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The Vatican Secret by David Leadbeater
5.0

4.5 Stars (rounded up to 5)

Overview: Thank you to @avonbooksuk books for sending me an ARC paperback copy. As soon as I knew it was similar to The Da Vinci Code I knew I had to read it. Yes, I realise a lot of people hated it but I'm not one of those people. This book didn't disappoint! It started great and jumped straight into the action. The pace kept up all the way through. Yes, it's far fetched. Yes, it's a bit...long-winded in places but I really found it intriguing and it kept me turning the pages.

Good Points: Joe Mason is a cool guy. I'd definitely want him on my side. Plus I liked Roxy too. I really enjoyed all the different settings and backdrops and the snippets of historical information.

Not so Good Points: I did find it a bit...repetitive I guess. Solve one clue, onto the next which was fine but I expected a bit more from the ending. Gutted didn't get to find out the "secrets" in the book. Hence why it lost half a star for me.

All in all if you like fast-paced, wild rides then you'll enjoy it but if you didn't like Dan Brown books then you probably won't like this one.