In Dead Sea Conspiracy, Nicole Berman has finally arrived at her dream dig in Saudi Arabia. She is on the verge of a historic archeological discovery that could change how people view the Bible and its link to the ancient world. But will it cost Nicole her life? Meanwhile, Terah has decided that it is no use running from God, but when God requires him to make restitution for the harm, he has caused people in the past, will Terah be able to protect his family from the consequences that follow?

Dead Sea Conspiracy is the concluding sequel to The Dead Sea Chronicles by Jerry Jenkins. The high stakes plot is full of riveting action and suspense. This dual-timeline thriller is well-researched, well-written, and flows much better than its prequel. Jerry Jenkins is an excellent storyteller, and the pages fly by. The characters are multifaceted and interesting, and the climax is tremendous. There are still some unresolved issues at the end that make me wonder if there will ever be a third installment at some point. All in all, if you like Biblical fiction with a modern twist, Dead Sea Conspiracy may be right up your alley.

I was given a free copy by the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Dead Sea Conspiracy was a great conclusion for the series, bringing past and present together to give the reader the full picture.

The present included some mystery which was intriguing, but I enjoyed the past story at the end a bit more. Maybe because it is a fictional biblical story about Abraham’s parents, his growing up years to the man we know from the Bible. I also enjoyed how it went all the way to Noah’s descendants.

The theme as well that God expects nothing but being first in our lives, having pure hearts, but also not giving up on us and helping us get to where He wants us came across strongly in the past timeline.

This was my first book by Jerry B. Jenkins and this is probably not the book I should have started with, since I didn’t realize when I signed up to read it that it was the second in the series. Oops! Luckily it didn’t matter too much, and I was able to quickly catch up with what had happened in the first book, Dead Sea Rising.

Part of this book was mainly dialogue with little scene or location description, which I didn’t like at first, but then, as I got into it, I started to get used to Jenkins’ style of writing and had trouble putting the book down. It was full of mystery, ancient history, and a lot of what-ifs related to archaeology.

Jenkins definitely knows how to weave a story and how to do so in a creative manner. This book jumped between two timelines — one set in a Biblical setting and one in modern times. I am not necessarily a fan of dual timeline novels, but I gave this one a chance and it grew on me.

I did like the main characters for the most part, but felt that Nicole, the archaeologist could have been better developed with some more introspection moments with her. This, however, is not Jenkins’ style of writing so that’s completely fine. His focus is on the story more than the characters and the story was engaging.

If you usually read a different genre, but you want something full of mystery and some heart stopping action, then this book is for you. It will give you a sample of mystery, Biblical fiction, and speculation all rolled into one.

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Jerry B. Jenkins has long been a favorite author of mine, so, of course, I was thrilled to get the opportunity to review his newest release Dead Sea Conspiracy.
Although reading the first book in the series is not vital, I would recommend it! I read Dead Sea Rising in early 2019 and I think a quick re-read would have been beneficial to remind me of some of the backstory.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book. The dual story timeline adds an element of interest and intrigue. The Biblical and modern timelines tie together well in the end, offering unique perspectives and some unexpected twists!
I definitely recommend this book!
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

Dead Sea Conspiracy by Jerry B. Jenkins is a fascinating novel full of history, intrigue, and complicated personal relationships. This book has many layers and readers of historical and Biblical fiction will love it. Archeology has always fascinated me and this book quickly drew me in since it features archeologists. Overall, this was an exciting read and I recommend it. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

Jerry Jenkins has been one of my favorite authors for years, since the Left Behind series. I love the way that he makes the bible come to life.
This is the second book in the series and I have not read the first book. I think I would have enjoyed this book even more if I had read the first book, Dead Sea Rising. I plan to go back and read it.
Jerry Jenkins creates entertaining stories by combining biblical themes, current events and suspense. His books are always hard to put down.

