by Robert J Ristino | Jun 17, 2016 | books, General
I spent this May once again teaching students at the University of Lodz in Poland. Always an enjoyable experience. Before I departed for home in early June, my dear friends Muhammed and Agnieska held a fete for me at their language school in Lodz. Muhammed wanted to... 
by Robert J Ristino | May 12, 2016 | books
From the opening pages of “The Illuminati Protocol” I knew it would be different from the books I’ve been reading lately and I was right! Mr. Ristino sets the scene and characterizations in a skillful way that not only pulls us in, but creates great visualizations and... 
by Robert J Ristino | Apr 5, 2016 | books
I found myself wavering around while reading “The Illuminati Protocol” by Robert Ristino. At first I was immediately grabbed into the story and the fact that Lyle (total freak) was going to stalk and kidnap a young girl to deliver to a sex trafficker. Terrible, yes,... 
by Robert J Ristino | Mar 29, 2016 | books
I’m almost finished with the first draft of The Illuminati Circle, the sequel to The Illuminati Protocol. The sequel is a continuation of the original plot but with an international flavor that was touched on in the first book. As you recall, members of the FBI CARD... 
by Robert J Ristino | Mar 9, 2016 | books, General
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... 
by Robert J Ristino | Feb 18, 2016 | books, General
“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...