I really try to like religious based fiction (read as much of the Left Behind series as I could manage ~8 of them or so)... but they all seem to go down the same path, dividing the world into two, equally insane, factions - those who believe and those who do not.

I think, in reality, people are not so diametrically opposed, or at least not in such great numbers. Of course, there are freaks in every group, but not so many that you can paint the whole group with that brush.

Anyway... it's an ok book. Not particularly suspenseful, not particularly engaging, but enough so that I could finish reading it. ( )

As a fan of Douglas Preston, I had high expectations for Blasphemy. The Navajo Nation setting and focus on science immediately drew my interest. Although the story dealt with an interesting premise, I quickly figured out the motives of each character and raced through the book to see if I'd made the right guess. I did. Although I enjoyed the book, it read more as a classic mystery rather than an intriguing thriller. Although I found the religious issues interesting, I thought the role of the stereotypical government officials, tv evangelist, fundamentalist preacher and his followers was predictable. I'm a huge fan of Preston, but I hope his next novel will dig deeper and provide more surprises. ( )

Scientists build a supercollider in the remote area of Red Mesa, New Mexico. Things start happening and it appears that in the process of trying to overcome computer and system glitches with the supercollider, they have met God. Or have they?
Christians and scientists both are portrayed as a bit wacko.
It is a good read, though. It did fall apart a little at the end for me, but all in all, entertaining. ( )

A true surprise. ( )

it felt apart at the end for me; felt like the author wasn't sure if this was a action book or a sci-fi book, but the two didn't meld well in my mind, in this book at least
I did not appreciate the way Christians were portrayed in the book...as nutzos, follow the leader no matter what types. And I disagree that the author rejects the view his book is anit-Christian mostly based on the fact that Wyman, a character in the book) is a devout Catholic. Huh? The book does mention he is Catholic, and he did spend some time in a monastery after his wife's murder, but I in no way felt the author developed his Wyman character as a "devout" Catholic. As a matter of fact, I'm of the opinion that Wyman still did not have a firm Christian foundation even by the end of the book.
Some Christians will find the character portrayals extremely disturbing and deliberately provacative. ( )