The Templar ConspiracyPaul Christopher
Signet, January 2011
ISBN: 978-0451231901
Murder of a Pope, an underground society built upon a medieval order, the potential assassination of the American President and subsequent overthrow of the US government combine to make The Templar Conspiracy by Paul Christopher a must-read for readers of political intrigue.
The pace moves right along and what I like is there are breathers for the characters to interact and think about things. However, the actual action scenes always seem a bit anticlimactic, as if thrown in there to get to the next scene description. There are enough plot twists, location changes, and interaction with characters that it kept me glued to my seat. With The Templar Conspiracy, I was thoroughly engaged.
Paul Christopher did an excellent job creating vivid descriptions of the many, varied settings, and the action scenes felt realistic. There were brief, graphic descriptions of gore during some of the fight scenes. This novel was the fourth in the series, but you don't need to have read the previous novels to understand this one. All in all, it was a fun read and I will certainly pick up the next one.
PAUL CHRISTOPHER is the pseudonym of a bestselling novelist who lives in the Great Lakes region.
