The Messiah Code [Mass Market Paperback]

Michael Cordy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 26, 2004

At the moment of his supreme triumph, a man of science dodges an assassin's bullet and loses everything that truly matters in his life. Now only a miracle can save Dr. Tom Carter's dying daughter: the blood of salvation shed twenty centuries ago.

In the volatile heart of the Middle East, amid the devastating secrets of an ancient brotherhood awaiting a new messiah, Tom Carter must search for answers to the mysteries that have challenged humankind since the death and resurrection of the greatest Healer who ever walked the Earth. Because suddenly Carter's life, the life of his little girl, and the fate of the world hang in the balance ...

After two thousand years, the wait is over ...

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About the Author

Michael Cordy, a former marketing executive in Great Britain, left the rat race to pursue his dream of novel writing. He is the author of the international bestseller, The Miracle Strain, and lives outside London with his wife, jenny.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Avon (October 26, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060762101
• ISBN-13: 978-0060762100
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,408,415 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Average book about a fascinating concept, February 20, 2005

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Jay R. Chase (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Messiah Code (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought the plot for this book was fantastic. The writing just didn't quite flesh out the characters enough to make the book impossible to put down. That is a serious shame, because it would have been fascinating to get to know some of the characters a little bit better. With that said, this is still a good weekend or plane ride book.

Alternate author considerations would be John Case or Dan Brown. Alternate title would definitely be "Footsteps of God".

Important Note: This title is a reprint of "The Miracle Strain", published in 1997.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Old Book, New Title, November 13, 2004

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Michael J. Marks - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Messiah Code (Mass Market Paperback)

Be aware -- this is actually Cordy's "The Miracle Strain" published under a new title (with a slightly updated author's note at the end). It is not a new book. The original was an excellent book, but if you already read/own it, don't buy this one.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Six impossible things before breakfast, October 3, 2007

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Linda Bulger (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Messiah Code (Paperback)

It's probably not fair to review a book about genetics and religious mega-conspiracy so long after its original publication date -- too much water under the bridge with this genre. Even if the reader makes a firm commitment to avoid comparing it to "The Da Vinci Code," what about Lewis Perdue's "The Daughter of God" or James Rollins' "Map of Bones"? The list is huge.

This book was first published in 1997 as "The Miracle Strain," before many of the better-known religious conspiracy books.

Michael Cordy may have offered us an embarrassment of riches in combining the two main plot elements, religion and genetics. Neither element feels completely original, and there's a slight awkwardness in the way they fit together. To paraphrase Lewis Carroll, it's a bit like trying to believe six impossible things before breakfast. The travel's too easy, the geneticist's genius sidekick too naive, the science a little too shallowly portrayed, the ethical decision-making too facile. Oh, and the characters could have done with much more development

All that said, the book is an absorbing thriller and still a very good read. The plot manages to throw a few surprises at the reader, and even the predictable developments are reasonably well presented. I recommend this book for traveling or any time when your attention is partially committed elsewhere: you may not lose yourself entirely in it but you'll be able to pick it up and dive right back into it.