Absolute Proof: The Thrilling Richard and Judy Book Club Pick

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James doesn’t do a lot of theorising but there is enough, amongst all the action, to make the story interesting and cause the reader stop and think. An elderly academic Dr. Harry F. Cook approaches Hunter, claiming that god has spoken to him, initially through mediumship and later directly, culminating in him possessing 'absolute proof' of gods existence. Cook believes that Hunter is the only person who can help him spread his message to all of mankind. All Eight Roy Grace Novels by Peter James Now Available in e-Book Format in the United States". Prweb.com. 31 January 2013 . Retrieved 1 August 2013. Born again evangelist Wesley Wenceslas has built a multi-million dollar business around his style of religion, preaching all over the world. Would Hunter’s discoveries ruin his empire and show Wesley as a phoney?

The amount of facts, quotes ( and not rambling boring ones), historical info, theological debate ( please dont let the word theological put you off, its anything but boring ) differing religions perspectives and points of debate are mind blowing and what I found fascinating was that with all of those ( intertwined into a story ) it should have been ‘hard going’ or ‘tiresome’....it wasn’t, it was all fascinating ( and for me to say that about discussions on DNA it says a lot ) Investigative reporter Ross Hunter gets a call that will change his life. Dr. Harry claims that he has absolute proof of God’s existence, and he has chosen Hunter to tell the story to world. Thus begins a quest that will take Hunter to the far-reaches of the world, plunge him into an abyss of information and misinformation, pit him against the established religions of the world, and put his life in imminent danger. My thoughts: When I was first approached about this book, I had to really think about it. It isn’t really my cuppa tea, but I was curious…and since it was an audio book, and Hugh Bonneville was narrating it, I decided to give it a go…and I’m so glad I did. Absolute Proof is mixture of mystery philosophy, religion, thrills, and a search for truth, but above all, it is a compelling story of people, one that readers will not soon forget. I warmed to Hunters quest and the book does raise some interesting points of how the world might cope if proof really was found.The false faith of a billionaire evangelist, the life’s work of a famous atheist, and the credibility of each of the world’s major religions are all under threat. If Ross Hunter can survive long enough to present the evidence… Despite his inner questioning and the substantial threats that Hunter receives: on a scale way beyond anything he has experienced previously, Hunter's journalistic instincts will not allow him to give up his search for this crucial evidence. Ross is sceptical at first, curiosity takes the better of him and when Dr Cook ends up dead he knows that there is something too this and with the help of Dr Cook’s solicitor he agrees to start the investigation, did god really exist? He is given sets of co-ordinates to follow to gather evidence of God’s existence.

His interests include criminology, religion, science and the paranormal, as well as food and wine. He has written many restaurant columns. He is also a self-confessed "petrol head," having owned many fast cars over the years, including four Aston Martins, AMG and Brabus Mercedes, a Bentley Continental GT Speed and two classic Jaguar E-Types. He holds an international racing licence, and has in the past competed in the Britcar series in both a Honda Accord and a former British Touring Car Championship SEAT Toledo. His 1965 BMW 1800 Ti, with his co-driver Steve Soper, came 10th overall in the St Mary's Trophy in the Goodwood Revival in 2013. James currently races a 1962 C1 Corvette and a 1964 Mini Cooper S. He has donated two police cars to Sussex Police, which bear his name, and a police car to States of Jersey Police.

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And Ross himself. I had major issues with Ross. For a smart guy, he made some incredibly silly decisions. His relationship with his wife... Whatever that was going on with Sally... His decisions and naivety through 99% of the book floored me and I got so frustrated with him. I enjoy a book with romance, I don't enjoy a romance when the man is married to someone who is NOT the love interest. It felt like his wife's behaviour in the beginning of the book was used as an excuse to why he was behaving like he was later on, even though years had passed. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is brought on to the case and grows suspicious when the one friend who wasn’t out celebrating refuses to collaborate on the case. All of a sudden, a motive surfaces, and Michael’s near accident may not be so accidental after all. In Looking Good Dead, published in 2006, Tom Bryce finds an apparently lost cd and decides to try to return it to its owner. But when his mission to return the cd leads to him witnessing a ghastly homicide, his family is threatened if he decides to go to the police. Meanwhile, Roy Grace is still haunted by his missing wife. It’s been nearly ten years since she disappeared. Le Prix Cœur Noir at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines festival, Comme Une Tombe (French translation of Dead Simple) I have only read one for Peter James’s books—-the 12th one in the Roy Grace series. I had a hard time with it because I felt like I was missing a lot having started so late in the series. I was impressed with James’s ability to continue to write such a long standing series and developing a well loved character—he stood out to me as an accomplished writer. James does not circumvent philosophical questions. If God’s existence were proven, would it unite the world or divide it even further? James speculates through action and adventure, and answers are left to the reader to contemplate and decide.