What would it take to prove the existence of God? This question and the consequences of its answer lie at the heart of ABSOLUTE PROOF, which marks a major milestone for Peter James as his most epic and ambitious stand-alone thriller to date.
Peter James and Hugh Bonneville first met in 2008 when they discussed the possibility of Bonneville playing James’s character Detective Superintendent Grace in a TV adaptation. Although the adaptation did not move forward, the two have remained close friends. The audiobook will be their first official collaboration.
Hugh Bonneville is no stranger to the topic of religion, holding a theology degree from Cambridge University where he was taught by the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams. Earlier this year, Bonneville presented the standalone documentary Jesus: Countdown to the Cavalry, a historical examination of the events leading up to the execution of Jesus of Nazareth by the Roman government.
Says James about the opportunity to work with Bonneville: “From the moment I met Hugh I knew that I wanted to work with him, so when I was asked who I thought would make an exciting narrator for Absolute Proof he was the natural choice. Hugh is an incredible actor and his reading really captures the suspense and excitement in the book. I’m delighted with how it’s turned out.”
Hugh Bonneville says: “You always know when you start a Peter James book that it’s going to be impossible to put down, but Absolute Proof isn’t only a fantastic page-turner – it’s also incredibly thought-provoking, dealing with life’s biggest questions around God and existence. I was thrilled to be asked and it was a real joy to narrate.”
ABOUT ABSOLUTE PROOF
Inspired by an unforgettable, real-life phone call received by the author nearly 30 years ago, James calls on his own life experience as he sets ABSOLUTE PROOF in motion with a phone call his main character, Investigative reporter Ross Hunter, nearly doesn’t answer. But that phone call changes his life – and possibly the world – forever.
“I’d just like to assure you I’m not a nutcase, Mr. Hunter. My name is Dr. Harry F. Cook. I know this is going to sound strange, but I’ve recently been given absolute proof of God’s existence – and I’ve been advised there is a writer, a respected journalist called Ross Hunter, who could help me to get taken seriously.”
The false faith of a billionaire evangelist, the life’s work of a famous atheist, and the credibility of each of the world’s major religions are all under threat. If Ross Hunter can survive long enough to present the evidence . . .
To provide absolute proof of a divine existence would trigger worldwide instability, with every one of the major faiths laying claim to such evidence by whatever means necessary. ABSOLUTE PROOF combines intrigue, action and conspiracy on a global scale in a breathless race against time to solve the greatest mystery of all: absolute proof of the existence of God.
My Review
This book was inspired by a phone call that James received 30 years ago. In the book, Ross Hunter gets a phone call from an elderly man who claims that he has absolute proof of God's existence. If this was true, it would pit every religion against each other and each religion claiming the proof as their own.
Not only is Ross trying to prove the existence and find the proof, with the clues, in the form of coordinates, that puts his life at risk as there are other people out there who will do whatever it takes to get this proof. They do this by bugging his home and phone and following him ultimately scaring his pregnant wife. Ross is on the run for his life as he not only finds the existence but he must prove it is real and stay one step ahead of the people who want this proof.
A false faith of a billionaire evangelist, the life’s work of a famous atheist all are after Ross, can he live long enough? With believable characters and situations, I had a hard time putting this book down even though it is a huge book. Very easy to read, if you are into religion and what if's, this book is something that you should be able to get your teeth into. I enjoyed it immensely as I do every Peter James book I have read!
I received a copy of this book for review purposes only.
I received a copy of this book for review purposes only.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Peter James is the #1 international bestselling author of the Roy Grace thriller series. He has had 3 smash--hit play adaptations of his work, has hit #1 on the international bestseller list, and was awarded the Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.
Before writing full time, James lived in the U.S. for a number of years, producing films including The Merchant of Venice, starring Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons and Joseph Fiennes.
James’s novella ‘The Perfect Murder’, started its world stage premiere in 2014, and his first Roy Grace novel Dead Simple has now been adapted for stage, and toured the UK in 2015. In 1994, in addition to conventional print publishing, James’s novel Host was published on two floppy discs and is now in the Science Museum as the world’s first electronic novel.
Famed for his in-depth research, in 2009 James was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Brighton in recognition of his services to literature and the community, and in 2013 he was awarded an Outstanding Public Service Award by Sussex Police with whom he rides along regularly. He has also been out many times with the NYPD and the LAPD in the US and with many other police forces around the world, as well as doing extensive research with offenders in prisons and psychiatric institutions. He has served as two-times Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association and is a board member of the US International Thriller Writers.
He has won numerous literary awards, including the publicly voted ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards People’s Bestseller Dagger in 2011 and was shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Book Prize for Perfect People in 2012. James’s novels have been translated into thirty-six languages and three have been turned into films.
All of his novels reflect a deep interest in the world of the police, with whom he does in–depth research and has unprecedented access, as well as science, medicine and the paranormal. A speed junkie, who in his teens was selected to train for the British Olympic Ski Team, he holds an international motor racing license and switches off from work by racing his classic 1965 BMW. James divides his time between his homes in Notting Hill in London and near Brighton in Sussex
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