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When I read about Archangels, I thought it would be along the lines of Dan Brown's DaVinci Code. But once I started reading it, I found that it wasn't, really, like it at all. Both stories talk about the Vatican, and there is murder involved. That's where the similarities end.
Which, to me, is really a good thing. Janet Tavakoli stated at the beginning of the book that while some places, people, and business/corporations are real, they are used fictitiously in the book, except where documented historical events are referenced. I believe she has put more fact in there than what I originally thought when reading.
Janet is very thorough when describing history, and the Society of Jesus. While some of the descriptions may not be REAL, she made sure we have all the facts and can understand what is going on. Archangels was well written and thought out, and I enjoyed reading it.

Why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5:

1) There were a couple times where I found it hard to get through, it seemed too slow moving for me.

2) I thought it could have used another murder or two, in my opinion the bloodier it is, the better it is to read.

3) While she was great at describing everything else, Janet really didn't go into much detail of the main character, and his family. I feel she should have gone more in depth with them, as I didn't really feel connected to any of them. I didn't feel like I knew them, or care about them, really.

One of the things that I truly loved about the book:

I am usually able to pick up on the foreshadowing and once I meet all the characters, I'm pretty good about figuring out how the book is going to end, who was the murderer/culprit/etc. While reading Archangels, I thought I had it figured out...then with 33 pages left in the book, I thought I'd discovered I was right. ... then a few pages after that, I found I was incredibly WRONG. I love it when books have a twist from the direction I was thinking!

Besides those 3 things, I found this book enjoyable to read and look forward to reading any other fictional books Janet may release. As for the physical book itself, I received a trade paperback (they're taller and usually thinner than the standard mass market paperback). The book was well bound, and the paper was a lot thicker than you usually see in paperbacks. Nice and heavy duty paper, harder to rip, and will hold up better over the years.


Tags : Archangels: Rise of the Jesuits (Volume 1) [Janet M. Tavakoli] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. <b>When Control of the Vatican Is At Stake, Money Talks and Nobody Plays Fair</b><br /><br /> The brutal murder of a young Jesuit priest and church financier thrusts investigator Michael Visconte into a web of Vatican conspiracy and intrigue -- with deadly consequences. <br /><br /> Visconte discovers the crime is tied to his personal complicated past and to his ongoing investigation into the money laundering operations of the Archangeli,Janet M. Tavakoli,Archangels: Rise of the Jesuits (Volume 1),Lyons McNamara LLC,0985159022,Fiction Thrillers General

Archangels Rise of the Jesuits Volume 1 Janet M Tavakoli 9780985159023 Books Reviews

Can't let this go by without a few comments
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This book is the author's first work of fiction. It sort of shows. If I recall from a brief bio, her background is in accounting? It sort of shows.
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I could not decide whether the Jesuits were the protagonists or the antagonists at the book's beginning. After being finished I'm STILL not 100% certain of that distinction. That the Catholic church is corrupt to it's very core is (or was) no surprise. I was born and raised Catholic but separated myself from that org nearly 20 years ago. Hell would literally freeze over before I'd go back. I DO count myself as a Christian so was mildly interested in this book. Read it on my but don't recall when I ordered it or HOW much it cost. Mebbe it was a freebie. I SURE hope so.
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Front of the edition has TWO published dates 1993 and 2012. 19 years apart?? As this edition certainly has a German Pope I suspect it was rewritten in those 19 years. Might have contributed to the overall quality of lack thereof in the style and stilted writing. Was sort of hard to keep all the priests straight and who was a bad guy versus who was a good guy. Then the double bad guy (Graf and Pleurre (iirc)) at the end. Stilted. Which one was this ghost (spirit) Miro??? Ain't reading it again!!!!
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The computer info was wholly unbelievable as well. Jesuit hackers. Hilarious.
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Helena (Michael's wife) was UNBELIEVABLE in her tolerance of his obvious <near> dalliance with Susan (nay Irena (iirc)).
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The LAST statement in the afterward was what pushed me over the edge towards this less than favorable review. She states that the current Catholic church's crisis is the worst since the death of our savior??? Funny as he did NOT even found the Catholic church. Not even close. His apostles (chiefly Peter and soon after Paul (Saul of Tarsus)) did the heavy lifting to form a Christ follower movement. Guided by the Holy Spirit (who was a ghost until the CC got real in the 70's or so).
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Actual Catholicism morphed (in Rome) 2 to 3 hundred years later and when Constantine <emperor of Rome> converted.... it really took off. That ridiculous statement ending the afterward was just the icing on the cake of a very poorly (re)written book. Not a fan of Jesuits (aka soldiers of Christ) the Papacy or Catholicism in general, so I'll waste NO MORE time / moolah / effort on any more of her books.
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Russ Hardgrove
I really like the book. The author obviously knows her financial information and manages it very well, although there were times I was a bit overwhelmed by the list of people involved.

