The Book of Names: A Novel Audiobook

" I was on the edge of my seat through the entire book. Read it in two days. Suspense, murder, religious themes and end of days. Lots of twists and turns. "

" Two years later, I can't remember this book at all "

" A page-turner, unbelievable plot, required no thought to read. Not as good as The Illumination by the same authors (which wasn't all that good, either). "

" Some people might call this book far fetched, but then, what's fiction for, anyway? This was a well-written thriller that was just was intelligent enough to keep me invested, but not so complicated that I got lost. In short it was an excellent balance. I highly recommend it. "

" I listened to this book. The direction of the book... i.e. when he was talking to himself it sounded like they put his head in a bucket... and some other directorial decisions detracted from my enjoyment of this book. "

" The idea behind this book was very intriguing. It stems from the belief that Adam had written a book that contained all of the names of the "Blessed Righteous People." The world must have at least 36 of these at any given time. Without them, catastrophies begin to happen. Enter the Nosios, a religious group that thinks it knows better than God and tries to kill them all. The theory is that the minute the last "Hidden One" dies, the world will end, and they will move to a higher sphere. This book might have been better if read, and not listened to as I did. The audio tries some arty stuff that makes it a bit ridiculous. There was one point where the protagonist is listening to advice that had been given to him years before by a trusted friend. I thought, "Holy Happy Gilmore! Where's Chubs?" I don't really recommend this book. "

" This is a lot like Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code. I read it pretty quickly, not sure if it was b/c it was good or b/c I was on my way to Maui. "

" Fast paced action based on religious doctrine. If the Jewish tradition does believe in the Lamed Vovniks, then this is an excellent adventure to match. If they are entirely fiction, they are still an interesting idea. Nothing really wrong with the story, but nothing overly special either. "

" This book has a great pace. The story really grabs you even though there could be better character development. I read it in one day. "

" It was a very good written book, with much details of the Jewish belief and history. "

" DaVinci Code style mystery adventure. Lots of fun. Nice easy read. "

" It is a very interesting story about evil trying to take over the world...lots of Jewish mysticism. "

" Kept me on the edge of my seat. Very good. "

" I had only ever heard of the red-tie-Madonna-version of Kabbalah and this book touched a little more on some of the beliefs. That aside, it was an interesting good-guy-bad-guy chase. You knew the good guys would win, and the odds they were fighting made the story more intense. "

" There was something missing in this book. It had all of the makings of a fun DaVinci Code-esque thriller. However there were no thrills. I found the writing simplistic and a little clunky in parts. Disappointing. "

" A fun, fast-paced religious conspiracy theory romp. "

" excellent. hooked me from the beginning. "

" It was a little cheesy, but it was a fast and fun vacation read. The story was just compelling enough. It's sort of Dan-Brown-esque, both in style and factual basis (which is to say: not much). I enjoyed it, though. "

" This book was interesting. The topic was something I have no much knowledge on so it kept me hooked. A bit predictable at times, but a very fun book to read. It is about a Professor from Georgetown who has a special ability but doesn't realize it. I like how it all pulls together, and keeps moving. "

" Eh...glad it was a library book and not something I spent money on. "

" Kind of like the Da Vinci Code...only with more Jewish origin. A lot of characters and sometimes that's hard for me to keep track. Not a fast read for me. "

" Very Good Story...new things to think about with the Kabballah theme "

" I like this book, but its more or less in the same ilk as "The Eight", "The Historian". All of which I like, but they're starting to get a little monotonous now that I've read so many,.... "

" A pretty entertaining read. I felt like it was trying to be like "The Da Vinci Code" but it was still an enjoyable read in and of itself. I picked it up on a whim at the library. It sounded interesting. And it was. "

" ok. Improbable but interesting premise. quick paced. "

" I listened to this book. The direction of the book... i.e. when he was talking to himself it sounded like they put his head in a bucket... and some other directorial decisions detracted from my enjoyment of this book. "

" A thrilling book! Like the Da Vinci Code, but Jewish. "

" I picked this up at a book clearance outlet center for $3.00 and I was mildly suprised. The book was fast paced and very well written. Action was there as was a little romance. Fast paced thriller. "

" This book was a definite page turner, I did not want to put it down once I started reading it. "