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m_j_webb's review against another edition
3.0
An entertaining read which never really hit the heights I expected it to. I'm not quite sure why. I think 'Liked it' is fair.
doma_22's review against another edition
3.0
La traccia era chiara: una spada in copertina o nel titolo. Questo e l'unico libro che ha attirato la mia attenzione e curiosità su quei pochi che ho trovato.
Un thriller, un genere che leggo volentieri unito alla storia, quella dei templari che affascina molti scrittori e lettori.
Non so se ci siano delle inesattezze, sia perché non ricordo ma soprattutto perché non ho avuto la voglia di andare a controllare cosa sia realmente accaduto ai tempi delle crociate. Questa volta lascio correre, in particolare la fantasia.
Stando a qualche commento reperito online gli errori ci sarebbero eccome ma sono disposta a passarci sopra tranquillamente.
Del resto non ho avuto molta scelta ma devo dire comunque che il libro si lascia leggere, è scorrevole e piacevole allo stesso tempo. Solo in una parte, il passaggio in Germania è piuttosto "rapido" e mi ha confuso un po' le idee.
Tutto inizia con la morte di Henry, storico, zio del colonnello Holliday e nonno di Peggy, giornalista. Tra gli oggetti ereditati una spada molto particolare. Qui iniziano una serie di eventi che li porteranno in giro per l'Europa, fino a Gerusalemme, tra misteri, intrighi e molti morti e feriti!
Un thriller, un genere che leggo volentieri unito alla storia, quella dei templari che affascina molti scrittori e lettori.
Non so se ci siano delle inesattezze, sia perché non ricordo ma soprattutto perché non ho avuto la voglia di andare a controllare cosa sia realmente accaduto ai tempi delle crociate. Questa volta lascio correre, in particolare la fantasia.
Stando a qualche commento reperito online gli errori ci sarebbero eccome ma sono disposta a passarci sopra tranquillamente.
Del resto non ho avuto molta scelta ma devo dire comunque che il libro si lascia leggere, è scorrevole e piacevole allo stesso tempo. Solo in una parte, il passaggio in Germania è piuttosto "rapido" e mi ha confuso un po' le idee.
Tutto inizia con la morte di Henry, storico, zio del colonnello Holliday e nonno di Peggy, giornalista. Tra gli oggetti ereditati una spada molto particolare. Qui iniziano una serie di eventi che li porteranno in giro per l'Europa, fino a Gerusalemme, tra misteri, intrighi e molti morti e feriti!
rainyreader's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
accidentalmuse's review against another edition
3.0
So a three stars for this book, would have been a four but it did take a long time to get into. The first time I started it I ended up having to leave it for a few months because I wasn't that interested, however, second time round I loved it.
I've always been a sucker for books like this, a little bit of adventure, a little bit of facts, a whole lot of conspiracy theories. Great.
I've always been a sucker for books like this, a little bit of adventure, a little bit of facts, a whole lot of conspiracy theories. Great.
speesh's review against another edition
3.0
It’s not the best, though it’s a long way from the worst of its type. I think maybe it could have done with being a bit longer. Of having more time to fold out the characters and the situations. It wasn’t written in the note-form seemingly favoured by Lee Child (in the first 'Jack Reacher' I’ve read anyway), but things do seem to fall a little too easily in place and I missed some further development. The action comes thick and fast and I think it could have done with a few ‘breathers,' a couple of ‘slower’ sections added in. There are some fairly thinly papered-over plot holes - they never seem to return car-hires - but nothing too alarming. Nothing to stop you racing through this almost as fast as the characters. Having said that, it was a lot better than some of the short reviews I saw when I glanced at it on Amazon/Audible.
There are plenty of interesting information nuggets packed in here too, some I was aware of, but plenty I wasn’t. It’s certainly not a Dan Brown-alike, which may have disappointed the publishers, but considering the fact that there are, as far as I can see, at least nine books in the series so far, he must have been considered to be doing something right. There’s enough to have me looking for where I can get hold of the second in the series anyway.
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There are plenty of interesting information nuggets packed in here too, some I was aware of, but plenty I wasn’t. It’s certainly not a Dan Brown-alike, which may have disappointed the publishers, but considering the fact that there are, as far as I can see, at least nine books in the series so far, he must have been considered to be doing something right. There’s enough to have me looking for where I can get hold of the second in the series anyway.
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ashesmann's review against another edition
1.0
Started okay, but I just really didn't like the characters at all. Really didn't care what happened to them and found most of the actions absolutely ridiculous. If you ever find yourself writing a vast templar treasure guarded by a priest inside a volcano, it's time to rethink where your story is going.
canada_matt's review against another edition
4.0
I quite enjoyed the first book in Christopher's Templar series, but was left wondering a few things:
1) Where was this great writing in the Finn Ryan series?
2) Where was Cotton Malone (book reminded me a lot of Steve Berry)?
3) What does he have in store?
I liked the fast-paced nature of the book and the plots that came to the forefront. Holiday sped all around the world, meeting numerous other characters and the reader was able to learn a great deal about so many countries and cultures. Christopher should be applauded for that, especially by keeping the reader's interest.
I was left to wonder if Christopher is a fan of Steve Berry's work, as I expected the famed Cotton Malone tro pop up and offer some of his ideas to help push the story along. Perhaps I have read too much in this genre, but sometimes stories all wash together and I forget who i sholuld be expecting to start the next chapter.
I cannot wait to start the next book in the series and hope to be just as intrigued.
1) Where was this great writing in the Finn Ryan series?
2) Where was Cotton Malone (book reminded me a lot of Steve Berry)?
3) What does he have in store?
I liked the fast-paced nature of the book and the plots that came to the forefront. Holiday sped all around the world, meeting numerous other characters and the reader was able to learn a great deal about so many countries and cultures. Christopher should be applauded for that, especially by keeping the reader's interest.
I was left to wonder if Christopher is a fan of Steve Berry's work, as I expected the famed Cotton Malone tro pop up and offer some of his ideas to help push the story along. Perhaps I have read too much in this genre, but sometimes stories all wash together and I forget who i sholuld be expecting to start the next chapter.
I cannot wait to start the next book in the series and hope to be just as intrigued.
wc4's review
3.0
A treasure hunt precipitated by a Templar sword wrapped in a Nazi flag Doc Holliday inherited from his uncle. It's reminiscent of Indiana Jones / National Treasure. It's pretty action-packed and fast-paced. Appreciated that just as I was wondering why the uncle did not look for this treasure while he was still alive, the characters also aired this same sentiment. Maybe I've read too many of these kinds of books, but this one's pretty standard fare. Might continue reading on with the series just to see how the characters develop further.