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Summary: Surprised....
Review: I was surprised by the jumble of plots, twists and scenarios of the latest Greg Iles' novel. As he ambitiously delves into the thriller-philosophy mix (ala Crichton), he leaves behind the rich characterizations that heightened the quality of his previous work. David Tennant and Rachel (who was his psychiatrist before they fell in love (??))) are simply caricatures, with no real texture in their relationship. The two characters who ARE the most colorful, Arthur Fielding, a prize winning scientist, and David's friend, and his wife, Lu Li, both disappear into the action involving the project to build a supercomputer that will control the world.I give it 3 stars, which is a little much, because I really stayed wrapped up in the subplot about David's dreams of Jesus, where he finds himself suffering through the last days of Christ. When the story turns to Israel, you believe the mists will lift and the the plot will come together. It doesn't. To add insult to injury, Iles adds a couple of quasi-functional villains, Geli Bauer, an assassin, and her boss, Peter Godin and her crazy military father, General Bauer. None of them feel
the least bit realistic. In attempting to combine a science/religion doomsday theme, with a thriller about how one man can stop the madness, Iles loses us in the muck. A disappointment from a great storyteller, although I applaud his willingness to take a risk at a slightly different genre.
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Summary: I think you will be very disappointed
Review: Wow - I was so disappointed !! This book was one of the worst books I have read in awhile. I am not sure how others rated this book so highly. I have read his other novels - they were great. My mistake I just picked up his latest book thinking it was written in the previous style.
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Summary: Thought provoking suspense!
Review: It is always a pleasure to read a Greg Iles novel. His beautiful prose enhances each intriguing plot with sharp and insightful narrative. Once again Iles has penned a winner with "The Footprints Of God". Dr. David Tennant has been appointed as an ethics advisor to oversee Project Trinity, the creation of an artificial intelligence computer. When his good friend and associate on the project dies under suspicious circumstances, David turns to Rachel Weiss, his psychiatrist, for support and assistance. She is at first skeptical until a murder attempt in her apartment results in the death of another agent. Soon the two are embroiled in a life or death search for proof of evil doings at Trinity. They must stop the project before the world is held hostage by the entity they have created. In addition to a suspense filled thriller Iles has given the reader much to ponder. His well crafted dialogues entice the reader to consider whether there can be such a thing as artificial intelligence and if so whether it will outpace its creators. He also delves into the origins of religious belief and its relation to intelligent life on earth. Despite it lofty philosophies Iles' book is mostly just great reading. It kept me up late into the night eager to find the answers.
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Summary: Definitely NOT his best work
Review: I have enjoyed every novel by Greg Iles, but have no choice but to admit I was very disappointed with THE FOOTPRINTS OF GOD. It started out pretty good but I found the story got boring and the characters were not the least bit interesting. Better luck next time.
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Summary: Disappointing work of philosophy...
Review: Without even thinking about it, I expected this to be a great book. With every effort, Greg Iles has continued to be an innovative, entertaining and unique author. Footprints of God is definitely innovative and is different than any of Iles other novels. You will have to read this entire book before you form your own opinion, because the entire book is written for the end. I believe Iles came up with a premise in his mind and then constructed a novel in a way that he could write about a certain subject. This isn't necessarily bad, but in my opinion, this is Iles' worst novel ever. First of all, the summary on the book jacket tells entirely way too much about the novel, yet it still isn't what the story is about. Dr. David Tennant and several other gifted scientists are working on a top secret computer called Trinity for the US Government. Problems arise and a co-worker is murdered and soon Tennant and his pshychiatrist are on the run. The most intriguing aspect of the novel (and ultimately the most disappointing) is the fact that Tennent keeps having dreams about Jesus Christ. These dreams manage to convince Tennant that the dreams are actually memories and Tennant goes to Israel to find answers. I imagine most readers have an understanding of the story of Jesus regardless of their belief in God. I'm not a theologian so I'm not sure how Iles' explanation of Tennant's dreams relates to theology, but for me it was a let down. The climax of the book involves a showdown between Tennant and the super computer Trinity. He throws in the threat of nuclear war as part of the suspense but it seems out of place when for the entire book we've been led to be expecting a showdown with Trinity, a computer with the ability to think a million times faster than humans. I kept waiting for Iles to reveal some sort of secret or mystery but instead he rambles on about his theories on God and the universe. To me, they were just far enough out of the mainstream to make me not like this novel. In conclusion, Iles does a good job of explaining the science behind Trinity enough for me to believe it. But he fails in providing any action or intrigue. He started out promising with tying science to religion but veered off in the end where it seemed he was spouting his own opinion on the nature of man and the fate of the universe.
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Summary: Another winner from Greg Iles
Review: I'll admit upfront that I like Greg Iles. Each new novel gives us something different and interesting. "The Footprints of God" is no exception. Take one doctor/physicist who is suffering from narcoleptic episodes, one psychiatrist who thinks this doctor is delusional, a dead Nobel laureate who died by mysterious means and a team attempting to build a supercomputer - a computer with human consciousness. These are some of the ingredients in this story (there are more). If you like fast paced thrillers with lots of twists and turns - check out this book. In my opinion Greg Iles has another winner, but, like I said: I like Greg Iles; I think all his novels are worth reading.
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Summary: Another solid work
Review: This book starts off a little slowly but gradually builds up the pace and turns into a very good read. The last two books from this author have departed from the out and out murder thriller to more fantasy thriller. I hope he does not stick to only these as he is a master of the murder thriller.
If you liked Sleep No More, you are bound to like this book. Thoroughly recommended
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Summary: What happened?
Review: Greg Iles was hot with 24 HOURS, DEAD SLEEP and SLEEP NO MORE. His forte was the insight with which he delved into the weakenesses/strengths of his characters and made them real people about whom the reader cared -- and how he was able to weave even somewhat unlikely situations into thrilling page-turners . None of this is true with THE FOOTPRINTS OF GOD. It's just one overly-long chase scene involving people with whom I could never connect (and, believe me, I tried). For an author with Iles' passion, producing a book in which there's nothing likable or unlikable about any of the characters must be the greatest failing of all.
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Summary: Strange
Review: Felt like Iles was trying to break into a different style -
heavy on philosophy - felt like it got bogged down too much in this area, interesting premise but felt like it was work to get to the end of book - unlike many of his others. Hope he takes the machines out and goes back to a more personal touch in next work.
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Summary: Good Read
Review: This book definitely holds your interest! Very energetic, thought provoking, a true "thinking person's" book!
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