A Skeleton in God's Closet by Paul L. Maier
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

At a first-century archeological dig in Isreal, a set of human remains is discovered that will throw the world into turmoil. Could this actually be the physical remains of Jesus, thus negating the resurrection for all of Christianity or is it an extremely clever and complex hoax?

The author has written a top-notch novel with all the necessary elements of suspense that keep the pages turning. He is obviously well educated in science, archeology, ancient languages and theology. The book was fascinating as long as Maier kept to those topics. Human relationships and characterizations, however, aren't quite his forte. The romance between the protagonist and his mentor's daughter was hilarious. Their dialog reminded me of a bad romantic comedy. Fortunately, that was only a small portion of the action. Because this is a thriller some of the situations suspended belief, like the midnight swim through the mine-encrusted Dead Sea. Still, even as a non-believer I really enjoyed this theological thriller and was absolutely fascinated by precise descriptions.

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