Reviews for The Twelfth Imam

The average rating for The Twelfth Imam based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-02-17 00:00:00 Daniel Dimauro Much of this story takes place in Tehran, my place of birth. This book starts off when the U.S. Embassy in Tehran came under attack back in 1979. I vividly remember driving past there several months later. This was not a good time to be there at all. Even as a child, I remember feeling awful for the hostages. It was so all so depressing. There was a feeling of dread and fear - like a dark cloud that had come over the entire country. This is the third book that I have read by this author and it's probably my favorite. I was truly impressed by how accurately he depicted Iran and the Iranian culture. I liked the protagonist, loved all the action, and am looking forward to reading the rest in the series. I can only recommend this book with the caution that it does have certain Christian elements, and so may not appeal to all readers. Some quotes that I thought to share: "His parents had spoken for years about how desperate Iranians were for a rescue from the failure of the Islamic Revolution of '79. His father had always stressed the medical angle. Suicides in Iran, he said, were at an all-time high, not just among the young, but among people of all ages. Drug abuse was a national epidemic; as was alcoholism. Prostitution and sex-trafficking were also skyrocketing, even among the religious clerics." "Satellite dishes were illegal in Iran, which is why everyone had one." "Before you worry about the world, son, you should be sure your own soul is secure in God."

Review # 2 was written on 2013-03-19 00:00:00 Marsha Mann I picked up this book because the blurb made it sound like an interesting thriller coming from a unique aspect. This impression was correct for the first half of the book; it was well written, good plot line, mix of mystery, questions and answers to keep the pages turning then all of a sudden it's like the author is trying to convert you to Christianity and combining this with a thesis on Islam being a false religion & the product of satan. Add in numerous excerpts of scripture and the book goes from a winning recipe to quite frankly pretty crap, suddenly you have Jesus appearing in the flesh to guide people and a whole bunch of other nonsense. I might have been able to look over that somewhat if it redeemed itself with a good ending but alas the book doesn't even end it just stops. Literally stops. There's no resolution of anything you read the last line, turn the page to begin the next chapter and realise there is no next chapter and that was it. First half: 4 stars, last half: 2 stars, ending: 0.1 stars.