I really can't stand how much the author is inserting himself and his opinions into the history. I also can't believe it's been 30 pages and we've barely had any mention of Mary Magdalene despite it being the focus of the cover and book description. The few book reviews for this one remain pessimistic that this isn't going to change for the rest of the book so I'm just going to quit while I'm ahead, which is a shame because I love a good Mary Magdalene read.