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Definitely a "reach out, grab you, slap you around and blow your mind out your ear canal" kind of book. It's not what you'd call a character piece, but the plot is amazing, the pacing is superb, and the core idea has the potential to change your viewpoint.
I'm following it up with The Gospel of Mary Magdalene and a re-reading of The Jesus Mysteries. (Links are at allconsuming.net in the right column of the front page.)
Anyone sense a trend in my ongoing religious study?
Yes. Your dear author has gone all gnostic lately. When I say "lately" I obviously mean "all my life though I may not have known it."
More later.