The Book of Lies

The Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer is another Dan Brownesque romp through Biblical antiquity lead by the obligatory macho American. This time the fact that the weapon that Cain used to murder Abel is not specified in the Biblical texts is supposed to assume some significance (to whom apart from Abel?) and, of course, there is a book that contains the answer to life, the universe and everything. I admit that I gave up the chase after about one hundred pages but this is just my personal opinion and I am sure that there will be many people out there who will derive many hours of pleasure from this book.