biology and communications. Financially self-supporting at age 18, Perdue financed his education by working full time at two Gannett daily newspapers.

He has worked as an investigative journalist in Washington DC for Jack Anderson, and has written for The Washington Post, Washington Monthly, The Nation and other publications.

He's served as a columnist for The Wall Street Journal Online, CBS Marketwatch, and TheStreet.Com.

In addition to journalism, Lew has been Chief Marketing Officer for a technology company (Transpositional Modulation Technologies), served as a top staff member for U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, and Mississippi Governor Bill Waller. He's also been a Managing Director for MSLGroup of Publicis Worldwide.

Lew is a native of the Mississippi Delta, and -- like the hero of his thrillers, Perfect Killer & Hellhound -- is the disinherited scion of a politically powerful, Faulknerian heritage.

Reviews

[Jeanette (Ms. Feisty) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not outstanding, but really rather interesting. I think it sucks that people have said it's "like The Da Vinci Code." For one thing, it's NOT like The Da Vinci Code. Not at all. People who think it is have no imagination whatsoever. For another thing, this was published about three or four years BEFORE The Da Vinci Code. So if anything, The Da Vinci Code is like Daughter of God.

Good quote:

"People create the god they need...God is a human creation devised for the expediency of explaining the unknown, and they change him--her--to suit their needs."

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read “Daughter of God” quite some time ago but it has remained a favorite of mine. I lost the first book half way through reading it, and I bought another copy so that I could finish it right away. It is of the same idea as “Angles and Demons” or “The Pope’s Assassins.” A story of the search of lost treasures, the greed and cruelty of those who have a personal agenda of wealth and power, and the ultimate search for questions of faith is well developed. The central theme is focused around the lost record of Sophia who is said to be the daughter of God and the female Messiah. The primary characters are Zoe and Seth Ridgeway, who were well developed and I found interesting and believable, and when approached by a very ill art dealer to return stolen Nazi art to the original owners, must follow a very dangerous and distant trail. From being held hostage to a Swiss chalet to the discussion of faith, this book will keep you in suspense and was an excellent read. It is filled with action, suspense, danger and the lure of discovering ancient artifacts and the mystery that surrounds them.

[Karl · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite books! Perdue is an amazing author. After reading his book, I became obsessed with his quotes:

"whom d people worship is not nearly so important as that they worship.
believing is important, whether it's in Buddha, Christ, Muhammad,
Vishnu, or the gods that carry the sun across the sky everyday.
to think of the world's religions and faiths as a stained glass window
glowing w/ every color in the spectrum. many colors, but only one sun.
God made us all different colors and God speaks to us in many tongues.
Look at religion as a different doorway to God.
as finite creatures, we can never comprehend more than one small part
of the Infinite. so it's no wonder that different people and cultures
see just their own small true part of God." ---- by: Lewis Perdue

[Carefree Toni · Rating 4 out of 5]

I keep this one on my shelf. Despite reading 3-4 books each month, I only keep a select few. The subject matter is so intriguing that I couldn't bear to part with it.

I like the writing though I think the author could be a bit more descriptive in some areas, I found my attention wandered so I may have missed some things that would have helped me love the book. I usually only read 5 chapters at a time (to stay focused, think about the material) unless I "devour" a book in one sitting so I don't think I was tired when I read it.

I recommend it for book clubs. The discussion topics will make the meeting one of the most animated and controversial ones you have ever experienced.

[Cassie Kabrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you enjoyed "The DiVinci Code", this one will be right up your alley. My only wish was that I had known a little more about theology before I started the book. This is not a fluff book where you can just read quickly and understand what is going on...you need to have time to think about what you are reading.

[Tita · Rating 2 out of 5]

Um thriller que mistura obras de arte, nazis e segredos da igreja. Uma sinopse que chamava a atenção e interesse sobre Sophia.
A história é o tipo de escrita é o habitual deste tipo de livros, com assassinatos, mistérios e muito acção à mistura, com as personagens envoltas em situações perigosas e a tentarem escapar.
Não sei se é por já estar a ficar um bocadinho cansada de thrillers religiosos ou se foi a história ou os personagens que não me cativaram mas a verdade é que dei por mim, algumas vezes, a ler na diagonal. No entanto tem algumas partes interessantes nomeadamente quando se foca mais sobre as peças de arte.

