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Enoch's Portal

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Why does the Great Pyramid have a complex of inner chambers?
Why are the books of Enoch not in the biblical canon?
What are the connections are among Templars, Jesus and Mary Magdalene?
Who was the English spy 007 of 400 years ago?
What does the Voynich Manuscript say about the Casimir Effect?
What are Aztec beliefs about Monarch butterflies?
These are some of the questions encountered
by L.A. P.I. Stephan Raszer, in A. W. Hill's book Enoch's Portal,
who takes a missing-person case that leads him from L.A.
to Prague to Ayers Rock.
I enjoyed the ride and am looking forward to a sequel.

Through his pusuit of evil, James Bond educated us about martinis, gourmet food, and exotic weapons. Through his pusuit of evil, Steven Raszer, the hero of Enoch's Portal, educates us about the Templars, Sirius, and exotic ceremonies. It's a tough read if you are not knowledgable about the ways of the mystic, but a challenged reader might be encouraged to follow the leads that Hill sets out. The tour through Prague is especially pleasurable. My favorite sentence: "Her mother found her with a penis in one hand and an opium pipe in the other." Onward into the darkness!

Enoch's Portal is an extremely well written work that encompasses many genres. I love the way it blends elements of mystery with mysticism, X-files conspiracy with religion, and the classic detective novel with ancient spiritual alchemical doctrines. The main character, private detective Stephen Razser, is an intense but lovable ladies' man who is not only driven by his immediate assignment but also by his own inner mystical calling. I guess he is, amongst other things, a spiritual detective, and his quest to find answers to life's deeper questions resonates with what many of us are feeling in these times. I had a hard time putting this book down and would look forward to reading whatever else the author has in the works.

A.W. Hill has a created a totally unique and absorbing central character in Stephen Raszer . A sort of 21st Century Phillip Marlowe , who operates in the spiritual , as well as street realm. Hill asks the reader to absorb a fairly deep bank of background information , and then pays us off in spades with a great ride. I can't wait for the sequel.

Enoch's Portal tells a tall tale - or is it a tale? - that spans ages, continents and religions with conspiracies on a global basis. This book is a great read. I would highly recommend it to readers of historical fiction, fantasy and those intrigued by quasi-religous quests and conspiracies.

This book was truly a page-turner. I hardly ever get the time to read books, and I thought I was out of practice, but this book I read in one 7 hour sitting. I really enjoyed the thoughtful analyses of world religious politics and the hints at conspiracy theories. Although at times I found the book a little hard to follow due to obscure references I obviously didn't know, after sticking with it past 3 chapters I ended up understanding and learning more than I have from any other novel I've read in a long time. I also liked the artful way in which the author wove a personal struggle and love story in with the plot. It would make an absolutely amazing film!

This book is a great combination of a classic detective novel with the added bonus of a brief history of fanatical cults. A mixture of old and new world mysticism and good ol' American action sequences keeps the reader on edge and, God forbid, learning quite a bit about the world of off beat religions. I was not an aficionado of cult religions but this book provided an accessible intro to them. The main character, Stephan Raszer, is an excellent combination of weak and strong, good and evil and is more than up to the task of carrying a whole series of books. In today's world of attention-getting small factions, this book seems a natural for anyone interested in things outside the moral box.

I am greatly disapointed, Enoch's Portal is a totaly unreadable mess. After forcing myself to grind through three chapters I have given up on Mr. Hill's nonsensical rambling style, the characters are all two dimensional stereotypes who are wholly unlikeable. Please save yourself the agony of ever reading this book.