Dead Sea Conspiracy ~ Review with Giveaway

 

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Dead Sea Conspiracy

Dead Sea Chronicles #2

By Jerry B. Jenkins

Nicole Berman is in Saudi Arabia leading an archeological dig that, if successful, could change what we know via historical artifacts what is known about the Middle East and the three religions that lay claim to the land. As the first woman to lead such a project in Saudi Arabia, she knows that eyes will be watching her closely. And the very nature of her dig will draw challenges, but Nicole is prepared. In fact, her whole life has been preparing for this moment. But the challenges she's about to face could prove to be more than she was expecting. Does she have the endurance and strength to take on what is coming?

Terah has given up more than he thought possible when he refused to give up his idols and his service to King Nimrod. His wife Belessunu has left, taking their son Abram on a journey to learn more about the God of their forefathers. Is it too late to change and return to the One True God? Belessunu prays that her husband will give up his idolatry and return to the faith of his youth.

The Dead Sea Conspiracy takes one to the Middle East - present day Saudi Arabia and ancient Ur. We are taken to site of Nimrod's most notable work - a tower that would reach to the heavens, an attempt to show his supreme being, his godhood.  Could this be what the present day dig will find, or is it something else? There is an interesting bit of intrigue involved in the present day portion of the story as Nicole works to preserve the integrity of her work and thwart any challenges to it. But someone is determined to undermine her work - the only question is who.

I really liked the back-and-forth between the past and the present. I think it adds an interesting depth to the story as it progresses. And, I for one, find the details concerning the dig to be fascinating as this will probably the closest I'll ever get to one. There is not so much detail as to slow the story down but just enough to keep and engage this reader's attention. The characters have a depth to them and the settings come to life on the page - truly a picture painted through words.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion - all thoughts expressed are my own.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Dead Sea Conspiracy
Series: Dead Sea Chronicles #2
Author: Jerry B. Jenkins
Publisher: Worthy Books
Release Date: August 23, 2022
Genre: Christian Suspense, Dual Timeline (Biblical & Contemporary) 

In Book 2 of the Dead Sea Chronicles, archaeologist Nicole Berman is about to discover the key to unifying three major religions, if a dangerous and evil enemy doesn’t stop her first. 

She is the first woman to be awarded a permit to lead a dig in Saudi Arabia and believes what she hopes to discover has the power to rewrite history. She assembles a team that will ultimately surprise – and in some cases – betray her. In a parallel storyline, readers are launched back to ancient Ur where young Abram is sent to learn from his forebears, who tell him firsthand stories of being on the ark during the Great Flood.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

Jerry B. Jenkins' books have sold more than 73 million copies. Twenty-one of his titles have reached the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Wall Street Journal best-seller lists. The phenomenally best-selling Left Behind series inspired several movies, one starring Nicolas Cage and another starring Kevin Sorbo. Jenkins has been featured on the cover of Newsweek and his writing has appeared in Time, Reader's Digest, Guideposts, and dozens of other periodicals. Jenkins owns the Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild, through which he trains thousands of aspiring writers. He is a member of the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame and chairs the Creative Writing major at Colorado Christian University. He and his wife, Dianna, have three grown sons, including Dallas, creator and director of The Chosen TV series.

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Dead Sea Rising ~ Review

Dead Sea Rising
Dead Sea Chronicles #1
By Jerry B. Jenkins

Nicole Berman has a theory that she thinks will change the history of the Middle East as we have always believed it to be. But to prove her theory she needs the permission of Saudi Arabia to lead an archeological dig to find the evidence she is sure exists. But will the Saudis allow a woman to lead a dig, though she has the experience she's never before lead a dig?

When tragedy strikes her mother all thoughts of a dig are momentarily put on hold. But when a perceived accident turns into an investigation with both Nicole and her father, Ben number one on the police suspect list both are naturally surprised. Who could possibly want to attack Virginia Berman?

As the present day is played out the reader is offered two additional story-threads that are important to what is unfolding in Manhattan. We are given glimpses of Ben Berman's life as an angry 18-year-old, who in an attempt to prove something to both his parents and himself enlists and is sent to Vietnam. Vietnam is rough as Ben is assigned to a hospital tasked with getting the injured stabilized and shipped out to other out of combat hospitals or back on duty.

The other story-thread is set in 2000 B.C. in Shinar, Mesopotamia, which is under the rule of Nimrod, who has taken the name of Amraphel for himself. The main focus of this thread is on Terah the chief officer of Nimrod and his life. Terah and his wife Belessunu are finally expecting their first child, which couldn't come at a worse time as Nimrod fears, due to the words of his soothsayers, that a coming male child will threaten his reign! As Terah plots and prayers to the gods he carved, his wife prays to the God of their forefather Noah for the son she knows she carries.

It is interesting as these various threads progress to the conclusion of the book, which is the first in a series. The conclusion of the various threads in not reached as they are integral to the additional books if I'm reading the story correctly. If you like mysteries, historical and contemporary fiction you've found the perfect combination in this book. I highly recommend this book for longtime fans of Jerry's and for those new to him and his work. I for one can't wait until book 2 comes out to find out what happens next!


About the Book:

A heart-stopping adventure of

Biblical proportions

Nicole Berman is an archaeologist on the brink of a world-changing discovery. 
During her first dig in Jordan, she believes she has found concrete evidence of
a biblical patriarch that could change history books forever. But someone doesn’t
want the truth revealed. While urgently trying to connect pieces of an ancient puzzle,
a dangerous enemy is out to stop her.