A family friend, with the same reading interests, has loaned me this novel by David Gibbins, the author of the bestseller "Atlantis", who is also a professional archaelogist specializing in underwater excavations, ancient shipwrecks and sunken cities. This background knowledge provides an interesting backdrop upon which to build a fascinating historical adventure.
As I begin reading, the book alternates between events in the present and events in the year 79 AD before the destruction of the ancient civilisation on Pompeii. A fast skim reveals that the reader will journey through historical sites in Rome and Jerusalem on a search to discover the origins of Christianity by finding The Last Gospel.
Already, the fast-paced action combined with historical facts and settings is reminiscent of Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code series. Reviews found on the back cover suggest "a cross between Indiana Jones and Dan Brown" and an adventure in which "every ounce of energy is spent propelling the plot." With praise such as this I am anxious to start reading with the hope that I will indeed experience the same suspense, intrigue and propelling action promised here.
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