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
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
Interesting but choppy
August 16, 2009
His story is an interesting one, but his writing style is too choppy. He tries to be modern in bouncing from character to character, but instead he loses the flow of a pretty good story. The message shouldn't be a liberal one; it's about saving humanity from itself. Shouldn't we all want to live a healthy lifestyle? Questions organized religion but not necessarily God. I thought he spun a good story.
Reviewer: Amy
Too Political
August 07, 2009
I did not expect a very political, left-wing treatise. I gave the author the courtesy of finishing the book but will not order another of his. His demeaning of a past president and liberal preaching was just too much.
Reviewer: rich r
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