Reino Unido, época actual. Ocho días antes del solsticio de verano, es hallado el cadáver de un hombre en los alrededores del monumento de Stonehenge. En la piel tiene las marcas de unos extraños símbolos. Unas horas más tarde, un famoso cazador de recompensas se suicida en su propia casa, dejando una críptica carta a su hijo, el arqueólogo Gideon Chase. Tras el revuelo mediático, una policía y Chase se verán inmersos en una trama de sociedades secretas y una antiquísima logia, devota, durante siglos, de Stonehenge. Alentada por un nuevo y carismático líder, la logia ha vuelto a los rituales con sacrificios humanos en un intento desesperado por descubrir el secreto de las piedras del monumento megalítico.

The brief on the back cover ensures that the book is a thriller no less than Dan Brown's books. Well, you've way exaggerated. The book is indeed a joy to read, but it is hard to compare it to Braun's great tension. Nevertheless, I loved the mysticism aroma of the Stonehenge stones and how the plot built around it. Especially I enjoyed the use of a sect of fanatics beliefs and their rituals, though it was not very credible. I must say that also the figures were relatively flat. However, this is a good book for tension lovers and those who like a mix of historical places with tension and action, although there seems to have been no severe investigation of Stonehenge.

So if you approach this book with expectations accordingly, you can enjoy it.

In a rereading of my review, I realize that I haven't been able to get my impression of the book well enough. My main problem is that even after a few attempts I cannot formulate a firm opinion of this book. I'm sorry. ( )

Fun bit of hokum about a secret cult around Stonehenge. Suspend belief and enjoy. Written in the present tense which took a bit of getting used to ( )

Not fond of stories written in the present tense. Couldn't get into it. ( )

A fast paced thriller featuring a cult come secret society, stonhenge and a secret, age-old meeting place, human sacrifice, a kidnapped daughter of US Vice president and more. Probably not going to show up in the annals of literary fiction but it is a good, entertaining read. ( )