The Genesis Secret

By: Tom Knox

Narrated by: Gideon Emery

In this epic thriller by popular British journalist and author Tom Knox, a secret lurks beneath blazing sands - triggering ritualistic slaughter and threatening the foun­dations of modern thought.

When an archaeological dig in Kurdistan unearths a structure far older than Stonehenge or the Great Pyramids, British reporter Rob Lutrell rushes to the scene. But this intriguing assignment takes a turn for the worse when sabotage and murder cast a frightening shadow over the site.

©2009 Tom Knox (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC

Interesting archeological thriller...

Apart from being almost sickeningly violent in some parts, the story (which is actually two story-lines merging at the end) comes over as a rather well researched archeological thriller. The research and history part of this novel are excellent...especially for a history buff like me. The story on the other hand, might be a bit much for some. It has vivid accounts of horrific violence, and the story is a bit far fetched in some places. But if you can stand the violence, and are intrigued by religious history...or even history in general, this might be a book for you...

the brutally descriptive violence

loved the concept of archaeological knowledge of human's deep history. exciting knowledge of a place I will never see. almost had to put the story down several times due to vividly painful historical descriptions of brutal torture and killing...just because.

Unique story and ending

Would you listen to The Genesis Secret again? Why?

Only if it were coming out as a film

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Genesis Secret?

The unusual events that lead to the reporter chasing the story to understand what was going on.

Which scene was your favorite?

The events when the phenomenon began.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Found it good escapism.

Holy research, Batman!

This was an interesting read, although a great deal of it sounded like a history book. Overall, I enjoyed the author's take on Genesis.

Keeps you guessing to the end

Story remarkably ties historical occurrences together in a way previously unseen. Obscure connections are made obvious. Thoroughly enjoyed the book although there are descriptions of murder that are decidedly unsettling and disturbing. One note... there is an unfortunate period of silence, at least in my copy, between 1:07:26 and 1:06:47 before the end.