Book of Souls by Glenn CooperMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
A continuation from the novel “Secrets of the Seventh Son”, a mysterious book with a list of names and dates appears at a British auction house and former FBI Agent Will is hired to find out it's equally mysterious origins. I wasn't aware that this was a sequel. Then I thought it was just another novel with the same main character however there are many references to the first novel that are confusing at time. This novel is akin to the DaVinci Code in it's implications and ideas. The author jumps between present day and several different time periods to explain the origin of the Book of Souls. The plot is somewhat interesting enough to keep me reading the whole novel.I finished the novel because I wanted to know what happened I tried to get through it as quickly as possible. There isn't much suspense as the characters easily solve clues and connect important historical figures together as if it's the most logical idea in the world. Not much is left to the imagination and the rest is stretched out too long to be enjoyable. In addition, the characters are not very well developed. The characters are two-dimensional and only serve as puppets to progress the extremely far-fetched and strange storyline. The main character is not appealing at all. I did not like him from the beginning. It's not that he's different or tough but he's downright unlikeable. One of the first rules of a novel is to make the main guy likeable. This was a quick, light read, but not one I'd like to revisit. If I'm going to read a book of this nature I want a story that is somewhat suspenseful and I want a character that I can cheer for. View all my reviews >>
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