A Skeleton in God's Closet

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Author: Paul L. Maier
Narrator: J. Charles
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Thriller, Christianity
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Date: October 2001
Length: 3 hours
Ratings:
  • Book Rating: 2.5/5
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  • CD

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Overview

Jonathan Weber, Harvard professor and biblical scholar, is looking forward to a sabbatical year on an archaeological dig in Israel. But a spectacular discovery—a skeleton almost 2,000 years old!—will either shed light on the life of Jesus Christ or be the death rattle of the Christian faith. Meanwhile, Weber’s interest in Shannon Jennings, daughter of the dig’s director, proves to be an exciting complication.

Delving into the worlds of science, archeology, politics, and religion, this fast-paced thriller explores the tension between doubt and faith and one man’s determination to find the truth—no matter what the cost.

Selected Reviews

Not sure what to think of this one!!!

by Debra
  • Book Rating: 2/5

Difficult Format, good book

by Shane Nixon
  • Book Rating: 3/5

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Not sure what to think of this one!!!

Written by Debra on April 11th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 2/5

It started out okay and then the middle of disk 2 started to go down hill for me. The plot came out of left field. But I did listen to all of it just to give it a fair shake, but still wasn't too happy with it. Hope the next book he writes he researches more and puts a little more suspense into the storyline. I guess I was expecting something a little closer to The Da Vinci Code and I didn't get it. But then again he isn't Dan Brown either...smiles.

Difficult Format, good book

Written by Shane Nixon from Burlington, NC on December 16th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 3/5

I liked the story. I enjoyed the characters, and the narrator did a good job bringing them to life, he was great. As others have noted, the format is a little odd, and it does get annoying. It is just a little bit tough to believe in spots, but not overly so. Good but not great, well worth a listen.

A Skeleton in God's Closet

Written by Paul from South Deerfield, MA on August 10th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 4/5

This is “The Da Vinci Code” in reverse. An archeologist and linguist forges a note from Joseph of Arimathea to Nicodemus saying that Jesus really did not rise from the dead. When this becomes public it does immeasurable damage to the church and followers of Christ. It's up to another archeologist to solve the mystery. The author is a professor writing in one of is areas of expertise so the science is interesting. His writing is not as engaging as Dan Brown, but it is well worth a read (or listen).

A Skeleton in God's Closet

Written by Wayne on April 10th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 2/5

I agree with Jack. This could have been a good book but it was too predictable and poorly developed. As a theologian, I was interested in the plot but the archaeoligical aspects of the story were not realistic, even though some license can be given since the book was written for a popular audience.

No Scary Skeleton

Written by JackFrei from Albuquerque, NM on February 12th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 2/5

An interesting premise for a plot, but poorly developed. Author spent great detail on certain portions of the plot development, while quickly glossing over others. Parts were very predictable, especiallly the love relationship. The narrator was very good except for the fact that there was absolutely no differentiation between the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next . A pause between chapters would at least afforded the listener to realize that the time, or location, or characters had changed. This became very distracting and irritating after a while.

Selected Reviews

Not sure what to think of this one!!!

by Debra
  • Book Rating: 2/5

Difficult Format, good book

by Shane Nixon
  • Book Rating: 3/5

More...

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