Reviews for The Seventh Sacrament (Nic Costa Series #5)

The average rating for The Seventh Sacrament (Nic Costa Series #5) based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-05-19 00:00:00 Anthony Bento Page-turning stuff! Although the fifth in a series, I was able to jump right into the story, and despite not knowing the characters' previous exploits, their relationship to one another and their motivations were clear. The list of characters at the front of the book was also a big help at the outset. The Roman setting, much of it underground, together with the mystery surrounding the ancient Mithraic sect, added to the intrigue, but it was the well-drawn characters which made the book come alive for me. The narrative jumps between past and present, but in the edition I read, the time-setting was clear from the illustration at the beginning of each chapter. Parts are brutal and sadistic, but they are crucial to the story, and lead up to a not altogether unpredictable ending. The novel is well-written and certainly kept my interest. I have little doubt that others in the series would be engaging too.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-03-31 00:00:00 Robert Kennedy I've read the first four, and for me David Hewson is such a good writer I force myself to wait a few months before I read the next one, enjoying the anticipation. Throughout this one, Hewson hints at a thrilling final section entitled, appropriately, 'Book 5: The Seventh Sacrament.' And Hewson delivers some great surprises! However, I just completed reading this book, and I'm a bit mystified. But isn't that a characteristic of really good writing, those books which stay with us? All the regular conventions in this mystery/thriller are certainly concluded/revealed, but there's just so much more here. Also, Hewson is great at bringing ancient Roman history to the forefront, and I particularly enjoyed learning a bit about Mithraism. I've already purchased the sixth Nic Costa book, "The Garden of Evil" and I'm saving it for an upcoming 2-3 days of summer when a shaded porch, an overhead fan, and a pitcher of something cold to drink are all so seductive. (I'm looking forward now to "goodreads" comments/questions and the reviews of others.)