Absolute Proof

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The false faith of a billionaire evangelist, the life’s work of a famous atheist, and the credibility of each of the world’s major religions are all under threat. If Ross Hunter can survive long enough to present the evidence . . .

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I was given a Roy grace in2011 I was reading James Patterson and Michael Connelly books and since 2011 I try to buy all your books .must say I did not the cold hill books keep writing I will keep reading Reply If you are expecting that a mathematician reviewing Absolute Proof will be writing about the nature of mathematical truth, then you may be disappointed. This book is written by “that” Peter James, the well-known and award-winning author of mysteries and police procedurals, who has 19 novels featuring DSI Roy Grace, and a similar number of stand-alone books, to his name. James’ interests include religion, science, and the paranormal, as well as criminology and fast cars. In Absolute Proof he puts the ideas he has distilled from sincere personal research undertaken over more than 30 years into the mouths of a diverse assembly of characters encountered by his protagonist, war-hardened investigative journalist Ross Hunter, in a pacy and far-fetched thriller.In writing this review, I have drawn on the following press interviews with the author at the time of its release: We've also got a few greedy villains - a pastor who cashes in big on people's faith, and an atheist who seeks to increase the power of his pharmaceutical company. Plus Ross's wife, Imogen, who is just whiny and annoying and, honestly, I don't know why Ross didn't just dump her ass. The pastor was delightfully disgusting in his views, so I rather enjoyed reading from his egotistical viewpoint. On the front of the book, it’s compared to the Da Vinci Code, and it’s pretty easy to see why. It has that same kind of twisty-and-turny vibe that made Dan Brown’s stuff such a success, only Peter James is a better writer. That’s a good thing because the Da Vinci Code has the edge at being the Da Vinci Code, and this just has a few similarities whilst simultaneously setting out to achieve something different.

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Ross begins to investigate, this could be the biggest scoop of his career, but others are interested and will stop at nothing to get their hands on the evidence. So, is the author a Christian? James has touched on the paranormal in other books and he has stated that he has had a number of experiences for which he cannot find any scientific explanation. He (through Hunter) does seem critical of the church’s attitude to spiritualism. When asked in an interview if the research resulting in this book left him more convinced of the existence of God, James is reported to have replied very carefully that it gave him a faith in informed intelligent design. 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. The storyline that takes us from Britain to Monaco, Egypt, and Los Angeles is far-fetched, as is that of any thriller. International readers may not be aware of the legend that Joseph of Arimathea travelled after the death of Jesus to first-century Britain with the chalice from the Last Supper, concealing it near Glastonbury. As an evangelical Christian, that the improbable survival of holy relics (the chalice is not the only one) might play a role in a proof of God’s existence troubled me. However, I don’t suggest you read this book for the realism of the storyline or the subtlety of the characters. What I think James has done successfully is to put forward many of the important ideas and viewpoints in the science and religion conversation in everyday language. As a starting point or an overview in popular and palatable form, this book could be recommended to enquiring young adults. They will be taken on a whirlwind tour of the problem of suffering, the multiverse, Paley’s watch, natural selection, coincidence, miracles, New Atheism, Deism, and Theism. Those more familiar with these ideas who like some escapist reading will also enjoy this book. 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.Organised Religion gives me the heebie jeebies and I think History bears me out as to why; not to mention modern day atrocities committed in the name of one God or another. I haven’t listened to a whole lot of audiobooks during my 10 years of book blogging. I am a much faster reader so listening to audiobooks seems frustrating for me because I can speed read faster than someone can read to me.

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I love the sub stories that Peter writes, and the ending in each chapter makes you want to read the next.I'm not entirely sure where I begin while reviewing this one. The premise originally turned me off it because I don't really like reading anything to do with religion. I was afraid that It was going to be a very pro-religion, anti-atheist book, or vice versa. But it wasn't really plugging any kind of stance, and all of the extreme characters were nut-jobs regardless of their religious orientation. Which is the point I suppose. Though I appreciate authors like to flex their muscles by writing a different genre from time to time. If this sounds like your cup of tea then give it a go. I have heard it being compared to the Da Vinci Code. I actually really enjoyed the Da Vinci Code... Not the movie, but the book... And in a lot of ways I can see the comparison. So if you enjoyed The Da Vinci Code and want a similar themed book, this one might be right up your alley.

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Apologies to you if you loved the book but there was so much I just couldn't get past with this one and we will have to agree to disagree. Absolute Proof is a thriller that grips from the outset but it’s also incredibly thought-provoking, asking some of life’s biggest questions about science and faith, setting big pharma and high church on a collision course that could change the world. I was thrilled when Peter asked me to provide the narration for his latest, most compelling book.”And Ross himself. I had major issues with Ross. For a smart guy, he made some incredibly silly decisions. His relationship with his wife... Whatever that was going on with Sally... His decisions and naivety through 99% of the book floored me and I got so frustrated with him. I enjoy a book with romance, I don't enjoy a romance when the man is married to someone who is NOT the love interest. It felt like his wife's behaviour in the beginning of the book was used as an excuse to why he was behaving like he was later on, even though years had passed. This book is quite a “me” book because of the themes and the ideas in it. The title “absolute proof” comes from the idea that there could be some absolute proof that proves the existence of a god, although I’d have to say that the majority of the book doesn’t necessarily align with that. Dr Bloor is experimenting with monkeys and a keyboard. He believes it is only a matter of time before a monkey will type a readable sentence and prove that everything happens by random chance. Absolute Proof has its roots in an idea that came to James many years ago, and I got the vibe that he’s put a lot of thought into it, and not just when it comes to the plotting and the characterisation. He’s clearly asked himself a lot of the questions that the novel raises, just so that he can write with a little more conviction. And yet at the same time, it doesn’t feel preachy.