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I didn't think the book was going to be as awful as it turned out to be, because the first few pages were alright. But, honestly, it was a pile of rubbish.
I threw my copy out so that no one would ever have to read that garbage again!
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WOW!! Intense, excellent book
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Here's a book that has gotten a bumm rap here on Amazon from some other reviewers. I almost didn't read it because of the negative reviews. I'm so glad I ignored them and read it anyway. This ended up being one of the best books I've ever read.
I've read quite a bit of James Patterson -- this book is decidedly different from many that I've read. This is not the usual good guy vs. bad, evil, murderer guy. This is a story about two girls who are pregnant virgins -- one in the US and one in Ireland. It's confirmed that they are indeed "intact" and are virgins. Both are being watched by the Catholic church and it's investigators because it has been prophesied that one child will be the saviour of mankind while the other will be the child of the devil himself. Which is which? Both girls are sweet & endearing, both would seem to be the perfect picture of a virgin mother.
This book has the classic Patterson breathless suspense well populated with a good relationship story, peppered with a great good vs. evil plot. You grow to care about the characters and what happens to them. There is that classic Patterson twist in the story as well. Don't miss this incredible story.
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A beautyful book jacket!
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After having been a devoted fan of James Patterson's books, and not only his Alex Cross and "Women's Murder Club" series, I was terribly disappointed and frustrated with this book. I bought it without having read the synopsis, since at the time I automatically pre-ordered all Patterson's novels.
The book seemed to hold some promise at the beginning, but any hope of improvement quickly dissolved. To me the whole idea was strange. Two 15 year old virgins, one supposed to be pregnant with God's child, the other with the child of the Devil! One girl comes from a rich American family, the other from a poor Irish village. The pregnancies are followed closely by the catholic church, in order to find out which girl is giving birth to the Saviour and vice versa.
At the same time the world is struck with plagues and disasters, a further sign of a threatening struggle between good and evil.
I have never liked religious fantasies, and found this book simply awful. Religion mixed with supernatural phenomena and media frenzy. The powerful Vatican and almost hysterical worship by Irish catholics. A nun turned detective did not sit well either. An attempt at something new, perhaps, but not a successful one.
When I read this book, I had of course come to rely on James Patterson for first class intelligent entertainment, masterfully written. The more huge the disappointment.
There have been other Patterson disappointments after this one, most of them written together with co-authors or, to my knowledge, only edited by Patterson and carrying his name on the cover. "Step on a Crack" together with Michael Ledwidge is the first book I have enjoyed the last couple of years. Far from Patterson on top form, but passable.
How I wish James Patterson would get back to write as he did when he gave us red roses, blue violets etc. Such a talented author and all this rubbish. Sad.
The book jacket is very beautiful though.
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Wish I'd listened
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the majority of the reviews are right IMO. Having just read the enjoyable 4th of July I picked up Cradle, should have put it straight down again. Finished it out of pure frustration. No oomph, not sure what it was trying to be, confusion and a weak love interest which seemed to be added as an after thought.
I will try another Patterson because I believe he is better than this book.
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Was he sleeping!
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Why? Why?
This book was painful,I was confused,lost and abducted!
Oh my gawd!
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