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If you are going to locate a novel in a recent historical context, it really is off-putting if you don't bother to research the facts. The central idea of this book - that Einstein made a crucial late design contribution to the US atomic bomb program is not true - this leaves aside the laughable notion that Einstein was demonically inspired to make this contribution. Also, many other smaller details are simply not right - the book would have it that a US military helicopter is used to transport a stone ossuary apparently weighing at least a ton - except that the only helicopter the US had at this time was not capable of carrying anywhere near that much weight. A crucial plot line involves the use of carbon 14 dating techniques - but this technology didn't become available until several years after the war was over. Since the author didn't bother to verify even these easily searched facts, it's no wonder that his lackadaisical approach results in shallow characters, contrived events and several plot inconsistencies. If an afterlife exists, then Einstein is turning in his grave!