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Indie Book Reviewer calls The Illuminati Protocol “well crafted” and “fast paced and very creepy”
This was the first book I’ve read by this author Robert Ristino, but I certainly hope it’s not the last. He has a gift for writing descriptive and life-like scenes that make us feel like we are really there inside the story, as opposed to it all just being “told” to...
Good blogger review praising The Illuminati Protocol for “that ‘epic’ feel”
“The Illuminati Protocol” by Robert J. Ristino has many of the elements I look for in a good book: genuine, fleshed-out characters, well-detailed locales and settings, a complex, but believable plot, and some emotional engagement. For the most part it was an easy...
A much anticipated review from the Bibliophilic Book Blog
Just in, a very good review from the Bibliophilic Book Blog. Here's a sample of what the blogger had to say: THE ILLUMINATI PROTOCOL is a well-written and fast-paced story. Katie, the FBI agents, and the local police are all very well-developed as characters. Even...
Another Great Book Review for The Illuminati Protocol
Here's the second great review my book The Illuminati Protocol has received from an online blogger: This novel by Robert Ristino was quite a change of pace for me, as I normally gravitate towards more fantasy/paranormal romance, but this was one captivating tale that...
Indie Book Review
Here is the first of a group of indie book blogger reviews of my book, The Illuminati Protocol. All the reviews are either very good or good, not bad for a first novel. Here's the first of those reviews. I'll be posting others over the next few days. I really enjoyed...
From Lyon to Avignon: Discovering Southern France
We just returned from a wonderful river cruise through Burgundy and Provence. Great food. Great wine. We ate one and drank the other. Recommend this trip for all. Pictures to follow. Also provided me with an opportunity to familiarize myself with this part of France...