A review by gettygirl
The Footprints of God by Greg Iles
3.0
Is this a bad book? No.
Is this book a tad over the top? Yes.
Although The Footprints of God is unlikely to become famous as great literature, it is quite well written and enjoyable. I feel that the story hits many currently prominent tropes of mass market paperbacks (in this case, a supercomputer, the military-industrial complex, nuclear weapons and Jesus Christ). I did feel it stretched the boundaries of imagination, especially when the main character, who has intimate knowledge of the last days of Jesus Christ is shocked to find out the date of Easter, but with a healthy suspension of disbelief, I turned this book into an fun few hours curled up with some tea. And sometimes, that's what it's all about.
Is this book a tad over the top? Yes.
Although The Footprints of God is unlikely to become famous as great literature, it is quite well written and enjoyable. I feel that the story hits many currently prominent tropes of mass market paperbacks (in this case, a supercomputer, the military-industrial complex, nuclear weapons and Jesus Christ). I did feel it stretched the boundaries of imagination, especially when the main character, who has intimate knowledge of the last days of Jesus Christ is shocked to find out the date of Easter, but with a healthy suspension of disbelief, I turned this book into an fun few hours curled up with some tea. And sometimes, that's what it's all about.