"THE THIRD SECRET is as good as anything that I have published in over ten years as an editor. It is utterly gripping and one of the most well-crafted, intelligent novels I have come across."
Lee Shilosky –Senior Editor of BOOKBOOTERS
"THE THIRD SECRET, one of three messages reputed to have been given to the Children of Fatima in 1917, has become the focus of more speculation than any other supernatural event of the twentieth century. It is also the centerpiece of Frank Ainslie's supernatural thriller. Critically acclaimed around the world, THE THIRD SECRET is a tense and gripping story in which the reader is taken on an emotional roller coaster. Its theme is the ageless and ongoing battle between good and evil; a battle that has raged since man first walked the earth. Thought-provoking and gut-wrenching in parts THE THIRD SECRET is also a tender and passionate love story set in a tortured and troubled land. The ingenious and totally unexpected ending will satisfy even the most demanding of readers."
David Jesson-Dibley–Principal Reader–PROFESSIONAL AUTHORS' PUBLISHERS' ASSOC. [London]
"THE THIRD SECRET is a wide-ranging, skillfully constructed, several-layered novel. Its realistic and mysterious storyline, carefully detailed and expressively related, holds the reader's attention throughout. Read in the Vatican, the story would raise more than a few eyebrows. If Iran and its ayatollahs rather than the Vatican and its cardinals were the players in this story, then the author might suffer the same fate as Salman Rushdie. THE THIRD SECRET has in abundance, imaginative scope, realism, emotion, and tension. This is a compelling piece of fiction writing. Here, we have an author who is clearly comfortable in his chosen genre, in full control of his material and his readers' reactions to it. I feel that no reader could fail to be instantly absorbed by the intricate and enthralling plot which is unraveled as it builds towards its exciting climax. The author takes his readers on a clear and well-defined journey from start to finish and leaves them feeling like they truly experienced something at the end of it. Not that there is anything obvious about the manner in which the tale unfolds. In short, this is a thoroughly absorbing and intriguing read."
Andrew Grice–Editor of MINERVA PRESS [London]
"The author can certainly write! The THIRD SECRET is well constructed and assured; the pace never flags."
Jane Paffreyman–Head of Publishing RANDOM HOUSE [Sydney]
"The THIRD SECRET is a riveting tale of corruption and intrigue. The author paints a richly textured portrait. The depictions of time and place are convincingly evocative, and the characters encountered by Lechaim, the protagonist in the story, are finely and sensitively drawn. This is an intelligently written work that displays a measured pace and expression. The scene setting is finely balanced with the narrative flow to produce a manuscript that succeeds on a variety of levels. The written style itself is fresh and uncluttered."
Emma Rhodes–Senior Editor of MINERVA PRESS [London]