I love reading historical fiction including religion, archeology and anthropology. This book was a great mix of those topics and combining a fictional plot. It was well researched. The book cover was also eye catching. I would definitely recommend this to my friends.

i loved this book. as a woman of faith it intrigued me but of course i need to read the second novel to find the secret of heaven so i hope thats possible! it was full of deception, secrecy, violence and of course, a love story, a real page turner- AMAZING!

Great Book. this book reminded me of Angels and Demons. Great story line. The author really did his homework on all of the history and story line in the book. this is a book that I would buy as a stocking stuffer for the holidays.

Thanks to NetGalley I have developed a real preference for historical crime novels and this book did not disappoint.

Brilliantly written, a real page turner that kept me gripped from start to finish. I will absolutely recommend this book to me audience.

From the first page I was hooked, I didn't want to put it down. I enjoyed the character development. It was a fast paced book with attention to detail

A nice thriller, with quite a few clichés from previous books in the same genre. The reading is enjoyable, the xriting is descriptive and frame a proper setting for the action.

I loved the idea of this book and really wanted to enjoy it, but unfortunately I just couldn't get into it despite my best efforts. I dislike giving up on a book but this really just didn't grab me. Sadly, it reminded me of Dan Brown, an author for whom I have no time whatsoever. However, Brown is exceptionally popular and I am sure that if this title was marketed correctly it would achieve a great deal of success. I am sorry that my review is somewhat negative and wish the author all the best with his work, but this title just isn't for me. Perhaps it would work well as a film.

I couldn't get through this book. It sounded intriguing, but there was too much back and forth and so many of the names were similar. I admit, I was sick when I tried read it, but I felt all mixed up trying to keep up with who was where and what they were doing.

The Secret of Heaven
An explosive mystery regarding the divinity of Christ vs the humanity of Jesus. (Aiden Leonardo Book 1)
Pub Date 02 Apr 2016
BooksGoSocial
Historical Fiction | Mystery & Thrillers


I am reviewing a copy of The Secret if Heaven through BooksGoSocial and Netgalley:



After investment banker Lazzaro de Medici is found dead, Professor of Biblical Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago Aiden Leonardo is the prime suspect. In possession of an encrypted letter given to him by Lazzaro, Aiden utilizes his extensive knowledge of Scripture to piece together clues that lead to a Lost Bible dating back to the time of Christ.




Hidden in the text an ancient truth about the most controversial message Jesus left to His disciples. But as Aiden embarks on his quest to unravel the mystery of redemption and faith, a secret organization known only as The Group is out to hunt him down to destroy the Lost Bible and tie up loose ends.



Aiden gets the help of his fiancé Dr. Miriam Levin—a cultural anthropologist and a professor of historical archaeology in her own right, their friend Nagi, a philologist, religious historian and an eccentric cryptographer, Aiden soon realizes the Lost Bible was written by a disciple who walked with Jesus and had his gospel omitted from Scripture.



Things only become further complicated after a mysterious stranger warns Aiden that possessing the secret of heaven could cost him his life. Pursued by the F.B.I. for the ancient Black market relic and the Chicago PD in connection to the murder of Lazzaro de Medici, Aiden races against the clock to prove his innocence and fulfill his mentor’s dying wish.




I give The Secret of Heaven five out of five stars!


Happy Reading!

Such a good book. I really did love this book. I am a lover of archaeology, history and theology. This book encompassed all of those and more. I stayed interested the entire time. I would love to use the book in my classes and think my students would absolutely love reading it and researching a great many of the topics contained there in. 5 stars! Great job!

A lost book of the Pseudepigrapha has a bad habit of popping up every once in a while and then disappearing. Only this time, someone’s been murdered over it, and everyone else is on a race to recover it.

Writing- A lot of telling as opposed to showing

For fans of secret societies and conspiracy theories

This was an enjoyable read that had obviously been well researched without coming over as stuffy. The writing style was good, with characters that were well developed and a compelling storyline. I really liked it and I was reminded of books such as Angels and Demons whilst reading it.