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.