David Allan Dodson, a reviewer for CNN, who found the book to be interesting, stated that "while the authors discuss many examples or elements of Osiris/Dionysus in the Jesus story, they virtually ignore the more direct ties to Jewish tradition and prophecy. This oversight undermines the credibility of many of their arguments, and could have the tendency to mislead the novice reader in this subject". However, while Dodson was not fully convinced by the authors that Jesus was completely fictional, he did end his review with the following supportive remarks: ""The Jesus Mysteries" left this reviewer more convinced than ever that the life of Jesus as we know it is filled with mythological, political, and even polemical elements. Freke and Gandy succeed in bringing some important points about Christianity to the public in a readable, compelling book. Perhaps their willingness to state 'the unthinkable thought' will lead to more objective thinking about religion and tolerance. If so, "The Jesus Mysteries" is a worthy effort indeed".