- Mass Market Paperback: 371 pages
- Publisher: Leisure Books; reprint edition (2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0843956917
- ISBN-13: 978-0843956917
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 11 x 2.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #478,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3.3 out of 5 stars (17 customer reviews)
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
riveting and exciting thriller, May 6 2006
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Julian Secret (Mass Market Paperback)
Former CIA agent Don Huff is in Seville, Spain writing a book about Sturmbahnfuher Skorzeny, an intimate member of Hitler's circle. One day when his housekeeper enters the house, she sees him shot to death. When lawyer Lang Reilly was asked by Ron's daughter to come to Spain to see if he can find any clues since the police aren't doing anything, he agrees because the deceased was his friend.
Lang and his lover Gurt who is a CIA agent on leave find out that all traces of his work on the hard drive are missing and the discs are missing. After asking lots of questions he notices they are being followed. When they return to the states Lang is shot and his car is blown up. Someone wants to make sure he and Gurt don't discover something that was in the manuscript, but if they want to stay alive that is something they must do. They travel across Europe, followed by assassins who keep trying to kill them and end up in Vatican City where secrets from the third century, World War II, and the present are revealed.
THE JULIAN SECRET is a riveting and exciting thriller that captures reader interest from the first page and keeps it throughout the entire book. Fans of Dan Brown will find this book just as riveting as the Da Vinci Code. Gregg Loomis is a talented storyteller who excels at creating characters that are heroic in an Indiana Jones sort of way. The protagonist performs tremendous feats so the audience feels he is an extraordinary person called to perform measures that would defeat a lesser person.
Harriet Klausner
43 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Julian Secret is this year's best "beach book", May 20 2006
By Tiber Reader - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Julian Secret (Mass Market Paperback)
I picked up a copy of The Julian Secret on the way to the airport as I prepared to depart Atlanta for Frankfurt. I blame Gregg Loomis for the fact I didn't get any sleep on the way to Europe! Simply couldn't put it down. My Frankfurt destination made an interesting connection with the story (and yes, the beer is actually that much better). The recurring references to familiar spots in Atlanta; Manuels, Westminster, La Grotta, Park Place and even the true account of the cop who pulled the lady out of her car at the airport totally immersed me in the story. Loomis' dry wit is fabulous and caused me to laugh out loud a lot (much to the dismay of those who were trying to sleep without the benefit of noise elimination headsets).
Loomis' first book in this series, Pegasus Secret, was terrific but it was only a "warm up" for The Julian Secret. Julian is absolutely great in the very best sense of thrillers. He has an excellent grasp on the ancient history underlying the plot and brings it to life and into the 21st century (there were times I thought he must have lived in ancient Rome). I think it is one of the best of its genre and I'm sure the critics will agree.
I'm writing and transmitting this review from 34,000 feet. Lufthansa has a satellite wi-fi hot spot connection on some of their planes and I couldn't resist the temptation to "connect" to the internet and get this review out to you ASAP.
Loomis is a truly gifted story teller. Congratulations to him on a FANTASTIC book!
17 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Again Loomis can't close the deal, Aug 3 2006
By Robert C. Olson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Julian Secret (Mass Market Paperback)
OK, Mr. Loomis is now 2 for 2 in not being able to "close the deal". In both The Pegasus Secret and The Julian Secret Mr. Loomis starts with a great premise but just can't quite figure out how to successfully end the story. The Julian Secret built to a good climax only to fall flatter than a pancake on page 349! I mean come on Mr. Loomis the secret is there is no secret? The dumb CIA bad guys get snookered by a man with no weapon? Oh I forgot Lang's girl friend somehow magically shows up (how??) at the last minute and voilà Lang and Gurt destroy 3 CIA agents quicker than a melting ice cream cone in the hot Texas desert (CIA Station Chief Reavers' speak - sounded like Dan Rather. Would some one in the CIA really talk like this? NOT.
Enough bad. The first 349 pages are worth the read (3 stars). Good historical points and interesting plot. Just stop at page 348 and call it a day. The last 22 pages are a complete bust. Mr. Loomis has the talent he just needs to complete the sale. It is a toss up whether I will read any more of Mr. Loomis' books. Depends on how bored I am.
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