This was one of those books I did not intentionally choose to read, but just read it because it was available.
Simply put, the book reeks of “new age spiritualism”, if that’s what you want to call it. Redfield weaves his “insights” around a story set in Peru, where ancient manuscripts are discovered, and since they threaten the fabric of modern day society, there is intrigue surrounding the “Insights”, nine of them, which you discover thought the story.
Without getting into each of the insights, all of them are basically no new science. The story is lame. I hate to say that, but the plot is just terrible. Every thing is conveniently placed, conveniently found, and conveniently happens. Maybe that’s just to prove one of the insights Redfield talks about. While, the book does make interesting reading, and will for a while let you see things from a different perspective, you get a feeling of, “tell me something new” at the end of it. It’s a very predictable story line.
Weirdest parts of the book, one, the very ancient tribe/clan who wrote the manuscript had some pretty modern ideas and two, the ending was disappointing. The last insight was the worst, and didn’t go down to well with me…
The book is not a total write off, if you get the chance, do read it; but don’t make any extra efforts where this one is concerned. If you can, skip the last insight, it ruins the book.