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Summary: MORRELL GETS BETTER AND BETTER
Review: No matter what order you read his books in, each is complete in itself and explains history and the Catholic church in relation to the the current book. A priest finally explains the origin of the ring with the ruby, sword and crucifix and who wears it. Drew is living in a monastary to escape from those who would kill him. Everyone thinks he is dead for he has tied up all the loose ends and entered the hermit order to redeem his soul. But after six years his location is found out and he escapes only by a twist of fate. Now he must seek revenge on those who violated the Church. Contains a lot of violence, killing and has a lot of action but it is a good read.
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Summary: Thriller about a Killer
Review: Not bad: Easy to read, fast-paced and inventive. If you liked it, read: The Day After Tomorrow by Alan Folsom (plus all old ones by Ludlum of course)...
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Summary: Invest your time in real literature.
Review: One ought wonder why many radical Fundamentalists are so vocal about such a trite piece of fiction. David Morrell has produced a bigoted (anti-Catholic) piece of fiction which serves better to underscore the long way our culture has yet to go than it does to entertain.
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Summary: Never a Dull Moment
Review: The Fraternity of the Stone is fast paced and exciting. There is never a dull moment. If you like action books, this is the book for you. I have only two criticisms. First, the book seems to misunderstand the heart of Christianity and Catholicism in ways that make the novel less realistic. For example, many of the characters, including priests and monks, keep talking about "saving themselves." This is far too Pelagian, even for Catholics.Second, the novel reads a little bit too much like a good action film. It is not quite as sophisticated or literary as a novel can be. Overall, despite these minor criticisms, it is an excellent book. It is my first Morrell novel and has got me very excited about reading his other novels. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: A Heart of Stone
Review: THE FRATERNITY OF THE STONE is quality writing, right up there along with all the earlier Morrell books, THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE and THE LEAGUE OF NIGHT AND FOG, with which it forms a loose trilogy. In THE FRATERNITY, Drew MacLane, an antiterrorist agent, renounces his former vocation and becomes a Carthusian monk. After six years of hermitage and isolation he finds himself at the center of a complex plot, when all his monastic brethren are killed in a search and destroy mission focused upon him. Drew leaves the monastery and reenters the mundane world in order to hunt the hunters. What results is a tautly written book with enough action and fascinating details on tradecraft to keep any reader fascinated. The plot is not quite as engaging as THE LEAGUE, which had some truly O. Henry elements. However, it is a dynamic story which moves at a strong pace throughout. Particularly entertaining are Drew's reactions to the outside world after so many years as a recluse. Morrell is not only observing here; he is making social commentary. Definitely worth the time and effort.
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Summary: one of the best works ever created by morrell
Review: the rose, the flame, the stone, the fog, these are four of the best creations that morrell has achieved. i've read all of morrell's books until his 'burnt sienna' and 'double image' totally crashed my expectation of his new production. yes, after his 'extreme denial', i have given up his new books, but never never denied his early genius levelled works, i have to remind myself and strongly suggest to others that sometimes if you picked a recent work of some famous writers that disappointed you a lot, maybe you have to go back at least 5 to 10 years to search out their earlier works. people getting old, writers too. like robert ludlum, stephen hunter, fredrick forsyth, morrell's best works were before his 'double image', every one and all of them were(i should use present tense, are) great gifts to human civilizaion. we should read them without any prejudice, without any religious craziness like a reader gave this book just one star and spitted on morrell's great work. that's not fair and not even worthwhile as a unbias open-minded reader.
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Summary: One of the most underated book ever written
Review: This book gives Clancy's "Without Remorse" a run for its money! This is a must read for anyone who likes prey/predator type books. Once you start you will not be able to put it down. If you like it read the.. "Brotherhood of the Rose"
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Summary: Stupendous.
Review: This book was wonderful. I just finished reading it after receiving it from my history
teacher. I could not stop reading it. If you like Clive Cussler books this book will appeal
to you greatly! The way Morrel incorporates an elaborate plot, conspiracy, action, love,
and history into one book is amazing. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys the
above-mentioned aspects of a book. If I could give this a 6 star rating, I would. Buy this.
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Summary: BETTER THAN--- DA VINCI CODE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: this book was written a few years back,its about the opus dei
the catholic intelligence org. its the best fiction book of its kind ever written.its a real thriller, that begins in a monastery and becomes a chase book like no other ever written.
the story ,the characters, the pace of the book is non stop.
morrell, has written a book that far out paces the da vinci code.both are about a secert org.that no one knows about.
in and out of the catholic church.but that where the secert ends.this book is so much better in every way than the da vinci
code, that you want be able to wait to tell your friends to buy
this one !! the fraternity of the stone.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Excellent book!
Review: This is a Drew MacLane novel (second book of trilogy) - sequel to The Brotherhood of the Rose (Saul Grisman novel) and prequel to The League of Night and Fog (both Saul Grisman and Drew MacLane novel).
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