The Crucifixion Conspirators [Paperback]

Jeffrey R. Jacobs (Author), Lynn A. Jacobs (Editor)

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When Europe leapfrogs US time travel science, the National Historical Exploration Administration offers to lend America's experience to the mission in exchange for technology. Veteran T-tripper Col. Abraham Frankel is recruited to lead the international six-person team, and the mysterious organization who funded the European research sets the agenda: document the crucifixion of Christ. But nothing could prepare the team for the shocking events they witness, and lives begin to hang in the balance as the terrible knowledge splinters the team. In the end, Frankel will be faced with the toughest decision of his life: leave the secret buried in time, or bring it back to a world it could very well destroy.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 402 pages
• Publisher: Jelybean Books (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966484908
• ISBN-13: 978-0966484908
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,174,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait for Frankel's next adventure!, November 21, 1999

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Jim Allen - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Crucifixion Conspirators (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. The plot and characters were well developed and the story was very intriguing. I'd be fascinated to know how much about the Jesus "character" was fact vs fiction. It was all very believable. It's been a few months since I read the book and I'm still thinking about it.

I agree with the other reviewer who said the book could have been longer. I would have enjoyed even more description of the sights, sounds and tastes of the time and place. Additionally Frankel in colonial America would be a fascinating novel all in itself!

This was easily one of the best books I've read this year. I'm looking forward to more from this author! P.S. Thanks for the bigger than average print too!.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Worth one read, but not a second one., August 10, 2003

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K. Gaskins (Near the sound, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Crucifixion Conspirators (Paperback)

For a time travel fan, it is a must read. However, many of the fun things about time travel are avoided by the author in this story. He writes away explanations against paradoxes, as if to take away the worry of really writing intelligently about that aspect of time travel.
The characters are varied and interesting, but fall short on any sort of connection or empathy with them. I'd agree with an earlier review that rarely do you really feel he has put you back in time in early Jerusalem.

The twist on the crucifixtion is interesting, although again, he puts the charcacters exactly into the time frame that avoids having to address many aspects of Jesus and sticks with what is just easier to explain.
Also, a couple things in the book felt like he was going to go somewhere with it potentially thought provoking, and basically just dropped it.
It was worth a first time through, but definitely not one I'm going to keep on my shelves for a later read.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, Fresh characters and idea's, March 21, 1999

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[e-mail] (Buffalo, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Crucifixion Conspirators (Paperback)

I thought overall the topic as well as the book were very interesting. The concept that is being presented is fresh, the characters are good and relatively well developed. I felt like the book should be about twice as long as it was. Needed more detail to really feel a part of the time being discussed. I felt that the book just dives into the time travel process without really making the reader feel the technology or the process of time travel. The second two thirds of the book is really in the top tier of stories I have read in the past several years. The first third is weak. The authors tried to develop too many characters in too little time. Then they started using new names for them and got me confused.