Dead Sea Conspiracy is very well written dual timeline over. I throughly enjoyed this book. Fast paced plot. My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley. This is my unbiased review.

Got started on this one and realized it was book two. I figured out I had book one on my shelf, so I switched to read it first. I would have been mostly okay without it, but it was definitely better appreciated in context.

Both are nonstop, captivating and get your blood pumping.

Dead Sea Conspiracy is intense. The whole 'on-site' aspect and the rings of conspiracy that just keep you uncertain who, besides Dr Nicole is actually trustworthy are so well written.

Shifting back and forth from a present-day archeological dig to Terah and Abram's lives was fascinating, especially as this focused way more on Terah than Abram, which is far from a common subject.

I found myself sad several times, and very excited at others. Laughed out loud more than once, too. But what I couldn't do was put the book down. Even walked some laps while reading, and had my kindle propped up nearby while cooking.

I loved the attention given to respecting and appreciating differences, down to learning to pronounce names that are longer, and more diverse. A relatively small aspect of the story, but well done.

I received a copy of the book from #NetGalley and chose to review it here. All thoughts are my own.

I enjoyed reading the Dead Sea Conspiracy by Jerry Jenkins.. The main characters are very likable and the story had several unexpected twists that kept me interested and ready to read each night after work. I liked the book and would recommend it.

I've read many books by Jerry Jenkins and have enjoyed them all. This one was no different. Fast paced, and easy to follow along with characters I've come to know and love. His books grab you and keep you wanting to read more. I highly recommend this book.

This is the second in a series by Jenkins. I was disappointed there was not more of a recap of the first in the series since it was released four years ago.

This is a dual time novel, a contemporary archaeological dig alternating with the enhanced biblical story of Terah and Abram. I had some trouble with the ancient story line. Jenkins adds a great deal to what is found in the Bible. Terah works for Nimrod, has some very questionable interactions with God, received the promise of Abram becoming an exalted father (rather than Abram receiving the promise himself), and travels at least 3,500 miles to Canaan, where he had sent his wife and ten year old Abram and then travels the 3,500 miles back with them, all apparently in a chariot. All of this is truly fiction and I thought unnecessary for the contemporary story to have relevance. I would tremble at putting words in God's mouth and Jenkins does it with abandon.

I had mixed feelings with the contemporary story. On the positive side, we learn some about the different views Christians and Muslims have on Genesis. We also get good information on how an archaeological dig is done, though not so much on how it is organized because this one falls very short there. Nicole is an odd character. She should be smart as she is very educated. Yet, as she says of herself, “I've been so stupid.” (3311/3358) And she should be wary of her own safety. Her mother had been attacked and then died suddenly while on the mend. (Ever think of murder?) But Nicole trusts unknown people with abandon. As she later says, “How could I have been so blind?” (3201/3358) I had difficulty liking and engaging with Nicole.

There was an unbelievable scene in the contemporary story where a person gives a lengthy account of their conversion to becoming a Christ follower in a setting where Muslim officials are in charge of the small meeting. I just do not think that would happen. And another problem with the contemporary story is that no one saved information to the cloud, to servers back home? I cannot imagine scientists doing work in a contrary culture being so stupid.

There are just too many issues with this novel for me to be enthusiastic about it.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

“Dead Sea Conspiracy” is yet another great plot by its author Jerry Jenkins. Jenkins, for those of you (all 12) not familiar with him, was the predominant writer of the “Left Behind” series in collaboration with the late, great Tim LaHaye. They sold approximately 600 billion trillion books ( a tad exaggerated for poetic license ) but for all the series warts and flaws they told great stories. And so that is also true for this latest book which is the 2nd in a series.
So I read the first book in the series entitled “Dead Sea Rising” in preparation for this book generously provided by NetGalley and the publisher. The 1st book was decent but didn’t turbocharge my mind; however, this second book did capture my imagination and drove me to read through the book in just a couple of sessions. The story follows archeologist Nicole Berman, a brilliant field archeologist approved to dig in Saudi Arabia. She believes her dig may uncover a find that could utterly change world events. The book toggles chapter-by-chapter between an ancient near east family juxtaposed with Berman’s current-day adventure before and during her and her team’s time at the dig site. So strap in, enjoy the read, and see if you also wish to give the story a bunch of stars when you write your review.

