The Prophecy (Payne & Jones #5)
When the prophetic writings of sixteenth-century visionary Nostradamus begin to ring alarmingly true, Payne and Jones find themselves in a life-or-death race across the world to stop those who would use the French seer's predictions for their own dark purposes.
With the breathless pace that has found Chris Kuzneski millions of fans around the globe, The Prophecy is a must-have adventure thriller.
First of all, totally blown away by this one! I fell in love with the two main characters Payne and DJ a few books ago. This is just the latest in their adventures...and it held true to form.The banter between the two main characters is hilarious and keeps the story from weighing down. You actually feel as if your standing between two buddies.Payne and DJ cross paths with a woman with a mysterious letter who is killed before she tells them anything. They backtrack her path and end up with a
Very difficult to read. For a thriller/mystery it was slow.
Imagine Tom Clancy's military techno-thriller pyrotechnics blended with Dan Brown's conspiracy theory suspense, throw in a little Indiana Jones for good measure, and you pretty much have Chris Kuzneski's "The Prophecy", which is part of a series (that I have not read) involving his protagonists Jonathon Payne and David Jones, ex-military operatives-turned-private investigators/archaeologists. I was really hoping to like this book a lot, because as full of shit as I think Dan Brown is, I loved
Although it's difficult not to associate any novel of this genre to The Da Vinci Code (there is even a joke made about The Da Vinci Code in this book), the most notable thing about this one that sets itself apart from The Da Vinci Code is the fact that it's not about religion. So that was refreshing without deviating from the genre too much.My main complaint is that the character development isn't great. I consider limited character development to be expected in a fast-paced novel - it's not
The Prophecy by Chris KuzneskiI loved this book and all the Payne - Jones books I gave it a 5 out of stars.Chris Kuzneski has a knack of leaving you wanting more when you read his books, he creates an exciting story of action and suspense. A party is interrupted by a beautiful woman who stands out in jeans - when everyone else is in evening dress. Jon and Dave out two hero's go after her and find her near her car- she says she made a mistake coming to the party and will talk to them tomorrow,
Chris Kuzneski
Paperback | Pages: 547 pages Rating: 3.97 | 3909 Users | 194 Reviews
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Title | : | The Prophecy (Payne & Jones #5) |
Author | : | Chris Kuzneski |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 547 pages |
Published | : | October 15th 2009 by Penguin (first published January 1st 2009) |
Categories | : | Thriller. Fiction. Adventure. Mystery. Historical. Historical Fiction |
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Jonathon Payne and David Jones are back in the fray in the latest page-turner from Chris Kuzneski, international bestselling author of The Lost Throne, Sword of God, and Sign of the Cross.When the prophetic writings of sixteenth-century visionary Nostradamus begin to ring alarmingly true, Payne and Jones find themselves in a life-or-death race across the world to stop those who would use the French seer's predictions for their own dark purposes.
With the breathless pace that has found Chris Kuzneski millions of fans around the globe, The Prophecy is a must-have adventure thriller.
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Original Title: | The Prophecy |
ISBN: | 0141037083 (ISBN13: 9780141037080) |
Edition Language: | English URL http://www.chriskuzneski.com/books/prophecy/prophecy.html |
Series: | Payne & Jones #5 |
Setting: | Bruges(Belgium) Switzerland Philadelphia, Pennsylvania(United States) |
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Ratings: 3.97 From 3909 Users | 194 ReviewsCritique Based On Books The Prophecy (Payne & Jones #5)
Once again Chris Kuzneski has seamlessly integrated humour, adventure and mystery.Payne and Jones are once again catapulted into a madcap journey full of bullets and riddles as they help two mystery women solve the riddle of a puzzling letter. With the expert help of Petr Ulster they save the day and defeat the villain. Long live Payne and Jones.First of all, totally blown away by this one! I fell in love with the two main characters Payne and DJ a few books ago. This is just the latest in their adventures...and it held true to form.The banter between the two main characters is hilarious and keeps the story from weighing down. You actually feel as if your standing between two buddies.Payne and DJ cross paths with a woman with a mysterious letter who is killed before she tells them anything. They backtrack her path and end up with a
Very difficult to read. For a thriller/mystery it was slow.
Imagine Tom Clancy's military techno-thriller pyrotechnics blended with Dan Brown's conspiracy theory suspense, throw in a little Indiana Jones for good measure, and you pretty much have Chris Kuzneski's "The Prophecy", which is part of a series (that I have not read) involving his protagonists Jonathon Payne and David Jones, ex-military operatives-turned-private investigators/archaeologists. I was really hoping to like this book a lot, because as full of shit as I think Dan Brown is, I loved
Although it's difficult not to associate any novel of this genre to The Da Vinci Code (there is even a joke made about The Da Vinci Code in this book), the most notable thing about this one that sets itself apart from The Da Vinci Code is the fact that it's not about religion. So that was refreshing without deviating from the genre too much.My main complaint is that the character development isn't great. I consider limited character development to be expected in a fast-paced novel - it's not
The Prophecy by Chris KuzneskiI loved this book and all the Payne - Jones books I gave it a 5 out of stars.Chris Kuzneski has a knack of leaving you wanting more when you read his books, he creates an exciting story of action and suspense. A party is interrupted by a beautiful woman who stands out in jeans - when everyone else is in evening dress. Jon and Dave out two hero's go after her and find her near her car- she says she made a mistake coming to the party and will talk to them tomorrow,
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