THE TESTAMENT

Here's another mystery spawned by the DA VINCI CODE, and, like its precursor, it's got more than a few surprises. Not surprising, however, is the fluid way Don Leslie handles the long, engaging story. Bravo (short for Braverman) Shaw succeeds his father in attempting to safeguard a testament believed to have been created by Christ. Naturally, an order of knights, ostensibly commissioned by the Church, also wants the prize and is willing to do anything, including committing multiple murders, to get it and the secrets it holds. Leslie maneuvers through a host of characters and complex scenarios, keeping the listener at attention. A.L.H. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 07]