The Third Secret: A Novel of Suspense Audiobook

" I love a good conspiracy theory, and especially ones involving the Catholic church. Light, enjoyable, fluff reading. "

" This was a decent book with an interesting plot and great character development. The problem was the slow start, and the almost to good to be true ending for the good guys. I won't give it away, but the bad guy just kind of gives up. maybe he would, maybe he wouldn't but it just didn't seem right to me. I did, however, like the fact that Berry explained the basis of the plot and separated the fact from the fiction. It reminded me very much of the DaVinci Code without the revelation being quite as controversial or explosive. "

" When they finally revealed the third secret I found it a little hard to believe that all those topics would be in one vision... regardless of my personal opinions on the topics. "

" Yikes. Forbidden romances with priests, Catholic end-times (but not really), megalomania, divine righteousness, and the war between reform and tradition all crash pell-mell into each other in this wannabe political thriller (with an all-priest cast) that can't quite shake the conspiracy craze started by The DaVinci Code. At first, it was kind of trite. Formerly errant priest struggles with his unconquerable passion for a (rather annoying) hard-nosed, independent journalist while doing his best to serve his friend, the pope. Meanwhile, not just one but two megalomaniacs face off: The charismatic priest, proponent of clerical marriage but mostly a fraud, against the man who becomes pope later, a man with an amazing dual personality, on one hand taking the preservation of his Church so seriously he'll do absolutely anything for it, and on the other being so shallow and power-hungry that he plans on becoming the best-dressed pope in history, that he might just be insane. The third secret: a heavy-handed message from Mary about the Church's backward ways that seemed more hilarious than relieving to me despite the true sense of it (I blame a bad story and bad writing for its failure to impress.) In the end, we are left with a pissing contest over which mere mortal really knows the divine will of god before our hero runs off to be with his love in the wilds of Romania. Given the cast to choose from, I couldn't help but enjoy the bad pope, mostly out of sheer perversity since the author was obviously so deadbent on making him the pawn of satan. "

" My first story by Steve Berry will not be my last! Have shared this book with others. Could not stop reading it! "

" Steve is stabbing the Catholic Church using a spear made of Catholic's legends. Another Protestant propaganda against Rome. But it is very good thrilling novel. "

" This is an excellent look at what happens behind closed doors in Rome. This is probably one of my favorite Steve Berry books. "

" Fun. I like thrillers/adventure mysteries with religious twist/focus. "

" Thought it was well done. "

" not a bad tale. of the ones i have read, this one had the greatest let down at the end. It wasnt BAD, mind you, but after the journey he puts us through, it all comes down to a matter of opinion. I would recommend it to anyone at all interested in Fatima's 3rd secret, though. "

" It is no coincidence that Steve Berry's books become bestsellers. From the first line, the reader is invited to take part in a well-structured plot. I loved the book! "

" Good book, rich with history. "

" Mystery. Vatican. Spies. Secrets. What more do you want? "

" loved it. he is a great author. "

" Enjoyed this. Will like it if enjoyed the DaVici Code "

" This is one of those dislikes for me. A compelling read, just not an ending I am comfortable with. "

" I did not like this book by Steve Berry as much as I liked "The Amber Room". It seemed a little too forced and I was disappointed in the ending. "

" A fast-paced plot similar to the Da Vinci Code. The setting is the Vatican like in Angels & Demons. I learned a lot of the history of the Catholic Church, even though it was fiction. I couldn't put it down. "

" A fun read in the USVI... "

" Just not my genre choice "

" DiVinci Code knock off.Kept me reading and thinking.Steve Berry's work very interesting and easy to read "

" Audio Book. I thought it was a good book most of the way through. I liked the history of the popes and the secrets the vatican is trying to keep from the world but, when the third secret is revealed I felt like the author was trying to make a statement "

" I never fully got into the characters and was bored for the first half. The only thing that kept me going was that I wanted to know what the damn third secret was (though I started to suspect long before I found out). "

" Good book. I didn't agree with a lot of what the third secret was, but it was quite intriguing reading about the inner workings of the Papal court, the deceit,and all...I like the story and enjoyed the characters. "

" Yet another great adventure from Mr. Berry. The more I read by him, the more I want to read! "

" Berry does a great job of weaving the fact with fiction! I really enjoyed this book!! "

" Enjoyable book a good twist in a long running question for the Church.......whether priest can have a relationship or not..... "

" Audio Book. I thought it was a good book most of the way through. I liked the history of the popes and the secrets the vatican is trying to keep from the world but, when the third secret is revealed I felt like the author was trying to make a statement "

" This one really starts strong and then weakens throughout. Still a very good book. "

" Not worth the time to read. "

" An intriguing premise, the book just didn't fulfill its promise. Berry's knowledge of the inner workings of the Vatican provided the most entertainment. "

" Great concept and story. Horrible payoff. I truly thought the ideals of Vatican II would be pushed forward but instead you get a pro-abortion message from God. I don't think so. The ending does not follow with rest of the story greatly disappointed. "

" Great book....I really love the way the Vatican's history is woven into the story. Continue to like this author. "

" The actual content of the third secret was mildly disappointing, but the conspiracy and intrigue surrounding the secret was well played out. "

" I read this 2 1/2 to 3 years ago. Steve has become one of three top authors, along with Daniel Silva and Vince Flynn. "

" Awesome book, Steve Berry is one of the best. "

" Almost the same story at Dan Brown's "Da Vinci Code", but with a few more tidbits of information and a lot more action. "