The Genesis Code - Review

I finished reading The Genesis Code by John Case.

My younger brother had purchased this novel. Once he finished I took it for reading while travelling for work in local train. I finished the novel in 3 days which was quite fast considering this novel. Usually I finish books this fast only if its too interesting and has high thriller quotient like in Tell me your dreams, The Cobra, The Afghan, Da Vinci Code etc.

The Genesis Code is story of Joe Lassiter who is lawyer working as consultant and has served in Army. His sister and nephew are killed in fire accident. Later it is found out that it was murder committed by an Italian ex-secret agent called Grimaldi. There is another story of Priest Azzeti which runs in begining. A doctor confesses to priest about something. The priest is so shocked to hear the confession that he leaves for Vatican and after desperate efforts informs an high official about it.

A Catholic sect called Umbra Domini then comes into picture. Joe's investigation reveal that series of murder were ordered by Umbra Domini to supress result of a research which they think is act of Devil.

The story is fast paced in begining and in the end but in middle its too boring. There are some interesting facts mentioned in the novel regarding Catholic Church, importance of relics in Christianity and Lilith the first women on earth (ya...and not Eve).

Overall I rate it 3 out of 5.

Rohinton Nariman Quits

Once again Solicitor General of India has quit.

Solicitor General Rohinton Nariman - Third from Left

Rohinton Fali Nariman has resigned as the Solicitior General of India. The reasons are not yet clear but it is mentioned in newspapers that his differences with Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar has led to his exit. Rohinton Nariman had replaced Gopal Subramaniam in July 2011 as Solicitor General of India.

Gopal Subramaniam had also quit due to differences with Indian Government. He quit in protest to Indian Government's decision to hire a private lawyer to represent Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal in court.

I came across amusing fact on both the Solicitor Generals. While Gopal Subramaniam was Solicitor General he represented Indian government in Novartis Case and Rohinton Nariman represented Novartis. When Gopal Subramaniam quit, he agreed to represent Novartis while Rohinton Nariman represented Indian Government (since he was appointed Solicition General of India).