LitPick Review
This book is definitely a thriller. The pace of the book travels so fast that the reader is breathless throughout the reading. However, the fast pace does not cover the bad writing, and Unholy Grail reads a little like the Da Vinci Code without Da Vinci. To start the book, two people are separately lured into Grand Central Station and one is shot while the other is framed for it. Meanwhile a renegade priest is killing other priests and marking them with stigmata. There's also a mysterious Circle of Five, involved with maintaining the bloodline of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. But this is all side story, because the two from Grand Central Station decide to travel together, arguing about Jesus and going through the story just because, not even trying to unravel the conspiracies mixed in.
Opinion:
This book is like any of Dan Brown's books, and just as poorly written. While the plot is interesting, there is so much clunky dialogue and it seems that every other sentence is cliche. The actions seem scripted and despite the intense pacing, no suspense is truly built up. The characters were all two-dimensional and seemed able to convey emotion only through their eyes. Their eyes would flash with anger. Their eyes bug out. Also, the descriptions were drawn-out and ineffective. Overall, I would not recommend this book.
