FROM #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JERRY B. JENKINS COMES A HEART-STOPPING ADVENTURE OF HISTORICAL PROPORTIONS Nicole Berman is an archaeologist on the brink of a world-changing discovery. During her first dig in Jordan, she believes she has found concrete evidence of a biblical patriarch that could change history books forever. But someone doesn’t want the truth revealed. While urgently … While urgently trying to connect pieces of an ancient puzzle, a dangerous enemy is out to stop her.
“From a criminal investigation in Manhattan to the birth of Abram in ancient Ur, Jerry Jenkins weaves together a tale of drama and suspense that will draw you into the lives of two families separated by 4,000 years of history yet sharing remarkably similar struggles of faith. Dead Sea Rising combines the thrill of a whodunit with the moral and political intrigue of the ancient, and modern, Middle East. But be prepared. Once you begin, you won’t be able to stop until you reach the final page!”
—DR. CHARLIE DYER, PROFESSOR-AT-LARGE OF BIBLE, AND HOST OF THE LAND AND THE BOOK RADIO PROGRAM
“If you love history—especially biblical history—this is a fun and fascinating read!”
—JONI EARECKSON TADA, JONI AND FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY CENTER
“Jerry Jenkins’ dialogue is equal to the best of Nelson DeMille, his storylines equal to the best of John Grisham. And now Dead Sea Rising . . . this book may be Jerry’s best.”
—ANDY ANDREWS, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE TRAVELER’S GIFT AND THE NOTICER
“Jumping back and forth in time at a breakneck pace, Dead Sea Rising is a thriller as only Jerry B. Jenkins can tell it. Biblical history combines with gripping contemporary mystery. Just be aware—you’ll be hooked.”
—JAMES SCOTT BELL, INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS AWARD WINNER
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Jumping back and forth in time at a breakneck pace, Dead Sea Rising is a thriller as only Jerry B. Jenkins can tell it. Biblical history combines with gripping contemporary mystery. Just be aware — you’ll be hooked.
Jerry Jenkins’ dialogue is equal to the best of Nelson DeMille, his storylines equal to the best of John Grisham. And now Dead Sea Rising . . . this book may be Jerry’s best.
Jerry Jenkins has the beginning of a great new series on his hands. I was told to read this book because its plot line was similar to my nonfiction book, The Copper Scroll Project. After reading it, however, I can say that it takes a much greater mind and spirited writer to be able to come up with a novel that connects characters, scenes, and mysteries that were two thousand years apart. And to be able to pull it all from your own brilliant creative mind. Congrats Jerry Jenkins! You did it again!
A different kind of book, written in two time periods: modern day NYC and 2000 BC Mesopotamia. A mystery involving a pending archeological dig and an anchient crime, both can and are deadly.
This is an incredible time-slip novel!
The two time periods are early biblical and present. They are presented in two seemingly separate storylines. The chapters for the two periods are alternating. Part way through the book a third time period is introduced as memories of one of the present day characters.
The characters are incredibly well developed. Many of them I connected with emotionally. Most of them I wanted to just hug and help them get through the problems they were faced with. One of them I really wanted to either slap silly or shake as hard as I could to get some sense into his head.
The present day storyline was an intricate mystery. I was truly confused by all of the information that came to us in tiny bits and pieces. I was enthralled and needed to find out the culprit and the motivation for the crime.
I did find the shortness of the chapters a bit frustrating. This feeling was increased by the fact that we switched back and forth between the time periods so often that I couldn’t get really sucked into either one completely. This is the reason that I have decided to give this book only 4 stars.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. I have chosen to write this review to express my personal opinion.
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I was attracted to this book because…
Jerry B. Jenkins is another of my favorite authors. For almost two decades, he kept me waiting at the new release shelf for the next book in the Left Behind series. The Dead Sea Chronicles series, which Dead Sea Rising is book one, has the same potential.
This book was about
Dead Sea Rising is tale told with great craft of moral and political intrigue which covers four centuries, yet at it’s heart is a theme of love and protection of family. Three stories run through the book. Each of the story lines are full of personal conflict, legal, political and medical intrigue. The characters’ development reveal some of their past, some of their current situation and hints of their future potential. Two of the stories relate to the current day characters, Nicole Berman and her father, Ben Berman. The third line tells the story of Terah, King Nimrod’s chief officer, and his wife, Belessunu, and takes the reader to 2000 B.C, in Shinar, Mesopotamia. The Berman’s are Messianic Jews and archeologists. Nicole’s greatest desire is to be the lead archeologist on a new dig in Saudi Arabia, but is defending her ability against prejudices of her being female, Christian and Jewish. The potential artifacts of her dig are a gentle tie bringing the three story lines together.
Things I liked about this book
It is a fast paced read with appealing characters. You find the page turned, although you planned to stop reading. And when you read THE END, you scream for more.
I learned fascinating information about Messianic Jews. It stimulated my imagination about Biblical history.
Having been the primary caregiver for both of my parents, Jerry had me with the first line. “It’s your mother.”
Why you should read this book
The Terah story reminds us there is more to the stories of Biblical characters than the snapshots we are shown in the Bible. It prompts us to think of them as three dimensional characters. The Berman’s provide insights to Messianic Jewish life and customs. All of the stories emphasize the choices we make come with consequences we have to live with.
This book lived up to the back cover copy
The back cover provides us with the back story we need to read the book. There is the hint of the potential impact of not only this book, but the stories to come.
I read the advanced reader’s copy.