I know it's been a while since my last post. I have been busy with admission process in post-graduation. Phew !!! Finally got into one. Yea !!! Anyways I have been itching to write about this one. I have read so many of James Patterson novels but this one caught me by surprise.

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF VIRGIN BIRTHS ???

Well, obviously Mother Mary gave birth to Jesus as a virgin. Well believe it or not this story is based in on this. The earth it seems is taken on by Devils or Satan. There are famines in India and outbreak of TB and Polio in US and Floods in Africa. Everyone is waiting for God to help them out. In those times 2 virgin girls, One in Boston named Kathleen and other in Ireland named Colleen become pregnant. Well nothing new in that but the twist in the tale is BOTH ARE VIRGINS. The priests in the Vatican become involved. Out of the two virgin mothers according to sayings of FATIMA, One will give birth to GOD and other to the DEVIL. Anne Fitzgerald, a former nun turned private investigator, is hired by the Archdiocese of Boston to investigate the immaculate conceptions. Even as she comes to care about and trust the young women, she realizes that both are in great danger. Terrifying forces of light and darkness are gathering. Stepping into uncharted territory where the unknown is just the beginning, Anne must discover the truth--to save the young women, to save herself, and to protect the future of all mankind.When the public gets wind of the fact that Christ will be born again there is an uproar.

Well which one gives birth to God and which one to Devil is really juicy to read about. So I won't spoil the surprise for you. But I can tell you that much, The End of the Book is something you wouldn't have expected at all.

My verdict on this is " AWESOME READ" !!! The book takes us through a heart warming and life changing story of two pregnant teenage girls and what they go through along with giving us an insight into how the "CHURCH" works.

What did I love about this book ???

I am not a christian and this book made me aware of what Christianity is like. I feel like reading the bible after this. The strength of the virgin girls is amazing and i loved the element of surprise in this book. I repeat the "END" is not at all what it seems like !!!



P.S. - One can even become pregnant if you don't actually have sex. Read the novel to know more. Let me know how you liked it !!! ;)

This book was very hard to finish. I hated the multiple POVs as well. Most of the book is very boring too. After 150 pages I stopped reading if entirely until I got to the last part of the book since I heard a out the fucked up ending. If it wasn't for that I would have completely DNF it which is sad because I actually thought I would have liked this book. I liked the plot idea but it could have been executed a lot better.

Originally posted on My Book Musings.

This book just about blew my mind. It kept me on my toes and kept me going. I couldn’t put it down because I just had to know the truth. Granted, there were times when I felt that it contained blasphemy but I just reminded myself that it’s fiction and that no one really knows the truth. Authors just let their minds wander free and ultimately, it’s up to the reader whether to believe in it or not. But again, this book is FICTION.

This isn’t the first book of Patterson that I’ve read so I thought this was about child murders (because of the title). But lo and behold, it’s not. It’s actually about the message of the Lady to Fatima all those years ago, which until now is still kept a secret. Suddenly, the world is plagued by various diseases, people are dying everywhere, and then the news breaks out – there are virgin women… with child. Apparently, one will give birth to the Savior and one will give birth to the child of the devil.

Kathleen and Colleen bought look angelic and are both verified to be virgins. However, they are both visited by images of various men turning into animals having sex with them. But they are intact. The race is on for Ann Fitzgerald, ex-nun, to find out who bears the child of God…and who bears the child of Satan.
I am impressed because it actually contains no criticism of the Catholic Church but the evils of men. Furthermore, I noticed James Patterson didn’t hesitate to point out the reality of evil in his book. I am further impressed by the part in the book where he states that people don’t believe in evil anymore…because Satan is so cunning, he presents the bad in such enticing appearances.

So true.

I love this book. I can’t say it enough and my mind is still reeling from the sudden twist of events that gave the book a satisfying ending. Just when you thought it’s all explained and over with, James Patterson gives you the another twist that leaves you wanting for more. I don’t want to spoil it for anyone so I recommend the book for 18 and above, for the sexual imagery and need for strong faith for this book.

Ciao!

One of his early standalone books, and the only one I've read that's about religion. I found the plot very choppy - dramatic things happen but are not explained and the characters move on with no further mention of them, people get away with extreme violence with no sanction and are free to jet around the world unhindered, and there are lots of supernatural events which I suppose show the conflict between good and evil but seem pretty random.
Anne is an ex - nun turned private investigator working for the church, her reasons for leaving are not well explained but possibly relate to falling in love with a hunky priest but not being willing to do anything about it. She is asked to look into the apparent virgin pregnancy of the daughter of a wealthy American family. Plagues and natural disasters are happening all over the world, and the Vatican is worried that an ancient prophecy is coming true, especially when a second virgin teen pregnancy in Ireland is discovered - one baby will be the devil and one will be the saviour.
This was different to his usual thrillers, more horror than mystery, and I quite enjoyed it but wasn't surprised by the twist and the ending was always going to have to be left open, and it wasn't as well crafted as his later books.