A review by elentikvah
The Columbus Affair by Steve Berry
4.0
It has been some time since I read a Steve Berry story, but my distant recollection is one of an intriging historical nugget that sets that stage for all the adventure to follow.
In The Columbus Affair, I found all the things that I have loved about his books. Some of the reviews here mention too many didactic sections, but I do not agree as I found those areas necessary for clarifying the context of the the story that he was telling. Some reviewers commented on the rapid scene changes, which I did find a bit distracting at times - especially as this can be a huge issue in audiobooks if the narrator is not immaculately clear each and every time (that said, Scott Brick is an EXCELLENT narrator, so any distraction was because I was not paying close attention, not poor narration!)
It was certainly interesting to hear Berry's take on Columbus' ethnicity. While it is not the first time that I have heard this theory, it is the first time time enough historical context was given to allow independent review (my first exposure to this idea was from a revisionist history book, Light and the Glory back in the 1980's, so trust in this source material was quite suspect!)
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook.
Rating 4/5 stars "really liked it"
In The Columbus Affair, I found all the things that I have loved about his books. Some of the reviews here mention too many didactic sections, but I do not agree as I found those areas necessary for clarifying the context of the the story that he was telling. Some reviewers commented on the rapid scene changes, which I did find a bit distracting at times - especially as this can be a huge issue in audiobooks if the narrator is not immaculately clear each and every time (that said, Scott Brick is an EXCELLENT narrator, so any distraction was because I was not paying close attention, not poor narration!)
It was certainly interesting to hear Berry's take on Columbus' ethnicity. While it is not the first time that I have heard this theory, it is the first time time enough historical context was given to allow independent review (my first exposure to this idea was from a revisionist history book, Light and the Glory back in the 1980's, so trust in this source material was quite suspect!)
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook.
Rating 4/5 stars "really liked it"