[Kyle Brennan · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was terrible. It was a fascinating premise, but the character and plot developments were completely illogical and the writing was excruciatingly poor. I left it at the beach I was so upset.

[Morganta · Rating 2 out of 5]

Недавно я вспомнила, что в «Слове как улика» разбиралось сходство этой книги с «Кодом да Винчи», и вроде как в её пользу, поэтому решила её прочитать. Поначалу было разочаровалась — кающиеся нацисты, инфодампы, плоские герои, конспирология уровня подготовительной школы, но потом... О, потом я нашла в ней чистый бриллиант:

оказалось, что одна из этих отчаянных операций проводится совместными силами российских спецслужб и их союзников в мафии, которые связаны с «Соколами Жириновского» — это как раз те ребята, которые чуть не пришили вас сегодня утром

СОКОЛЫ ЖИРИНОВСКОГО
С О К О Л Ы Ж И Р И Н О В С К О Г О
СОКОЛЫ ЖИРИНОВСКОГО
Ясно, понятно, спасибо, пойду лучше Брауна почитаю.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

During the 4th century, while Christianity was still in its infancy, the church suppressed a secret that could have had dramatic implications for the faithful. A young girl in a sleepy village performed miracles and was regarded as another messiah. Could God really have sent more than one savior to earth? A series of clues was hidden over the centuries and have recently been rediscovered.

Enter husband and wife team Seth and Zoe Ridgeway. He, a former homicide detective turned religion and philosophy professor; she an art historian and appraiser. Long story short, they get involved in the hunt for the hidden relics that could be devastating to Catholicism. They’re up against Russian thugs, ruthless clergy, and a whole host of other villains who send them on a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to find the lost treasure.

While this book was considerably better than The Da Vinci Legacy, there were too many inconsistencies and other annoyances that were glaring. The writing was pedestrian and the dialogue was occasionally clunky. While this was written before Mr. Brown made the genre popular, it was pretty formulaic. The premise was good, some aspects of it were entertaining, but I found myself rolling my eyes too often.

[MB Valley · Rating 3 out of 5]

The e-book is riddled with editing errors, which is distracting and annoying, although the story is fast-paced and engaging. Additionally, it is impossible to know when the story was meant to take place.

*SPOILER ALERT*

The missing painting was framed in 1937, but it is later stated that ingot under the painting hadn't been seen in 40 years - okay, so it's sometime in the 70's. Then there are all of these ex-Nazis running around getting in the way of the protagonists and the author keeps referencing 40 years after WWII - okay, so these are some really spry 60 year old guys and it's sometime in the 80's. But then Zoe steals a hard drive and references Windows 95. No, just no. There are none of Hitler's Nazi cohorts serving as bodyguards in the same universe where there is Windows 95. And the ingot hadn't been seen in 60 years. Terrible editing.

[Susan (aka Just My Op) · Rating 3 out of 5]

A modern thriller about a female messiah whose existence was covered up by the Catholic church, artwork stolen by Hitler's people, much blackmail and murder, and the couple that is inadvertently in the middle of it all. Some of it, as in Pope Pious XII's denial of the atrocities during the holocaust and Hitler's planned art museum to be filled with the stolen art, are true. Interesting read.

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad religious thriller...suffers from too many characters expositing on history in effect filling in the missing pieces of this narrative based on the idea that the Church hid evidence of a female messiah...some very nice plotting, with a few too many coincidences. But as I said, I liked it and it is a good example of a truly addictive sub-genre.

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this years before DaVinci Code came out and totally forgot that I did until the author, Perdue sued Dan Brown for plagarizing this book. This book is about the discovery of a female messiah and the church's attempts to cover it up. Not nearly as good but an ok book on it's own merits.

[Stratos · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ένα φιλόδοξο βιβλίο (και τίτλο...) αλλά με απογοητευτικό περιεχόμενο....

[Sara · Rating 2 out of 5]

https://momentosdemagia.wordpress.com...

[Ismailzuqi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mirip2 kayak karangannya Dan Brown. Bedanya Dan Brown bisa membangun ceritanya perlahan, sehingga membuat pembaca yakin bahwa itu benar2 terjadi. Jika ini kurang dalam segi pembangunan cerita, terkadang ada informasi yang langsung diberikan secara spontan, sehingga pembaca sulit/yakin jika hal itu tidak mungkin benar.

