Rating: 
Summary: Angels and Demons is better (times ten)
Review: I've only gotten through about 100 pages of the book, and I have decided to put it down (thank the lord it was only 6 bucks). So far it went from bad to worse. The "Illuminati" group described by Burkett is nothing like I have ever read before. It is my understanding that while they are enemies of the Catholic Church, they are not hellbent on putting "Satan's Kingdom on Earth" (pg. 85). Also, the characters that Burkett places into the Society are noncharacteristic of what is understood about it. The Illuminati are said to have trusted politcal, financial and military (the list goes on) leaders of great power within their highest ranks. Burkett places an Arab arms dealer as the leader of the Illuminati (not quite what I expected), and gives no men of high statute a place within his version of the Society. His biased view towards Christianity distorts the percieved truth of the Illuminati. Burkett could be just trying to undermine a group against his personal beliefs (suprise!). Do not read this book if you are looking for an objective study on the Illuminati. However, if you like silly futuristic tales; be my guest. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown (Author of The Da Vinci Code) would be a much better choice.
Rating:
Summary: Angels and Demons is better (times ten)
Review: I've only gotten through about 100 pages of the book, and I have decided to put it down (thank the lord it was only 6 bucks). So far it went from bad to worse. The "Illuminati" group described by Burkett is nothing like I have ever read before. It is my understanding that while they are enemies of the Catholic Church, they are not hellbent on putting "Satan's Kingdom on Earth" (pg. 85). Also, the characters that Burkett places into the Society are noncharacteristic of what is understood about it. The Illuminati are said to have trusted politcal, financial and military (the list goes on) leaders of great power within their highest ranks. Burkett places an Arab arms dealer as the leader of the Illuminati (not quite what I expected), and gives no men of high statute a place within his version of the Society. His biased view towards Christianity distorts the percieved truth of the Illuminati. Burkett could be just trying to undermine a group against his personal beliefs (suprise!). Do not read this book if you are looking for an objective study on the Illuminati. However, if you like silly futuristic tales; be my guest. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown (Author of The Da Vinci Code) would be a much better choice.
Rating: 
Summary: "Excellent, Inspiring and eyeopening"
Review: Mr. Burkett has opened several "SECRET" government doors with this novel. It is an intense and eye-opening sequence of events that every Christian, Jew and "so-called" atheist needs to take note of. Will we continue to plead the old adage of "...that doesn't concern me", or "its happening to those people, not my kind", until there's no one left but "your kind"? God used Mr. Burkett to get us thinking "what if...?" This novel made me think "what if...?" I believe it will make you think it also. Enjoy!
Rating:
Summary: "Excellent, Inspiring and eyeopening"
Review: Mr. Burkett has opened several "SECRET" government doors with this novel. It is an intense and eye-opening sequence of events that every Christian, Jew and "so-called" atheist needs to take note of. Will we continue to plead the old adage of "...that doesn't concern me", or "its happening to those people, not my kind", until there's no one left but "your kind"? God used Mr. Burkett to get us thinking "what if...?" This novel made me think "what if...?" I believe it will make you think it also. Enjoy!
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Summary: Can you see what would be?
Review: Perhaps the conspiracy buffs wouldn't be so disappointed if the name of the book were 'You asked for it, you got it'. As this book provides a truthful extrapolation of current events left unchecked by a people not willing to take stand against evil. The author isn't 'polished' in his writing style, but is very insightful in his understanding of human nature and social trends. The sequel 'The Thor Conspiracy' is even better.
Rating: 
Summary: action-packed but over-written; somewhat annoying.
Review: The book was a fast read but I was annoyed with the way it was written. I didn't like the charactors of the computer whiz and his girl-friend; made you root for the bad-guys. I liked the plot. If somewhat interested in conspiracies and Illuminati purchase the book.
Rating:
Summary: Absolutely no intellectual appeal
Review: The characters are shallow and stereotypical, little more than charicatures. The villains are mindlessly violent and unhuman, little more than reptiles. The heroes are saints without a shred of human weakness. The books starts out suspiciously biased and finishes in a crescendo of unmasked right-wing fundametalist doggerel that categorizes all pro-choice and drug legalization opinions as products of Satan himself. Quite hillarious is the complete absence of sex in what is supposed to be a book about international intrigue. The good guys win and the bad guys lose by no plausible reason but by the grace of God. Simplistic and uninteresting. Struggled to the end just to see how completely the author could lose himself in his own thinly veiled trilling of "Hallelujah! Praise tha Lord!"
Rating:
Summary: Absolutely no intellectual appeal
Review: The characters are shallow and stereotypical, little more than charicatures. The villains are mindlessly violent and unhuman, little more than reptiles. The heroes are saints without a shred of human weakness. The books starts out suspiciously biased and finishes in a crescendo of unmasked right-wing fundametalist doggerel that categorizes all pro-choice and drug legalization opinions as products of Satan himself. Quite hillarious is the complete absence of sex in what is supposed to be a book about international intrigue. The good guys win and the bad guys lose by no plausible reason but by the grace of God. Simplistic and uninteresting. Struggled to the end just to see how completely the author could lose himself in his own thinly veiled trilling of "Hallelujah! Praise tha Lord!"
Rating:
Summary: Great idea, terrible writing
Review: The overall idea of this book gives you pause, especially when you consider all the things Burkett came up with that have actually come to pass. But what is with the junior-high writing? It seems that whenever any of his "heroes" is in a bind an implausible magic solution surfaces just in the nick of time.
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Summary: Correction of the release date
Review: This book was originally released in 1991. It's been about that long since I've read it, but I do recall how amazed I was that it seemed like prophecy (even though there was a statement made on the inner sleeve saying it was not prophetic and was merely a fictional novel). I recall it mentioning "the net", a world wide computer network to accommodate a one-world money system and government. Sound familiar? If memory serves me right, I think there was a character named "Hussein"......interesting, huh? A prophetic book? Maybe......Amazing insight from a highly trained, respected, and revered financial guru? Definitely! I will re-read this book and be amazed at how many "prophecies" have come true.
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