Member Reviews

• 
  • Rated 3 stars

  “entertaining - nothing more
  ”

  Chad H wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
• 
  • Rated 2 stars

  “Steve Berry sux as a writer. He seems like a smart guy, but his fiction writing really bites. This book was a little better than The Templar Legacy, but not by much. The first 200 pages were pretty good and I actually cared about the story line. After that it just drawn out and lame. I got tired of all the chapters and mini chapters ending in some ridiculous twist or 'surprise'. I got tired of every other paragraph having to switch between characters and places that I just didn't care about. As soon as I would start getting into what a character was doing, he would switch it up and go back to other characters who were previously 'surprised' by something. These Cotton Malone books are just not enjoyable to me. I'm surprised by how many good reviews I read.
  
  I was enterested on some of the topics he brought up about the Bible and some other confrontational subjects. I haven't seen too many authors throw out touchy subjects like that in fiction writing. Like I said, he seems like a smart guy, but his story writing is not good.
  
  ”

  Christine G wrote this review Tuesday, October 14 2008. ( reply | permalink )
• 
  • Rated 3 stars

  “Enjoyed it! ”

  Tammi J wrote this review Sunday, August 24 2008. ( reply | permalink )
• 
  • Rated 3 stars

  “Bookseller Cotton Malone returns for another historical treasure hunt. Decent, not great, story - too many similarities to the Templar Legacy.”

  simon27 wrote this review Thursday, July 10 2008. ( reply | permalink )
• 
  • Rated 3 stars

  “Berry is always fun, and this one is no exception. Somewhat shallow, but good premise. Kills a few hours.”

  Gary L wrote this review Tuesday, July 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
• 
  • Rated 4 stars

  “Just like all Steve Berry books, I liked the action packed, historical fiction that he uses to create an exciting story. I would just like to see him create a more thrilling ending. I did like the use of past characters and the creation of another secret society.”

  Jason_C wrote this review Thursday, June 5 2008. ( reply | permalink )
• 
  • Rated 3 stars

  “I enjoy Steve Berry without loving his stuff. I like his stuff fine. what i do like is that you do learn a bit of history with his books, and he even adds a chapter telling you what parts were true and what he made up. notice i give all of them 3 stars. I would not rush out to buy one, but if there were no James Lee Burke books, or John Sandford books ready to read, I would kill time with Steve Berry, gladly. Travis”

  Travis W wrote this review Tuesday, May 20 2008. ( reply | permalink )
• 
  • Rated 3 stars

  “Actually I think this is probably the the first Steve Berry book I never really liked, not that the mystery wasn't intersting, but I think I gotten tired of reading about good guys hunting a lost treasure or a mystery chased by bad guys.”

  Mara Jade wrote this review Thursday, May 15 2008. ( reply | permalink )
• 
  • Rated 3 stars

  “This is a thriller reminiscent ofThe Davinci Code. Only half as good, but similar in that it deals with fascinating religious mysteries. This time, men seeking power and influence want to prove that the Bible was fabricated. Proof lies in the hidden Library of Alexandria which the main characters spend most of the novel trying to find by solving riddles and dodging gunfire. I wanted to care about the main characters more than I did, but they just weren't very likeable. However, I love that Berry extensively researched this topic and weaves real events and places into the novel. Plus, I love libraries, so the most thrilling idea of the novel is not the survival of the "good guys," but is the real possibility that the lost library of Alexandria has survived all these years. ”

  Jennifer P wrote this review Wednesday, May 7 2008. ( reply | permalink )
• 
  • Rated 5 stars

  “it really is intriguing if you like the controversies surrounding the old testament.Bringing into the plot that the burnt library of alexandria may still exist is a bit far- fetched (After all its not child's play to hide something so massive from the world for 1500 years), but the story is still satisfying as there are not any loopholes in the plot. Berry has done a great work to popularize the theory of the lebanese historian and scholar kamal salibi. It made me look up his name on the net and find a great deal of his work on the book 'the bible is from arabia' which has supplied berry's book with all the theories surrounding the old testament. I think its a great follow-up of the lead character cotton malone's adventures. read it only after reading the 'templar leagacy' ”

  bluewitch wrote this review Sunday, May 4 2008. ( reply | permalink )