While I never seek to discredit anyone's work, I felt that this book could use a little more showing and less telling. The writer, James Becker, over explained everything a little too much. He needed to leave a little to our imagination. It's really a pet peeve of mine when a writer goes into too much detail. It quite bogs down the story.

I felt the premise or plot of the book was good, just needed a little less action and more intrigue, of course in my opinion. The writing, outside of the over the top detail, was not too bad. The only thing I fear, is that this is the latest book in the series. Normally I see this kind of thing in a first book of a writer, where over the next few books the writer improves. I'm not sure if this is the case here, being that I've only read the latest book. But I feel his writing needs some improvement.
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The Lost Testament by James Becker is one of those edge of the seat thrillers that you can’t put down, a la Dan Brown. Perhaps not as detailed or intricate as some of this type of thriller, but certainly the pace is kept up. The story flows effortlessly between Cairo and London and you can feel the rising panic in the pages as the plot progresses. A great escapism novel. ( )

The publishers that brought you Dan Brown, a new title deserves your attention: The Lost Testament by James Becker. Tucked away in the Vatican archives a piece of parchment shouldn't be stolen in 1965, but it was. The parchment contained information that would rock the foundation of Christianity and one of the Roman Catholic faith's core tenets: the immaculate conception. It never was deciphered or sold on the market, until recently. It was rediscovered in a Cairo soul, triggered an advanced monitoring system in the Vatican and instructions sent out to the secret P2: You must destroy it, and those who have taken it. P2 members in the UK, Egypt, Spain and France are faced with a tough challenge. As the dead count rises, British Museum historian Angela Lewis is asked for help. Her ex-husband, undercover police officer Chris Bronson proved to be of great value, if life is treasured. The Lost Testament is a entertaining page turner. Short chapters with cliff hangers at every end. What twist in the story line would be next, if you're only halfway the book? Highly recommended for lovers of religion meets suspense meets mafia like practices. In between innocent shop keepers and historians. Never expect a dull moment here. ( )