I finally finished this godawful slogfest but can now say I've read one of these 'Christian' conspiracy books of endless dangerous secrets and secret societies such as Knights Templar and a host of others. Way too wordy and melodramatic, like the plot in this book, the author throws in every sort of mystical belief in this area until I got the impression that the joke was actually on the reader. This is a thriller for the thinking person who enjoys spinning one's mental wheels without much progress to show for it. Perhaps I don't understand the culture or the cultural changes since this book was written for it's translated into English from Italian. However, I do understand that this book centers on the follies of men, and the women characters are attractive prizes to be desired and to fill time when not exploring the hidden mysteries. I guess it's no wonder the main character's romantic partners tend to move on. For those who dare, this is a wallowing thriller not without droll humor but I fear the joke's on the reader.