Absolute Proof

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I am addicted to Peter James’s, the Roy Grace series, so I was excited to read something completely different from his usual works.

Absolute Proof by Peter James - Fantastic Fiction

James brings up a lot questions about God’s existence and his motives. If God’s existence was proven would it unite the world or divide it even further? You will not find the answers in this novel only speculation as it is more action/adventure than philosophical. Cousins Angus and Pete live in separate monasteries but both live a life of silence, solitude and devotion to The Lord. They need no ‘proof’ to hold onto their faith. I am a stay at home mom and the closest form of toddler entertainment is about an hour away in Portland. So a few times a week I spend about 2 hours on the road. My little boy is perfectly content watching traffic going by or playing a game. Now mommy on the other hand likes to multitask. So when this audiobook came up, I was intrigued and since I have been driving so much more lately, I was eager to give this one a try……plus I love Hugh Bonneville so there’s that. Investigative reporter Ross Hunter nearly didn’t answer the phone call that would change his life – and possibly the world – for ever. The only quotes from Religious texts we get are from the King James' version of the New Testament and only then from Matthew and Revelation. The Qu'Ran is dealt with in seeping statements and none of the other Abrahamic Religious texts (the Torah for example) even get a look in. Considering the subject matter and constant mention of all the different Religions that have broadly similar beliefs you would have thought there would be more from them - but no.

H: It was about January 2011 when we met. It was in the East Beach Café in Littlehampton, and we met to talk about the possibility of developing one of Peter's most famous characters, Roy Grace, for TV. Is that right? Peter James is a bestselling author who has written a tonne of books but this was my first time reading his work. I found Ross's character to be a little irritating at times and I soon grew weary of wading through the endless descriptions of scenery and mundane tasks. Ross's ruminations also took up too much space and only served to recap his thoughts on the goings on; which is boring if you're the sort of reader able to keep up with what's happening.

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It was a very well written and interesting story and I enjoyed it immensely. If you are a fan of Dan Brown, then you will surely love this book as well. Even though I could have finished this book on my own much faster, I rather enjoyed Hugh Bonneville narrating it. A thought provoking stand alone novel from top author Peter James that will certainly entertain. This book is different from the Roy Grace novels I have read by this author and is more akin to Dan Brown's Da Vinci code as pointed out by others.

Despite his inner questioning and the substantial threats that Hunter receives: on a scale way beyond anything he has experienced previously, Hunter's journalistic instincts will not allow him to give up his search for this crucial evidence. I liked the extreme characters who were so determined to get what Ross had, even though they all had very different reasons for doing so.