Category: Steve Berry

  • Short Story Summary: “Double Jeopardy” by Steve Berry

    Short Story Summary: “Double Jeopardy” by Steve Berry

    Three days ago a car crash killed his wife, Kristen, and left his 6 year old son, Marty, brain dead and on a respirator. His life, that only four days ago had been so wonderful, was now in shambles as he delays pulling the plug on his beloved son. He finally does, then…… Oh to…

  • Book Review: “The Jefferson Key” by Steve Berry

    Book Review: “The Jefferson Key” by Steve Berry

    Genre: Thriller This is book #7 in the Cotton Malone series. The Constitution, Article 1, Section 8: Congress has the ability to grant letters of Marque to individuals or groups that could allow them, and their families, immunity from prosecution for helping the U.S.A. Forever. 1835 GYUOINESCVOQXWJTZPKLDEMFHR An “unbreakable” code developed by colleagues of President…

  • Book Review: “The Emperor’s Tomb” by Steve Berry

    Book Review: “The Emperor’s Tomb” by Steve Berry

    Genre: Thriller / History lesson Cotton Malone and Casssiopeia Vitt are desperately running away from a helicopter that is strafing them as they climb a mountainside. The helicopter pilot has every intention of keeping them from reaching their destination! Yikes! But I get ahead of myself. Two powerful men in China are vying to be…

  • Book Review: “The Paris Vendetta” by Steve Berry

    Book Review: “The Paris Vendetta” by Steve Berry

    Genre: Thriller This is book #5 in the Cotton Malone series. Cotton was a Department of Justice special operative in the Magellan Billet but is now a book store owner in Copenhagen. He still gets in all sorts of trouble! 🙂 Napoleon took treasures from all the countries he conquered, and hid them. In his…

  • Book Review: “The Charlemagne Pursuit” by Steve Berry

    Book Review: “The Charlemagne Pursuit” by Steve Berry

    Genre: Thriller November 1971 Cotton Malone’s dad, Forrest, was commanding a top secret mission using a small top secret submarine, the NR-1A (aka the USS Blazek). There was a malfunction in the nuclear power plant, then a fire, then the sub disappeared…all on board were presumed dead. Mission not Accomplished. Present Day Cotton Malone has…

  • Book Review: “The Venetian Betrayal” by Steve Berry

    Book Review: “The Venetian Betrayal” by Steve Berry

    Genre: Thriller “The Venetian Betrayal” is #3 in the Cotton Malone series. I am back on track after reading an ARC of #12 “The Lost Order”. Cotton Malone is a retired Department of Justice Magellan Billet special operative. He owns a book store in Copenhagen. On his way home after a meeting of the Danish…

  • Book Review: “The Lost Order” by Steve Berry

    Book Review: “The Lost Order” by Steve Berry

    Genre: Thriller / Historical Fiction “The Lost Order” is an ARC sent to me by the publishers. It is due in “stores” on April 4, 2017 and is the 12th book in the Cotton Malone series. 1865, Smithsonian Institution Angus “Cotton” Adams is a former illustrator at the Smithsonian Institution. He is now a spy…

  • Book Review: “The Columbus Affair” by Steve Berry

    Book Review: “The Columbus Affair” by Steve Berry

    Genre:  Thriller (Hidden Jewish Artifacts) – Disgraced Pulitzer-prize winning reporter Tom Sagan had his gun to his head when Zachariah Simon (who we met in “The Admiral’s Mark”, see my review) entered his home and offered him a deal. Simon would not kill his daughter, Alle, if Tom would help him locate priceless Jewish artifacts…

  • Book Review: “The Admiral’s Mark” by Steve Berry

    Book Review: “The Admiral’s Mark” by Steve Berry

    Genre: Thriller (Interesting Historical Adventure) Eight years before we get to know Cotton Malone, he lost his brother-in-law, Scott,  to drowning while Scott was diving in Haiti. The circumstances of this drowning were routinely handled by the authorities in Haiti and if it were not for Cotton’s wife (her sister was married to Scott) insisting…

  • Book Review: “The Alexandria Link” by Steve Berry

    Book Review: “The Alexandria Link” by Steve Berry

    Genre: Thriller Rating: 2.5 Water Towers Steve Berry is a gifted author. His previous efforts were all four or five WaterTowers. Unfortunately, my expectations for The Alexandria Link were higher than what was delivered. This is the second installment with Cotton Malone as the hero (“The Templar Legacy” being the first). This book seems forced…