Reviews

The Emperor's Tomb by Steve Berry

scottpm's review against another edition

2.0

I enjoy the Cotton Malone series but this was just a huge downer. It was a long read and tedious at times. Every author is allowed a stinker and this is his.

bmcwilliams76's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

4.25

raptorimperator's review against another edition

3.0

Not the best in the Cotton Malone series (except for the character growth between Cotton and Cassiopeia). Started off slow, but around the middle picked up. Some of the stuff in it is fascinating, and you should definitely read the Author's Notes after finishing.

fudgeelizabeth9's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

afox98's review against another edition

3.0

I'd give this 3 1/2 stars if I could. Not my favorite Steve Berry story - the whole thing felt like it moved slower than most of his action-packed Cotton Malone books. However, it gets props for teaching me a ton of Chinese history, something I know nothing about.

maggie56's review against another edition

4.0

I have been reading Steve Berry since his first novel. I think he is a very

gifted writer and I am addicted to his blend of fiction and non-fiction. I

truely look forward to finishing this book which I can now finish since I just

noticed he has a new one out. (The Bulken...)

Finished finally! Good book but not his best.

tuomosuominen's review against another edition

2.0

The Emperor's Tomb involves Cotton Malone in rescuing Cassiopeia Vitt, who for some reason is involved in rescuing a Russian boy, from evil Chinese secret societies (and politicians), who seek world domination based on a the theory of infinite oil supplies. Berry's trademark parallel plots are once again chopped into bite-sized chapters, a technique that starts to become very annoying. Disappointing.

cgonya1's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

4.0

ljjohnson8's review against another edition

4.0

This was Steve Berry's sixth Cotton Malone adventure, and I think it was one of the best. The author narrowed his story more than he has in the past - not so many characters and far-flung secondary plots - and I think it was the better for it. Cotton is - once again - roped into a mission against his will (he is retired, you know). This time he attempts to come to the rescue of the beautiful and mysterious Cassiopeia Vitt, who has been abducted by some very bad people. (But then again, do good people abduct and torture others?) It's all China (with a little Antwerp thrown in) in this book and Berry does an excellent job of making the various locales come alive. There's lots of mysterious artifacts, a secret ancient society (how many of those are there?!?), close calls with death, double/triple/quadruple crossing, running, shooting, acts of garguantuan courage, etc. Great start to the new year.

shayneh's review against another edition

3.0

Quick and fun read, and lots of historical fact mixed in with the cliff-hanger plot. I greatly appreciated the "fact and fiction" section at the end. (Take note, Dan Brown!)