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

I really had to take time to think over this story as there are parts that I enjoyed and there were parts that bothered me. I can't say that I liked the fact that part of the book takes a person from the Bible which says very little about - Terah - Abraham's father - and concocts a whole story about how he came back to his faith from idolatry. I would have been able to overlook that part of the book but then Terah meets Shem and his wife and they discuss how sad they were to lose friends when the flood came and destroyed all the people on the earth - even Methuselah. There is no where I could find in the Bible that shows Methuselah was doomed to die in the flood. I can only find that he died the same year of the flood so that bothered me.

The rest of the book is entertaining and filled with action but I have to say that if I had not read the first book, I would had a hard time understanding what the back story from Nicole's father and his first love.

It seemed like parts of the book were contrived just to move the characters in a specific direction. For example, I did not understand why Nicole's mother was attacked in the first book as a warning to Nicole and her attempt at the Saudi dig. Why not just either attack Nicole so she physically could not go on the dig or just apply pressure to the government and have her request denied.

******SPOILER ALERT*******
In this book, another attempt was made on her mother's life which led to her mother's death. Again, I don't get why her mother was killed to stop Nicole from going to Saudi Arabia! It didn't stop her but without her mother alive, it doesn't seem so awkward for the father to visit an old flame at the end of the book. Also, her mother would not be hurt when she finds out Benzion had a child he didn't know about with the old flame - who is still alive.
******END OF SPOILERS*****

The ending left it open for another book in the series for Nicole to get the suppressed find out to the world and to get to know her half brother. I would read the next book if there is one as I am now wondering what will happen.

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📚 Dead Sea Conspiracy by Jerry B Jenkins

📚 Please tell me there is a book 3 coming! I need more of Nicole and her archaeological finds! I have been googling where the book was set in Mada'in Saleh and now I want to go there asap!

📚 I love that the book has two different timelines. I loved reading the story of Terah, Abram and their families. How Abram was to become Abraham and the father of many nations. I love that it was easy to keep track between 2126 BC and present day, 2000s AD.

📚 The ending leaves readers ready to learn what happens when Nicole, leaves Saudi Arabia, and she begins to make her story public.

📚 I think anyone interested in biblical history would find this novel interesting. They would come away informed of the roots of Christian faith and the beginning of the Israelites.

📚 The characters are fleshed out in a way that make them seem more human and personal than the tidbits from Scripture.

📚 I learnt a great deal from this book and I had lots of questions of parts of a story that I had heard from childhood. It made me curious enough to google and found so much history and artefacts to prove what was written in the Bible.

A huge thank you to Netgalley and Worthy Publishing for this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. I have loved this author for a very long time, but I was disappointed with this book. I did like the dual timelines, and the Biblical timeline was my favorite. I found the main character, Nicole, in the present timeline to be very one-dimensional. Which was a let-down because the whole archeological dig was a very intriguing idea. I would definitely read another book by this author but was sad to find that this book just wasn't for me.

Jerry Jenkin's authorship has only strengthened over the years. With 'Dead Sea Conspiracy' he crafts yet another intriguing adventure, with interesting characters and plot. Loved the biblical story thread paralleled with the current events. That was balanced well and made for a richer reading experience. Highly recommended.

