The Covenant Of The Flame

Morrell Did an outstanding job again!! I loved the detail in which he described Mithrascism. He kept me in suspense once again, It never fails. I loved this book, read it!!!!

I read The Covenant And The Flame in 2000, coincidentally, while studying about Riots & Revolutions (including the Environmental Movement) in college. I found the book to be a fun and informative historical read. I see that other readers who are familiar with the author may not feel this is his best work. However, I found it to be fast-moving and an suspenseful! I especially enjoyed the historical references to Mithraism... Read Full Review

Being a Morrell fan for a number of years, buying this book only enhanced my praise for the writer. This is one of the true page turning books. From the minute she drops her pen in the elevator to the finale in Spain, this book grips you by the throat ands does not let you go.

Though his more recent novels have been an enormous disappointment, "Covenant of the Flame," is, in my opinion, David Morrell's greatest novel. It is everything a thriller should be: intense, exciting, interesting and intelligently written. I, literally, could not put this book down. If ever a page turner was penned, this book is certainly it. I usually don't re-read novels, but "Covenant..." is, without doubt, the... Read Full Review

Mystery, religion and action surround our heroine, Tess Drake as she struggles to hold on to her life while trying to solve a murder. Mysterious religious organizations, environmental disasters whereby the culprits' punishments fit the crime, trying to pick out the "good guys" from the "bad" and a strong female character leading the way are the elements that stood out. Morrell's style of writing is straightforward,... Read Full Review