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The Expected One
The Expected One: A Novel | Kathleen McGowan
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THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD! A POLITICAL RIVALRY THAT ENDED IN TWO EXECUTIONS AN INTRICATE LOVE TRIANGLE THAT ALTERED THE COURSE OF HISTORY A RELIGIOUS REVOLUTION THAT CHANGED THE WORLD Two thousand years ago, Mary Magdalene hid a (…more)
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Mogoeg
The Expected One: A Novel | Kathleen McGowan
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I was totally down for this ridiculousness but I just couldn't...

2000 year old conspiracy? YAAAS. Lost gospel of Mary Magdalene? ABSOLUTELY. Cathers persecuted in France? OF COURSE. The holy grail? BRING IT. Templars? Honestly not sure if they show up or not (didn't read that far), but WHY NOT?

Plus a MC named 'Maureen'*?! Chef's kiss!

But this book is TERRIBLE. I mean the writing is truly god-awful (haha), plus Maureen is a TOTAL Mary Sue**.

Mogoeg * in my experience, 'Maureen' is never the name of the main character. She is always the weird aunt, or the co-worker with a drinking problem.

**apparently this is true on a whole other level - the author, who physically matches her protagonist very closely 🙄, believes that she is a descendent of Mary Magdalene and these novels are her way of getting the 'truth' out into the world. Gotta love those Magdalena conspiracy theorists - they COMMIT!
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BethM Wow just wow 3y
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Born.A.Reader
The Expected One: A Novel | Kathleen McGowan
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My #rainbowstack for the #24in48 reading challenge! I won't be nearly at 24 hours at the end of today, due to unforseen circumstances, but it was fun watching everyone's progress!
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