Product Description

In Antarctica, a scientific expedition drops anchor to witness the cataclysmic breakup of an ice shelf. As investigative reporter Gracie Logan begins her live news feed, a massive, shimmering ball of light suddenly appears in the sky, shapeshifting and enveloping the ship before disappearing as mysteriously as it arrived, the entire event witnessed by a shocked world audience. On a mountaintop in Egypt, a solitary priest contemplates the magnificence of God's creation spread out before him. His presence in this holy place is a mystery even to him; he is certain only of the elusive power of the calling he feels and the compulsive need to record in writing-and to draw-the vision which repeatedly consumes him. And in Boston, reformed car thief Matt Sherwood finds out that his brother's death may not be all it seemed to be-and that it may be related to the stunning controversy that's spinning out of control and threatening to erupt into violence and chaos. The entire world holds its breath as Gracie and Matt chase down the story of a lifetime: Has God finally decided to reveal himself? Or is something more sinister at hand?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36278 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 480 pages

Review
'A pulse-pounding thriller' (DAILY TELEGRAPH )

'...one of the top writers of intelligent thrillers. This is a humdinger that taps into our deepest fears over the state of the planet.' (PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH )

'A thoughtful book with a powerful message and yet also a thrilling read with compelling, well-developed characters. Highly recommended.' (LIBRARY JOURNAL )

'Readers who like their thrillers to have a solid intellectual component will enjoy Khoury's books very much. Given the high quality of each of his novels, it seems fair to say that he may be around for a while.' (BOOKLIST )

'Unrelenting action and a suitably twisted ending...' (PUBLISHERS WEEKLY )

About the Author
Raymond Khoury is an acclaimed screenwriter and producer for both television and film. Educated in France and the United States, Khoury now lives in London with his wife and two children.

Customer Reviews

the greatest con of all - a fast paced thriller of first order with some serious thoughts
This is book number three by Raymound Khoury. I finished my review of his second book "Sanctuary" by say "I think the author can become very quickly one of my great favorites." Well, I suppose I can state now he is a great favorite of mine.

Again this is a fast running thriller and the plot is just fanatsic.
Raymond Khoury is a superb storyteller. This is indeed first class mystery telling. From page one the reader gets hooked and swept into the story. The characters are very different, rounder and interesting than in the usual thrillers. They are no sterotypes and do not talk or act like robots. Again he takes up the religious aspect but drives it into a compeltely different direction. It is not about what a certain religion is falsely based upon and tries to hide, but about religion itself - its powers, its dangers and its abuse. He combines this with the global worming issue. It might seem odd at first glace, but it just works.

But there is a different layer. It is not all about action and crimes. But Raymound Khoury argues about religion, argues about the protection of the environment and developments in the US. I suppose it might ruffle a few feathers, but I enjoyed this. It forces one to reflect. Well done Raymound!

An additional aspects which I enjoyed: a great deal of the story is set in Boston and Cambridge MA and the area around - as I had studied in Cambridge MA this was a wellcome trip down memory lane for me.

All in all, this is a great book. I enjoyed every page of it. There was not a single second of boredom.

Great idea done very badly.
I am not sure what book most of the reviewers here have read, but I am positive it could not have been The Sign by Raymond Khoury. This book is based upon a clever and very interesting idea, it really could have made for a great read, however, I got the distinct impression that Mr Khoury had a deadline to meet. The book is also clearly written for the American market, in other words it is very dumbed down. The charactors are two dimensional and the pace is as fast as a donkey wearing wellies. The hero, an ex-car thief is as indestructible as a Sherman Tank and can out-wit the very usual, over used and very tired ex-Navy Seal type villians.

The locations in the book are well chosen but so much more could have been made from them if the author had applied an element of passion to his work. The same applies to charactors.

As I say, this appears to be a very rushed book, a "get in quick off the back of the success of the Last Templar" effort. Personally, I wish I hadn't wasted my money, don't be fooled by the blurb on the jacket and definitely don't buy it on the basis of other reviews shown here.

For a truly good read try any of the Scott Mariani books, so much better!

Another breathtaking thriller from the Master
Having read a previous reviewers rather modest opinion on this book, I was somewhat confused as to whether I had indeed read the same book. I can only say that 'The Sign' fully met all my expectations from Mr Khoury and I feel this is without doubt his best novel to date.
The book starts with a scientific expedition to witness the break up of an Ice-shelf in Antarctica but they witness something far more than they bargained for. How is a priest on a mountain top in Egypt and a reformed car-thief in Boston linked?. The book cleverly includes the role of religion in politics and with Mr khoury's usual unsurpassed skill he combines a very fast paced thriller with a blend of the modern and ancient.Is there a sinister plot lurking somewhere in the wings....you bet your life there is and it all comes to a thrilling finale with a pulsating high crescendo......will good conquer evil?.(You will have to read the book yourself to find out) Next book please Mr Khoury, I can't wait.