Interesting pseudohistory. Better this one than that movie.

This is one of those books a lot of people intend to read, most likely because of its association with Dan Brown's 'Da Vinci Code'. I was one of those people, and now I've finally pushed my way through -- don't bother.

It's hard to see who this book was really for. It's a dull and boring tome, and casual readers will struggle to get through it. On the other hand, seasoned historians will find the wide range of assumptions and leaps of logic to be off-putting. And make no mistake, there are a lot of those. But I've no real need to go into the errors and inconsistences -- Wikipedia has a list of those.

So really, this is clearly a book for those who are already sold on this conspiracy, or who simply enjoy reading such theories. Honestly, very few other people are likely to find this an engaging or rewarding read. While some parts to tempt you to read on, long and tiresome descriptions of the theorised Grand Masters of the Priory of Sion drag the narrative into the mud.

If you're really not sure if you'll enjoy it, try reading the first fifty pages or so. If you find yourself really struggling, give up -- because it doesn't get any easier.

Lots of detail, but I just could not get through it. The material was interesting but there was so much detail it was easy to miss something, leaving you confused a couple of pages later. If I had more time to read at each sitting, I may have enjoyed it, but it was hard to get into it the book when I only had time to read 5-10 pages at a time. Rating is based on what I did read of the book. I may try to read the e tire book at a later time.

Thankfully the book was free... That's the best thing I can say about it...

I remember reading this in 1983 and being quite shocked about it at the time. Later it became the basis for Dan Brown's [b:The Da Vinci Code|968|The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)|Dan Brown|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1303252999s/968.jpg|2982101] (2003) whether he acknowledged that or not.

Saying goodbye to several dozen books due to a water damage incident and I thought I'd write at least a little memorial to each of them and why I kept them around.

Way too much speculation being touted as facts but I love the conspiracy thinking.

I thought this would be interesting after reading Da Vinci Code. Unfortunately, it was pretty dry and boring. Listened to it as an audiobook but didn't finish it.

I love me a good conspiracy theory, I always have. Nibiru? Sure. Illuminati? Alright. Dinosaurs living in the jungles of Africa? Bring it. I love these sorts of flights of fancy and the more probable the better. Even as a hard core skeptic I love it all.

And that's the problem with "Holy Blood, Holy Grail", it doesn't have any moment of "wait! Actually that might be possible!" It is all a sort of just so story, a boring slog through the flimsiest of "proofs" and "what ifs" . It's was laughable how seriously the authors seemed to take their dead in the water premise.

With all that said, it made for an entertaining read when you are stuck in bed with a cold and there are no other books within reach.

Eye opening

A well researched accounting of the real story behind the Holy Grail. Engaging from start to finish. Highly recommend it.

Interesting perspective. That's all it is. I read it many years ago, long before Dan Brown's bestselling novel came about. I was kinda taken up by the plot, and at the end of the day, it's just another conspiracy without any academic support.