The Book of Fate

By: Brad Meltzer

Narrated by: Scott Brick

"Six minutes from now, one of us would be dead. None of us knew it was coming." So says Wes Holloway, a young presidential aide, about the day he put Ron Boyle, the chief executive's oldest friend, into the president's limousine. By the trip's end, a crazed assassin would permanently disfigure Wes and kill Boyle. Now, eight years later, Boyle has been spotted alive. Trying to figure out what really happened takes Wes back into disturbing secrets buried in Freemason history, a decade-old presidential crossword puzzle, and a two-hundred-year-old code invented by Thomas Jefferson that conceals secrets worth dying for.

New to Meltzer. Good Book!

This was my intro to Brad Meltzer and I enjoyed it. Suspenseful, did not go where I was expecting, so I kept listening to see where I'd wind up. Scott Brick is a great narrator. After this on I got Book of Lies. That's a must read.

So much truth in book!

This was the first time listening to Brad book, Awesome Not boring at all. On my next book enjoy.

Nice, but a little over the top.

This was a good book . But it was a little over the top in some of the plot. THe main character was definately whiney. This got to be annoying later on and is what kept me from giving it 4 stars instead of 3. The pace of the book was good and the narrator good. All in all worth the listen.

Different than expected

If you could sum up The Book of Fate in three words, what would they be?

Different than expected

Would you be willing to try another book from Brad Meltzer? Why or why not?

Yes, I would. I did end up enjoying this book and the story, I just felt that it took a long time for the story to get good, making me want to turn the pages.

What didn’t you like about Scott Brick’s performance?

Overall, I did not really enjoy Scott's reading. At first I thought that it was the book and story, but as the story got good, I still felt that there was something turning me off. I can not put my finger on it nor put it in words, I just dont feel that it was the best choice for the book reading. Sorry

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

In truth. I am 33 years old. I use to be only a movie person never really reading at all, and actually hating the idea of doing so. In the past three years I started reading for enjoyment and ever book that I love to read, making me want to turn the pages is a huge disappointment in the theater. I still love movies, but books are so detail, it is always lost in the movie version.

It's not a book about masonry.

The title would make you think that it's about the masonic order. Yes, there are mentions of the craft and some of the experiences of those "in the know". However, what you have is a story filled with action, intrigue, deception, plot twists and redemption. You're taken through a worldwind of mystery and discovery of who are those you can truly trust. The answers may surprise you.