1. The Mayan Apocalypse - eBookThis product is an eBook
    Mark Hitchcock, Alton Gansky
    Harvest House Publishers / 2010 / ePub
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  1. Terry Medlock
    Olympia, WA
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    April 14, 2011
    Terry Medlock
    Olympia, WA
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    I haven't finished reading this yet but so far it is very good.

    Love, love, love having Christian books that are such good reads.
  2. Avalon2000
    Northern Colorado
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Suspenseful and Realistic
    November 7, 2010
    Avalon2000
    Northern Colorado
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for The Mayan Apocalypse.
    Mark Hitchcock and Alton Gansky took a subject that is often presented with sensationalism and somehow brought a strong sense of realism to it. From the beginning, it's easy to see how a man like Andrew Morgan could be duped by a con artist like Quetzal, and it's not for lack of intelligence. Lisa, the Christian reporter is a breath of fresh air in Andrew's life, even though he's conflicted about her boldness and her worldviews.

    As Andrew gets drawn deeper and deeper into the world of Quetzal, Lisa works diligently behind the scenes to unravel the mystery behind a murder and an attack on one of her coworkers. I don't normally go for romance stories but the romantic element in this story is godly and balanced, it fits perfectly, and it illustrates the story's point that love is more important than survival.

    I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if something like this really does come to pass. Yet it wasn't predictable. The twists and turns in this book had me gasping out loud, even crying and cheering at times. Everything comes full circle seamlessly at the end and the moral of this story will break even the hardest heart. Truly a spiritually fulfilling read!
  3. Janna Ryan
    North Platte, NE
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    End of the World Thrill Ride...
    October 1, 2010
    Janna Ryan
    North Platte, NE
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    This review was written for The Mayan Apocalypse.
    I wasn't sure how I would like this book based on the subject matter, but I was very curious so I had to give it a try. Turns out, I like it. There is a great storyline that runs the book with murder, mystery and intrigue as we follow Andrew Morgan, a man who has everything but has lost what is most important to him and gets pulled into the whole world ending in 2012 by a man claiming to be the last Mayan priest. Lisa Campbell is a reporter for an on-line Christian newspaper that is investigating this same priest. Is it a hoax or is it real? That is the main question through the book and it definitely makes you think. I won't spoil anything, but I do have to wonder how sales of this book will be come January of 2013?
  4. JenniferB
    Canada
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: Female
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    Interesting, But Lacks Cohesion
    November 9, 2010
    JenniferB
    Canada
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: Female
    Quality: 3
    Value: 3
    Meets Expectations: 3
    This review was written for The Mayan Apocalypse.
    With the year 2012 approaching the hype surrounding the Mayan prophecies surrounding the end of the world in December of that year is escalating. Despite being wealthy and intelligent, oil executive Andrew Morgan is drawn deeply into these prophecies of destruction following the loss of his family. Lisa Campbell on the other hand is a Christian reporter who remains skeptical of the theories at best.

    Lisa's work to uncover the motivation of those funding the 2012 movement leads her into ongoing contact with Morgan, and despite their conflicting beliefs they are drawn into a caring relationship with one another.

    Author Mark Hitchcock is the author of the non-fiction title 2012, the Bible, and the End of the World, and his extensive research into the subject forms the backbone of The Mayan Apocalypse. That functional backbone is however delivered in large chunks of background exposition rather than being smoothly spread out throughout the course of the novel. The 2012 details and 'evidence' are then rather difficult to remember, being delivered mainly in a single chunk in the novel's early portions.

    A sixteen-month gap also results in a loss of cohesion of the storyline around 2/3 of the way through. While this can be handled effectively it seems like major questions that were driving the story up until that point were just left behind and as a reader I had to wait for some time to find out what had happened regarding certain situations. . Some final events in the story also seemed somewhat 'tagged on' rather than having inherent meaning in and of themselves.

    Still, I found the romance between Lisa and Andrew to be sweet and appropriate. The first portions of the story were also exciting and filled with a certain amount of suspense. Finally, The Mayan Apocalypse left me interested in reading Hithcock's non-fiction work regarding the subject because it's apparent that he's done his research on this potentially confusing topic, the novel just doesn't quite manage to pull off the degree of flow I'd normally expect in a work of fiction.
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