Vigil, Robert Masello
Vigil, Robert Masello
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Vigil

Author: Robert Masello

Narrator: Corey M. Snow

Unabridged: 10 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/07/2016


Synopsis

In the caves beneath an Italian lake, the fossil of a creature older than the earth has been disinterred.

In the Judaean desert, a legendary parchment has been discovered.

One reveals the secrets of Heaven.

One foretells an impending Hell.

And deciphering their message has been left to paleontologist Carter Cox—a man of science whose faith in the empirical is about to be shaken by forces of evil beyond imagining.

About Robert Masello

Robert Masello is an award-winning journalist, a television writer, and the author of many books, including the supernatural thrillers The Medusa Amulet, Blood and Ice, Vigil (a USA Today bestseller), and Bestiary. His articles and essays have appeared in such publications as the Los Angeles Times, New York magazine, People, and Parade, and his nonfiction book Robert's Rules of Writing has become a staple in many college classrooms. His television credits include such popular shows as Charmed, Sliders, and Early Edition. A long-standing member of the Writers Guild of America, Robert lives in Santa Monica, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mars on July 22, 2016

What do fallen angels, mysterious flooded caves, unidentifiable skeletons, and ancient parchments have to do with each other? After reading this book, I'm still not entirely sure. It's not particularly bad, and the writing actually manages to get to "really good" in places, but the story is... well,......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on December 20, 2018

Ich hatte mir das Buch aufgrund des Titels zugelegt, weil ich eine ähnliche Abenteuergeschichte wie bei "Relic" von Douglas Preston und Lincoln Child erwartet hatte. Das Buch konnte mich leider nicht begeistern. Das letzte Relikt beinhaltet kaum Spannung und verfranst sich in Nebensächlichkeiten, wie......more

Goodreads review by Mathew on December 12, 2007

There was a lot of potential in this novel. The ending was short and too sweet. The cadence kept me going, the author did just enough research to keep me intrigued, but the ending was like a Peep, sugary and empty, in the end. leaving a slightly bad taste in my mouth.......more

Goodreads review by charles doster on September 22, 2021

None stop goodies I never wanted to put vigil down. His use of word play is intoxicating and easy to read. Worth my time......more