Memang benar bahwa buku ini Fiksi. Tapi Dan brown bisa membuat saya pembaca percaya dengan apa yang ada dibuku seolah itu memang benar demikian

[Bill Jalbert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story line/plot, which allowed the author to present some interesting thoughts on religion in general and the role of the Catholic Church through history.

One piece of dialog I really appreciated :"Faith sustains us, religion divides us."

The writing style was a bit annoying, with too many details that added nothing to the base story.

Overall, I found it an enjoyable read, but probably won't be hunting down any other works by the author.

[Carlos Fonseca · Rating 1 out of 5]

Compré el libro porque me gusta la idea central de la trama., pero al poco tiempo después de leerlo me decepcioné al darme cuenta de la intención puramente comercial de entretenimiento barato que propone el autor.

Es una pena que una hermosa idea sea malograda en su desarrollo, sumamente predecible, aburrido, lleno de episodios de acción y pasión full cliché.

De las peores lecturas que va de del año 2025. Leelo bajo tu propio riesgo.

[Detroit · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was not excited at all by this book. At times it takes a few chapters to get wrapped up in the authors world but sadly that never happened for me while reading Daughter of God.
Most recently I purchased The Da Vinci Code and I was plesantly surprised. Similar subject matter but gripping from the first page to the last. I would suggest purchasing Dan Brown's TDVC over Lewis Perdue's DOG.

[Dilek Dadas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Türkçesi TANRININ KIZI. Milattan sonra 310 yıllarında Smyrna Yani bugünkü İzmir yakınlarında bir köyde Mesih olarak dünyaya gelen Sofia'nın kendi yöresinde bilinen hikayesinin Hristiyan dünyasında yayılması Hristiyan inancının temel taşlarını oynatacak tır Vatikan kesinlikle buna karşıdır bu sırrı ele geçirmek için Amerika Birleşik devletlerinden gelen sanat komisyoncusu zoe ve kocası sethin verdiği gerilimli mücadele ve sürpriz bir final güzel bir roman akıcı kitabı Bence ilginç yapan olaylardaki Hitler fonksiyonu

[Anewbold62 · Rating 1 out of 5]

After an intriguing and insightful set up religious history, storyline and main characters, the book quickly lost its luster. Ridiculous plot changes, character inconsistencies, and a very quirky digital publication that continually left out punctuation and dropped words constantly, I found myself ironically praying for strength to just get through it.

[George · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting premise and a quick read, combined my interest in art, WWII, and the sins of the Catholic Church into a pretty good novel except for

LITERALLY HUNDREDS of grammatical and spelling errors in the ebook…who edits these things.

AND, the degeneration of the lead characters into thinking some benevolent deity is actually watching and listening to them

[Morwen]

I got two chapters in, and the numerous errors in punctuation had me itching to pull out a virtual red pen and mark this up. This is either the sloppiest proofreading imaginable, or just poorly scanned to digital format without a single readthrough. Either way, I just can't read an entire novel like this.

[Ariana Potter · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tenía muy buena pinta, pero me ha decepcionado. Demasiada acción y muchas persecuciones. Y al final lo más interesante apenas tiene importancia porque lo único que trata es que todos quieren la reliquia de la Pasión de Sofía, unos para ocultarla otros para hacer chantaje y los supuestos buenos no sé realmente para qué viendo como acaba todo.

[Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeld · Rating 1 out of 5]

No eks ta oleks, kui poleks FB lugemise väljakutset, siis poleks ma seda käte võtnuki. Teema on ju mulle meeldinud varasemalt, suur kirik varjamas olulist saladust jne. Aga no teostus. tõesti ei saa aru.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really thought provoking book, with many of the religious themes being very relevant to today’s America, even though it was published 25 years ago. It’s also a great choice for anyone who likes Dan Brown’s novels.

[Mariela Heredia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Encontré por accidente este libro en una librería de providencia, estaba en oferta.
Me gusto mucho, leí este libro antes de cualquiera de Brown, y es una historia con muchos datos reales y te atrapa de manera que no puedes parar de leer.
Me gusto mucho.

[Artur Łęczycki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Szybka, wartka akcja, aczkolwiek zakończenie mnie rozczarowało. Do przeczytania i zapomnienia.

[Michael Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great premise, but the writing was stodgy and not as compelling as I would like to keep the pages turning.

[Eva · Rating 2 out of 5]

erg langdradig en weinig tempo in het verhaal. wel jammer want het onderwerp is intressant.