Book Review: The Devil Will Come

Book: The Devil Will Come by Glenn Cooper

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Publisher: Lascaux Media: AuthorBuzz  

Description:

The stars move still, time runs, the clock will strike, The Devil will come, and Faustus must be damned.

These enigmatic lines from Christopher Marlowe’s play Doctor Faustus may hold the key to a shocking, centuries-old truth in the thrilling new novel by internationally best-selling author Glenn Cooper.

Elisabetta Celestino, a brilliant young archaeologist at work in Rome’s ancient catacombs, has discovered a unique pattern of astrological symbols on an underground wall. She feels sure that evidence of a previously unknown pre-Christian sect lies in an adjacent chamber where the untombed skeletons bear a strange anomaly, and is devastated when the Vatican refuses to support her excavation project.

Ten years later, a cave-in damages the vault, and a shocking discovery is made. Following a violent and traumatic event, Elisabetta has left has left archaeology behind for the serenity of prayer and teaching, but the young nun unexpectedly finds herself in a race to solve the secret of the catacomb and prevent an apocalyptic event that threatens not only the Vatican but the future of mankind.

Moving between present-day Europe, 1st-century Rome, and Elizabethan England, The Devil Will Come is an exhilarating tale of a battle between good and evil that has been fought in the shadows through the centuries and across continents—and that both sides are willing to kill to keep secret.



Rating: 1 star (Did Not Finish)

Review:

The only thing that came to mind when I was reading this book was vampire Willow saying "bored now". This is one of those books that just couldn't keep my attention.

After a tragic attack left archaeological grad student Elisabetta Celestino near death and her boyfriend dead, Elisabetta turned to the cross. She became a nun and teacher, leaving her former life behind which included an archaeological dig of a certain catacomb which she was denied access to. It wasn't until several years later that she was given the opportunity to study the catacombs but what she found was very disturbing and may impact the church.

This was an extremely slow moving story that skipped around a bit. I did think Elisabetta was a good character but she was unfortunately stuck in a bad book.