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Summary: From the beginning of the book I was hooked . . .
Review: From the beginning of the book I was hooked and could not seem to stop reading. Each chapter added to the suspense that arose throughout the novel. To all who enjoy a great story of suspense, I highly recommend Cloning Christ by Peter Senese. The book leads you through the life of the brilliantly portrayed Dr. Max Train; one that starts off as a complicated and perplexed life. To the reader, Dr. Train symbolizes Man's acceptance and struggles with faith in a Higher Being, and all too often, with each other. Innocent,unharmful, and determined described Train. So too does ascetic, angry, doubtful, and fearful. What a perfect blend of character for author Senese to actually place the True Cross of Jesus on Dr. Train's back! As the book unfolds we are taken into the troubled mind of Anselm Cardinal Mugant - who is absolutely, in my openion, one of the most interesting characters in fiction I have ever read - and the self-righteousness that dilutes him. The hunt orchestrated by Cardinal Mugant, who is aided by an assassin known as The Scorpion, of Dr. Train,add to the suspense that flourishes over the course of this magnificent book. I cannot speak more highly of this book. It clearly lies on the top of my list!
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Summary: Tightly constructed plot.
Review: Peter Senese's new novel, "Cloning Christ", is a deftly written fast moving thriller. The tightly constructed plot and subplots carefully interwoven with dark historical secrets of power, greed and deception offer a vividly descriptive and stunningly good read.The novel concerns the discovery of the potential True Cross of Jesus which may in fact have blood and hair folicles on it. With the axis of Christianity based on Christ's ascension, the discovery that his remnants of his body may still be here on EARTH holds a secret capable of changing history and rocking the course of Western religion. Senese has well researched his theses and raise some disturbing questions which the reader will want to ponder. All in all, this book is a page-turner. The greatest strength of the book is the author's character development: here is a suggestion; pay careful attention to each character you meet -- they are created with great meaning and purpose. In essence Senese creates a chess board of characters we can identify with. The other strenght, and this is incredible: Senese makes you actually think about your own life and values by connecting the reader so deeply in Dr. Max Train, the story's protagonist, that you continue to pause and reflect upon a host of your own spiritual issues. I am not the only person I know who felt this way during and after reading the book. The negative: there was not enough information presented on the actual issues of cloning - only the ethics of the subject matter. Somehow I wanted more here.
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Summary: classic
Review: This novel is one of the best books I've I read. Historically correct but put in a way that you can picture scenery and understand where you are in the story. Very thought provoking and tends to capture another character and story that we all know. It's like to stories in one book. Very well written and seems to be another classic that will be fresh through many years. I truly enjoyed this novel.It was a very intense thought provoing story that is a must to read.
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Summary: Everyman's Thriller!
Review: There were several times while reading this spell-binding dogmatic thriller where I actually needed to stop and go back a few pages to fully grasp the writer's powerful control and understanding of the subject matter brought to the reader's attention. Leaping from one question of faith to another . . . belief in self, belief in society, belief in God - and belief God really cares about each of us, 'Cloning Christ' captivates the reader by elegantly and unnoticeably at first handing a cross which may be The True Cross of Jesus to you so that the reader and the story's protagonist, Dr. Max Train, become one and the same. In 'Cloning Christ' author Peter Senese writes an unsurpassed tale of the struggles each of us has with holding onto the pulse of life - faith in each other. Each character is specific, reminnding me of the passion play 'Everyman' except, without question, the execution of character development in 'Cloning Christ' is simply 'beautiful'. I would like to add this book, though religious in title, is full of modern day intrigue and rich in historic traditions the author carefully weaves together to make this one of the better contemporary works I have read. Katie Hutchenson's written works have been published in newspapers and magazines in over thirty countries.
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Summary: Dazzling!
Review: 'Cloning Christ'is a dazzling performance by Senese, a delightful display of a combined sense for high drama and erudition. Though Senese concentrates at times on historical settings or social perspectives regarding the life of Jesus, also known as Jeschua Hanotrsi, Notsri, Otho Isch, Peloni, Talui, and Naggar bar naggar, without question the true protagonist in this fast-paced novel is the author's Christ - and the author clearly establishes his beliefs by Not Intending To Clone the possible human remnants the story's moving protagonist, Dr. Max Train, discovers on what appears to be The True Cross. Senese delivers a crackling, intricate mystery, complete with breathtaking escapes and several stunning surprises. It's challenging, exciting, and determined! To best summarize this rare treasure I would say it is exhilaratingly brainy.... In this gleefully erudite suspense novel, Peter Senese takes the reader on a journey only their own imagination and spirit will allow - yet he coaxes the reader to open up and take a look within themselves. The use of language and rhetoric as a device to move the reader into the various climatic conditions and settings is brilliant - perhaps too much so, but to no fault of the author. It is rare an author so flagrantly leads readers on a breathless, spiritual chase while coaxing them through spiritual quests --- Dr. Scott Rollins
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Summary: Whatever happened to the Cloning Christ movie?
Review: I've been waiting months to get news on this movie that Peter Senese announced on www.cloningchrist.com. Said Cloning Christ was going to be made into a movie. Never happened. What gives? Was it just hype? Was it a lie?
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Summary: a deceptive book
Review: This book claims to be one thing, but is actually another. It tricks you into buying it by appealing to America's growing interest with Christianity and faith (witness the success of "The Passion" and "The DaVinci Code"), but it doesn't deliver the goods. Reading the book, it makes promise after promise to discuss great things like science and belief, but it continually puts off these important conversations in favor of badly done, cliche-ridden action scenes. Without spoiling the climax of the so-called plot, it's safe to say that the book's ending makes it clear that the reason the book makes all these promises and then conveniently abandons them without fulfilling them is that Mr. Senese and Mr. Geis lack the literary ability to do so.
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Summary: One star means poor
Review: I have never read a book so in need of being edited prior to publication. In addition to inconsistencies in spelling, format, and style, this book managed to avoid its own presumed topic -- the whole subject of actually cloning Christ, much less any exploration the links and divisions between science and religion, is absent from the book. Instead, it seems that the title is an attempt to appeal to a particular niche market. But those who love Christian literature, as I do, beware! There is no sense of "faith" here, nor is there any investigation of what being faithful in the modern era really means. The book is a series of poorly written, unrealistsic close-calls between an unsympathetic scientist and the satanic minion of an evil priest (and this minion, by the way, is one of those only-in-bad-fiction creations who manages to kill everyone BUT his intended target). If you're a reader who groans at typos, bad dialogue, and forced plotting, you'd do best avoiding this book.
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Summary: Literary equivalent of a root canal
Review: Immature, god awful typos everywhere, a theme that has no foundation, and a style that nauseates the sensitive temperament. It is just as bad as Senese's first "work", War on Wall Street. Absolutely painful.
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Summary: Extraordinary Book
Review: Once I began this extraordinary book, I could not put it down. "Cloning Christ" is so much more than a gripping suspense thriller. Peter Senese takes us beyond the main plot and leads us on a quest to understand the history of Christ and how his history has changed the world. With his impeccable research, Senese introduces us to aspects and interpretations of Western history and Christianity that I,have never even thought about. I found myself engulfed in the story of Max Train and his protagonist, Anselm Cardinal Mugant. Readers will enjoy this book.
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