Illuminated

by Matt Bronleewe
borrowed from Cindy Ottinger
hardcover, 311 pages

This was much darker and more violent than I expected. And yet the thing that bothered me the most was the idea of people mistreating rare old books! An interesting cross between the Da Vinci Code and National Treasure, Illuminated has two opposing groups trying to gain control of three copies of the Gutenberg Bible to look for clues to the Templars' treasure. August and April are divorced, but end up coming together to protect their son Charlie.

Brownleewe is a founding member of Jars of Clay. This is his first novel.