BOOK REVIEW: THE JESTER (JAMES PATTERSON)
May 28th, 2007 Posted in BooksUsually, James Patterson books are murder thrillers but this one is different.
After the discovery of an ancient relic in an old crypt, Patterson unravels the mystery behind it, dating back a thousand years to the Crusades and a character called Hugh de Luc from a small French village.
Hugh joints the crusade, but after arriving in Turkey and narrowly avoiding death on several occasions, he makes his way back home with a few mementos to see his wife. But all was not what he expected to find when he got home. The village had been ravaged by the local lord, taxes were sky high and rape and murder was a regular occurrence.
The story is a simple one, there are no twists or turns but it flows remarkably well. Patterson really manages to tap into your imagination and give you an insight into what it was like to be alive a thousand years ago. There are descriptive battles and gruesome deaths but the underlying story is that of a love story, so a far cry from tales of murder and deceipt as is Patterson’s usual style. Maybe it’s the influence of Andrew Gross, the co-writer. Or maybe he just fancied writing something a bit different.
As a plot, it’s not complicated. As a story, it reads well but if you’re expecting a twisting, complex story this is not the book for you. But I enjoyed it, I enjoyed it a lot.
Jonola rating out of 10:
2 Responses to “BOOK REVIEW: THE JESTER (JAMES PATTERSON)”
By Wibbler on May 30, 2007
You enjoyed it a lot, but only 6/10? You are a tough man…
By Jonola on Jun 8, 2007
yes, it only got 6 because the plot is not very deep and it is a throwaway read. Not a long-lasting read, but an entertaining and enjoyable one.