auntblh's review
3.0
This is my least favorite book of the series so far. In my opinion, El Dorado was found too quickly and there was too much time spent on the attempted coup. I realize that is was part of the journey to El Dorado but I prefer to have more archeology/history. I would have also liked to know more about the statues but I guess that will have to wait until the next one.
wyrmbergmalcolm's review
4.0
Admittedly by now these books do all kind of run into one another, but who cares, right? Another high-octane thrilling adventure this time finding the mysterious lost city of El Dorado. Of course there are also bad guys who want to get there first for a REASON. Lots of explosions, vehicles chases, death-defying escapes and willful destruction of priceless archeological sites.
The REASON is annoyingly never divulged, but, like the previous book, this book has a 'To be continued...' style ending.
Despite not being entirely satisfying, this was a lot of fun to read and was better paced than some of the previous books.
The REASON is annoyingly never divulged, but, like the previous book, this book has a 'To be continued...' style ending.
Despite not being entirely satisfying, this was a lot of fun to read and was better paced than some of the previous books.
imzadirose's review against another edition
3.0
Not one of the better ones, and I miss Gildart Jackson as narrator. :( Not looking forward to this guy for the rest, he's ok, but not Gildart. :/
The story was ok, sad parts tho. :(
The story was ok, sad parts tho. :(
m3l89's review against another edition
2.0
This was the first Nina Wilde & Eddie Chase thriller that I have really struggled with, and not just because at 569 pages it was really difficult to hold!
I found the action scenes very drawn out, but this has been the case in the last few books. There were some developments with the overall story arc.
I found the action scenes very drawn out, but this has been the case in the last few books. There were some developments with the overall story arc.
npscott's review against another edition
4.0
Another enjoyable fast-paced treasure hunt/save the world adventure story. Andy has a way of writing in which engages your mind toward the story line and character new and especially old. Love to recommend this to any adventure story readers.
natashambrown's review
2.0
Soooo, this was a very long and slow read. I skimmed a lot of it and *SPOILERS* I'm sick of the same stuff. heavey military. Eddie and Nina fighting, death of the beloved friend. I think how this one ended the next one will be interesting, especially as Eddie's in the run alone, but I won't be jumping at it any time soon.
jab's review
3.0
Not having read any of the books in the series, I thought, given the back of the book blurb, that this story was about archaeologist Nina Wilde, but this story was about her husband, an ex-military guy, Eddie. Nothing wrong with the story, but this book was heavy on the fighting and militarized action, not quite the Indiana Jones-like story I was expecting.
matthewlang's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
wc4's review against another edition
4.0
I like to think of Andy McDermott as Clive Cussler but with more action, mayhem, and swearing. This time, Nina and Eddie are looking for El Dorado. They're also looking for a 3rd purple stone statue similar to ones found in previous books. They meet old friends and enemies. They get embroiled in the middle of a military coup in Venezuela. Drug kingpins and Maoist rebels are also in the mix. Whew! They sure get around.
Annoyingly, the book ends in a sort of cliffhanger. I understand authors want to make money and get readers to pick up their next book. However, it's more satisfying when books have a proper ending. Now that I'm invested, though, on to the next book in the series.
Annoyingly, the book ends in a sort of cliffhanger. I understand authors want to make money and get readers to pick up their next book. However, it's more satisfying when books have a proper ending. Now that I'm invested, though, on to the next book in the series.