I didn't read the first book in this series, so it was good to have a quick recap at the beginning of things. I do feel like I have missed getting to know the characters by not reading the first one, however, so I will go back to it. The story is quite interesting as it rotates between the two points of view. The present day is at an archeological dig site and the leader, Dr. Berman. She's leading the group in Saudi Arabia, which comes with its own set of rules to ensure safety and respectful decisions for everyone. Is someone in the group a double agent? No spoilers here! The past weaves in with a biblical story of an idol worshipping man named Terah who works for the king. He's got a super important role in the way modern Christianity comes about, and his life is changed, but no spoilers here! Overall, I recommend this book to anyone who wants a good adventure story. Great work!

Will the results and finds of an archaeological dig in Saudi Arabia upend thousands of years of history and religious strife among Jews, Christians, and Muslims?

Jerry Jenkins, along with his archaeology consultant, Craig Evans, have crafted the second in a series of books called "Dead Sea Chronicles." I give the book four stars.

I am a Jenkins' fan and have read every word the man has published. I listened to the audiobook of DEAD SEA RISING, the first book in the series. I enjoyed it but didn't understand the decisions made at the climax of the action. Instead of taking the reader to the chase on the streets, we hear it recounted by a NYPD detective. I suppose that might be more realistic, but it certainly was a letdown.

In the second book, DEAD SEA CONSPIRACY, Jenkins takes us from the states to the dig and brings along several familiar faces from the first book.

His main character Nicole Berman is wrestling with getting out from under her parents' shadow and résumé. She's fighting to become one of the first women to lead a dig. She's hot on the trail of a find that could change history. Therefore, the powers that be in the Saudi antiquities commission don't want her to succeed. There's also dissension or outright espionage in her ranks.

Like the first book, I felt like too much of the action took place in dialogue. Nicole's bodyguard would take a phone call and then relay the information... some of which was the most exciting in the book, in a conversation. While potentially more realistic, I felt robbed of the fun of a reader watching the hero overcome problem after problem. The climax of this book, though, is page-turner worthy. And for fans of the first book, the twist downright made me throw the book across the room (because I didn't see it coming).

This series juxtaposes modern archaeology against the best biblical historical scholarship we have, including the text of the Scriptures itself. This series is reading like augmented reality. If I put on my AR goggles, I see the biblical underpinning of what Nicole is discovering now. Well done.

I listened to both audiobooks. The narrator of DEAD SEA RISING left a lot to be desired. His voices were too cartoonish and sucked some of the life out of the story. His rendition of Abram's father and the NYPD detective are caricatures at best. For DEAD SEA CONSPIRACY, Worthy Publishing and its producers employed a woman and a man to narrate the contrasting stories, one for ancient and one for modern. Both were much more effective and didn't get in the way of the story.

What an interesting read! Lots of historical, biblical, and archaeological facts, written into a fictional story, in two different time periods, that kept me turning the pages until the book was done.

I didn’t know anything about archaeology and felt excited picturing the detailed explanations Jerry Jenkins artfully wove through the story. I could easily see our brave heroine, archaeologist Nicole Berman, boldly working the dig scenes, discovering astounding artifacts, holding dangerous religious impact, in modern day Saudi Arabia. I also easily pictured the biblical ancient Ur, the laboring animals, the pivotal cave, the tower of Babel, King Nimrod, Terah, and each of the bold characters in the biblical story of Abram’s (Abraham) birth and early life.

I felt inspired by Belessunu’s deep faith, even through great trial and adversity. I goosebumped at God speaking out loud to her and to her husband, Terah, who are Abram’s parents. God apparently showed up for them in mighty ways! I enjoyed learning more about these, and other biblical characters and how/what they might have been thinking in such a mean, historically significant time.

"Dead Sea Conspiracy" is the second book in Jenkins’ Dead Sea Chronicles, and I think even better than the first, "Dead Sea Rising." I slipped seamlessly back and forth between the two time periods in this book and kept going until the very last page. I highly recommend reading!

Nicole Berman is the first person allowed to do an archeological dig in Saudi Arabia. She is digging at an old site that affects the three major religions. It's an action packed thriller that you will not put down. Well worth the read.