Other similar books I have read:
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
This book kept my interest from the first sentence until the last. Along with being a very entertaining mystery/adventure, it has so many layers to it and so many thought-
…more provoking questions that go back to our basic beliefs. I went to Google as reference a number of items.
The characters were so well defined and believable. I really cared about what happened to Luciano and the chef.
I would definitely read another book by Elle Newmark (less)