Review: Conclave

Conclave by Robert Harris
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Genre: Political Fiction/Religious Fiction/Thriller
​Page Length: 400 Pages
Publication Date: 20 April 2017
Publisher: Arrow
Source: Audible (UK)

Stars:  4.5 out of 5

LINKS: Amazon (UK)

ABOUT CONCLAVE
The pope is dead. Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, 118 cardinals from all over the globe will cast their votes in the world's most secretive election. They are holy men. But they have ambition. And they have rivals. Over the next 72 hours, one of them will become the most powerful spiritual figure on earth. ​

My Review

The book starts at the death of the pope and the story describes the choosing of a new pope, through the traditional method of the conclave. The thriller is a work of art, with a multitude characters, and the diplomacy and duplicity involved to dictate who should get the top job. I found myself rooting for the protagonist the entire time. And between chapters I researched the history of conclaves. Robert Harris' research was detailed and rich, and this added to the story. 

An absolute brilliant read.

​This is my first Robert Harris novel, and I will endeavour to look for more of his novels in future.