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  • Very entertaining! It reminded me of Robin Hood with a flavor of The Da Vinci Code and The Eight. I did find it somewhat predictable at times, but it was a nice change of pace.

    

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#1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson brings his masterful powers of suspense to a historical thriller set amidst the life-or-death drama of the Crusades. Hugh, a poor French innkeeper, leaves home and family to join an army of peasants bent on reclaiming the Holy Land. In a horrifying battle, Hugh is about to be slain when, with his last breath, he takes refuge in humor and it saves his life. Arriving home, Hugh discovers his village has been ransacked and his wife abducted by a ruthless Duke. Only by taking on the role of a jester is Hugh able to take the first step in a battle that leads him to places he never imagined-with results more majestic than he ever dreamed. With the unstoppable pace and breathtaking plot of an Alex Cross novel, THE JESTER is a whole new world-one that could only be conjured by the mind of James Patterson.

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