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The Trinity Game (2012)

by Sean Chercover(Favorite Author)

3.55 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Thomas & Mercer

review 1: A tremendous disappointment after reading the two (really excellent) Ray Dudgeon PI books. In contrast to those books, which I thought had just excellent characterization, plotting, pace and suspense, this one ... didn't. SPOILERS ahead: How the heck is the protagonist so competent? Sure, he was a boxer in his youth, so he knows how to throw a punch - but he manages to take down a world renowned master assassin? Really?? Dudgeon has a badass background - you know he can be dangerous. But this guy's a priest!! (But one who, apparently, is comfortable with killing.) And for someone that dedicated 18 (I think) years of his life to the priesthood, and celibacy, he's shockingly willing to toss that away, apparently without much angst over doing so (or, on the flipside,... more giving up 18 years of his life to it). Dunno that I bought the love connection either - he was 18 and she was 20; now 18 years later they basically just pick up where they left off? Bottom line, this book seemed amateurish to me, Da Vinci Codeish - shockingly so compared to Chercover's Dudgeon books.
review 2: This book kept me coming back. I liked the way Chercover handled some touchy theological issues, and as a fan of the DaVinci Code, I enjoyed the fictional conspiracies. One thing that set this book apart was the way the reader's perspective of each character changed as the author introduced more information about them. Maybe not a 180 shift, but a few degrees at least. It was a very enjoyable read. less

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