The Sign
From her frigid post in Antarctica, scientist Grace Logan is monitoring the effects of global warming when suddenly a dark, ominous apparition appears over the bleak terrain. Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, Matt Sherwood obtains information that suggests his brother Danny’s death could be tied to the strange formation. The phenomena is creating fear and awe across the globe—especially when it is learned that an obscure monk residing in an Egyptian cave has been obsessively drawing this very sign. Are these events a portent of the second coming—or an elaborate hoax?
Raymond Khoury, bestselling author of The Last Templar, creates unbearable suspense as Grace and Matt come together in one purpose—to learn the truth behind the sign.
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: Dutton/Div. of Penguin-USA Inc. ( May 19, 2009 )
Item #: 18-3481
ISBN: 9780525950974
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 1.14 inches
Product Weight: 17.0 ounces
to left leaning
March 24, 2010
Story line was okay, just......but frequent references to Christianity and the holes in it's beliefs (of course w/o supoport of any kind)the transition of the main character from common criminal to special forces style, can do anything guy, was over the top - that along with too convenient solutions to complex problems made it less than believable.
Obviously more of a 'I am a socialist and thats my solution' for the worlds problems type of book. Sorry I bought it, waste of time. will not buy any more of his books.
Reviewer: Mike F
Not Bad!
January 30, 2010
I had started out to pan this book. I just couldn't get into it and was going to give it a bad review because, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get involved with it. When I came here and found that the book criticized fundie christians, as well as the two worst excuses for presidents in my lifetime, Reagan and Bush, I decided to read it no matter how hard it was. I'm glad that I did. I'm glad that fundie christians do not run everything in the US and that a leftist message is still able to get through. I'll get all of Khoury's books. This book turned out to be quite enjoyable after the first fifty or so pages. And the political message couldn't be better.
Reviewer: Debbie
UNIQUE
October 06, 2009
This was good reading, exciting without gimmicks, just good writing and I enjoyed the form the author used.
Reviewer: rae w
Weighed Down by Personal Politics
August 30, 2009
"The Sign" could have been half as long and twice as interesting without pages of tirades against the evils of organized religion (Fundamentalist Christians in particular) and their political allies, including Presidents Reagan, George H Bush and even Jimmy Carter.
A further drag is excessive movie references, as if Khoury did all his research for this one in front of his TV set.
Reviewer: First E
Had potential.
August 20, 2009
The story its self is orginal and pretty good. It was alittle too drawn out and the main character is pratically a super hero. Also, if you are a religious person, you might feel like he's really putting you down, sort of like you're an idiot for being a part of organized religion. I didn't like that and I'm not super religious either. The author got alittle to preachy and kept going over how ridiculous it is that people are christians. Probably wont buy anymore of his books.
Reviewer: kar194
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