I really liked the characters particularly the main character Michael and his wife. They were very well drawn and well developed. The entire story is a good premise. I've seen reviews that said it was like Dan Brown's book. Da Vincey Code but I read that book and I don't think there's a whole lot of comparison other than they both involved a conspiracy within the Catholic Church. This story is fiction based on facts and that makes it much more interesting. I had no idea that the Catholic Church was so involved in finances but I probably should've. After reading this it makes one wonder what else they're up to .
A fascinating book that keeps the reader totally engrossed by combining the corruptions of both the Catholic church and a few narcissistic, arrogant priests of the SJ denomination and the attempts of a small faction of priests who still maintain their values and integrity to restore goodness, honesty, morality and virtue back into both the Catholic church and the Society. Into this mix is thrown an officer belonging to the Specialists, a highly unique law enforcement agency respected even within the corridors of the Vatican in such a manner that impacts him and his family.

The activities of the priests, the situations that arise due to the manipulations of enormous amounts of money and people both within the Church and outside forms the content of this exceptional book that holds the reader enthralled until the last page.

Thanks for a magnificent book, Ms. Tavakoli.
When I read about Archangels, I thought it would be along the lines of Dan Brown's DaVinci Code. But once I started reading it, I found that it wasn't, really, like it at all. Both stories talk about the Vatican, and there is murder involved. That's where the similarities end.
Which, to me, is really a good thing. Janet Tavakoli stated at the beginning of the book that while some places, people, and business/corporations are real, they are used fictitiously in the book, except where documented historical events are referenced. I believe she has put more fact in there than what I originally thought when reading.
Janet is very thorough when describing history, and the Society of Jesus. While some of the descriptions may not be REAL, she made sure we have all the facts and can understand what is going on. Archangels was well written and thought out, and I enjoyed reading it.

Why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5

1) There were a couple times where I found it hard to get through, it seemed too slow moving for me.

2) I thought it could have used another murder or two, in my opinion the bloodier it is, the better it is to read.

3) While she was great at describing everything else, Janet really didn't go into much detail of the main character, and his family. I feel she should have gone more in depth with them, as I didn't really feel connected to any of them. I didn't feel like I knew them, or care about them, really.

One of the things that I truly loved about the book

I am usually able to pick up on the foreshadowing and once I meet all the characters, I'm pretty good about figuring out how the book is going to end, who was the murderer/culprit/etc. While reading Archangels, I thought I had it figured out...then with 33 pages left in the book, I thought I'd discovered I was right. ... then a few pages after that, I found I was incredibly WRONG. I love it when books have a twist from the direction I was thinking!

Besides those 3 things, I found this book enjoyable to read and look forward to reading any other fictional books Janet may release. As for the physical book itself, I received a trade paperback (they're taller and usually thinner than the standard mass market paperback). The book was well bound, and the paper was a lot thicker than you usually see in paperbacks. Nice and heavy duty paper, harder to rip, and will hold up better over the years.