The Night Church

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Summary: Should have been better
Review: A pair of young lovers gradually discovers that they are integral parts of a centuries-old Satanist conspiracy to rule the world. A good idea that begins well is largely undone by mediocre prose and plotting that fails to integrate the threads of its story. The most fascinating aspect of the novel, the revelation of a secret history of warfare between the Catholic Church and a powerful dynasty of Satanists, is tossed off in a series of asides that turn out to have little to do with the main story. We are set up to anticipate the arrival of a certain character who is dispatched as soon as he pokes his head up. Whitley Streiber could have done better.

Rating:
Summary: Satanist conspiracy thriller is diverting, nothing more
Review: This book is standard Strieber, great concept flattened by mediocre writing. A Satanist cult is out to destroy the world with a super plague. Somewhere between The Stand and The X-Files, just nowhere near as good.