The average user rating for this Book is 7.2 out of 10 (based on 15 Votes).
[Anonymous] gave it an8: This was a nice thick read. Paul Tomm is wonderfully believable, and I find the elements of mystery well-timed. I quite like the change of gears and pace with the history chapters inserted into the story. The characters are all so well drawn; it's clear Mr. Fasman has considerable experience in foreign cultures. I thoroughly enjoyed his intertwining of fact, myth, rumor, and imagination.
John G gave it a5: A fascinating subject, but the author's lack of experience makes it less than it should be. He should have taken a few creative writing classes before embarking on such an ambitious project - or at least his publishers should have given him a decent editor and some trial readers. As it is, I read it in order to find out what it was about rather than with any sense of involvement.
anonymous gave it a9: Lacking the cachet of the current nihilsim (so well milked by the Da Vinci Code) it's strengths rest on an inherently better story, woven into the fabric of past and present; familiar and exotic.
[Anonymous] gave it a3: There are two kinds of pageturners: one where you just can't stop reading, and another where you start turning the pages faster and faster just to get it over with! This book is definitely category 2.
Angel D gave it a9: Found it intriguing. The alternating yet intertwined stories and time periods was a unique approach to a novel.
carol f gave it a1: Dull Dull Dull Dull
Carlos P gave it a3: Obvios first attempt at HACK. You would be better off to read Umberto Eco instead.
Russell S gave it a9: An excellent first novel regardless of genre. If you like history, mystery, and great fiction the pluses just climb from there. Very imaginative and creative.
Wilson C gave it a10: Thoughtful. Good knowledge of the world. Reminded me of Umberto Eco and Milorad Pavic.
Samantha F gave it a10: Excellent history, deeply imaginative, wonderful prose. Stayed up 3 nights to read this one.
yo co gave it a6: impressive imagination and knoledge but uneven paced and sometimes dull
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