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|title=The Abomination

|sort=Abomination, The

|publisher=Head of Zeus

|date=November 2013

|summary=This is an exciting conspiracy thriller with well realised characters and an unpredictable plot.

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Captain Katerina Tapo of the Italian Carabinieri police force, Holly Boland, a Second Lieutenant in the US Army and Daniele Barbo a reclusive web expert, are each individually investigating seemingly separate events that become more and more entwined. Their collective probing uncovers a massive conspiracy and seems to implicate the US Army, the Catholic Church and the Italian Mafia, three incredibly powerful organisations that it is best not to rile in any way, as the three characters are quick to discover.

It feels as though I have disclosed much of the storyline of ''The Abomination'' but I really haven’t. Jonathan Holt’s book has an incredibly dense plot that takes you on a journey full of twists, conspiracies, deception and danger leaving you constantly questioning who can be trusted and what will be discovered next. This is a terrific read with the different plotlines all being attention-grabbing, inter-weaving nicely and contributing to the overall storyline. The main characters are well fleshed-out and believable and the conspiracy at the heart of this book is also intelligently put together and revealed piecemeal with great timing. Considering the scale of the conspiracy uncovered within the story the ending felt a little rushed and didn’t quite feel as satisfying as the lead up. This is to be the first of a trilogy though and hopefully this finale is intended and the next two books will pick certain aspects up and steer them to a more satisfying conclusion. The ending does not detract much from an enjoyable read and I am still left with a desire to read the rest of the Carnivia Trilogy and hopefully join the thrilling characters from this offering again.

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