One man’s radical thesis challenges the foundation of an entire religion in The Second Stone by Eddie Russell, a genre-bending look at the intractability of faith. Before Dr. Johan Vandermeer can release his provocative ideas on the origins of Judaism, sinister forces conspire to silence his heretical views. Bolstered by a slick cast of investigators, operatives, and problematic men of the cloth, this complex and disquieting novel has a deeper purpose than plot-driven action, resulting in a timely, educational, and provocative read. While the author may occasionally pack too much information in a sentence, this meticulously plotted thriller is an engrossing study of the contemporary ties of religion, politics, power, and belief that continue to drive much of the world today, while still reading at a blistering pace.
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