Hunting The King
Peter Clenott
Reviewed by Tracy Kokemuller
Imagine, if you will, an archeologist on a quest to find one of the
most sought after religious artifacts in history. While this concept
may sound somewhat familiar, I am not describing Raiders of the Lost
Ark and the historical pursuits of Indiana Jones. Instead, I am
describing a major component of the plot of Hunting the King by Peter
Clenott.
Instead of Harrison Ford as the main character, we have a complicated,
richly developed woman by the name of Molly O Dwyer. Molly has spent
years studying the gospels of Hannaniah and eventually came to believe
Hannaniah was the daughter of Jesus. After facing scorn from the
Catholic Church, Molly decided to put her beliefs aside because her
findings could destroy the church and the faith of millions of
Christians. Then, one day, a world renowned archeologist by the name of
Dr. Nina Cavalcante showed her some clues from a diary. These clues
reinvigorated Molly's intuitions and beliefs and fired her passions.
Together with Nina and her assistant, a handsome and mysterious man
Teodor Kwiatkowski, Molly travels across the world to uncover the
burial site which may hold the remains of Jesus. Unfortunately the
group must travel through Iraq during the beginning of the war to get
there. Lots of chaos ensues and the action doesn’t disappoint.
There is a lot of intensity and danger in this story. Molly must
survive bombs, bad guys, betrayal, and supernatural forces to uncover
the truth. She even manages to fall in love. Peter Clenott did his
research in putting together this complete story. Hunting the King is
rich with detail from the culture of Iraq. It also incorporates his
unique knowledge of religious history. The story itself is easy to
follow and the novel flows perfectly. There are more twists and turns
then a bag of rotini. Will Molly’s revelation change the perceptions
and long held beliefs about history and the world? You will just have
to grab this book and hold on tight. As the reader you are taken on a
riveting and energetic ride.