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I love books about shenanigans at the Vatican. I always have.
I think the first one that drew me in was Vatican by Malachi Martin,
a very long time ago. Since then I have read quite a few. Some were
bad, some were good or wonderful...some, like this one, hard to describe.

I felt that the story was a very good one. I have to say that I also found
the movement between one time period and another to be lacking in flow. I had a
hard time with this, and found myself turning back several times to make sure
that I knew when I was.

I also felt that the story itself was told in a monotone. That too, is hard to
explain. It often seemed as if the words were simply strung together, again, lacking flow.
I did enjoy the idea of the visions, and the devotion of Abu Rashid to the Blessed Mother.

Is this a book worth reading? I would say, yes. It took me a while to be drawn in, but
all in all, it is a good read. A mystery, a thriller, and a lot of shenanigans indeed. ( )