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•'This stylish conspiracy thriller is a Turkish delight…combines plenty of stirring action with fascinating historical detail about a city and a country [Laurence] quite obviously loves.' Irish Independent
• 'A brisk plot…which draws the reader into a conspiratorial rapport…He's come late to fiction, clearly he means to enjoy it.' Telegraph
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A brutal murder. An ancient temple. A long-lost treasure.
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56 of 58 people found the following review helpful
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This was a great find for all those who like a fast paced action adventure story. This story is in a similar genre as The Davinci Code only with more plausible adventure and more believable characters.
Sean is still traumatised from the death of his wife and his sadness continues at the news of the death of his best friend Alex, who was working on a Turkish heritage site for their academic research. Sean goes out to Istanbul to identify the body and his adventures start there when he meets up with an intriguing foreign office representative who knocks on his hotel door one morning. Adventure ensues and they chase, and are chased, around Istanbul and London.
If you like a fast paced adventure story with a mystery attached, then this is for you. Once you follow Sean to the Turkish capital it becomes a real page turner and you won't stop until you reach the end. O'Bryan makes Istanbul come to life and the information at the end about the city itself is a really nice touch. Looking forward to reading the sequel.
Sean is still traumatised from the death of his wife and his sadness continues at the news of the death of his best friend Alex, who was working on a Turkish heritage site for their academic research. Sean goes out to Istanbul to identify the body and his adventures start there when he meets up with an intriguing foreign office representative who knocks on his hotel door one morning. Adventure ensues and they chase, and are chased, around Istanbul and London.
If you like a fast paced adventure story with a mystery attached, then this is for you. Once you follow Sean to the Turkish capital it becomes a real page turner and you won't stop until you reach the end. O'Bryan makes Istanbul come to life and the information at the end about the city itself is a really nice touch. Looking forward to reading the sequel.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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I see that this one has really split the reviewers!
I often find that my views can differ wildly from the majority but in this can I am as split as they are. The main thing is that I found the book very readable - this is a key issue for me as you can read read lots of books and no matter how they are paced or how good the characterisations are... they just don't have a high readability factor - this one does!
Some of the critical reviews make good points in that the author has created stands of story lines that he seems to have forgotten about as he has become more involved in the story. He rarely brings theses fractured lines to any real conclusion and the ending, insofar as the plot is concerned does seem a bit abrupt. I liked the hero and the growing relationship between him and the main lady - I felt that it was handled nicely.
However, I do think that some readers/reviewers make notes as they go through looking for areas to criticise. I am not like that - I just want to be entertained and distracted. In general this book did a reasonably good job of that and I believe that this is Mr O Bryans first book so he has plenty of time to tighten up his plot lines.
I know that there is going to be a new book involving the main protagonists so maybe some of the loose ends will be tied up then?
In any case I will buy it as I enjoyed this book!
I often find that my views can differ wildly from the majority but in this can I am as split as they are. The main thing is that I found the book very readable - this is a key issue for me as you can read read lots of books and no matter how they are paced or how good the characterisations are... they just don't have a high readability factor - this one does!
Some of the critical reviews make good points in that the author has created stands of story lines that he seems to have forgotten about as he has become more involved in the story. He rarely brings theses fractured lines to any real conclusion and the ending, insofar as the plot is concerned does seem a bit abrupt. I liked the hero and the growing relationship between him and the main lady - I felt that it was handled nicely.
However, I do think that some readers/reviewers make notes as they go through looking for areas to criticise. I am not like that - I just want to be entertained and distracted. In general this book did a reasonably good job of that and I believe that this is Mr O Bryans first book so he has plenty of time to tighten up his plot lines.
I know that there is going to be a new book involving the main protagonists so maybe some of the loose ends will be tied up then?
In any case I will buy it as I enjoyed this book!
30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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I have just finished reading The Istanbul Puzzle by Laurence O'Bryan. It is 2am, I should be in bed sleeping, but I couldn't put it down. I found it impossible to read 'just one more chapter' as each chapter made me want to carry on reading.
This is a superb first novel by Laurence O'Bryan, it deserves to be a best seller. In my view it has the potential to be turned into a television drama or cinema film.
I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the two main characters and hope they will be together again for The Jerusalem Puzzle. It is such a shame that it will be 2013 before I am able to enjoy their company once again.
UPDATE
I first read this book as a kindle download, I enjoyed it so much that I have now bought the paperback
This is a superb first novel by Laurence O'Bryan, it deserves to be a best seller. In my view it has the potential to be turned into a television drama or cinema film.
I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the two main characters and hope they will be together again for The Jerusalem Puzzle. It is such a shame that it will be 2013 before I am able to enjoy their company once again.
UPDATE
I first read this book as a kindle download, I enjoyed it so much that I have now bought the paperback
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A good story but
The story was intriguing, with fantastic locations, Hagia Sophia is wonderful, as is Instabul. Unfortunately the writing didn't do it justice, characters weren't developed... Read more
Published 6 days ago by digger
The Istanbul Prize.
This is a fast paced adventure novel full of twists and turns that almost leaves the hero hanging out to dry. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Lord D. M. Prosser
a cracking read! from amazon
I read this on my kindle and it was a real page turner. The beginning was a bit slow but once it got going I didn't want to put it down. Looking forward to the next book in 2013. Read more
Published 13 days ago by G. Roberts
Istanbul Puzzle
Excellant. Can not put it down. Good story line. Right amount of mystery, intrique and a bit of romance thrown in.
Published 15 days ago by Flo
I can not believe that people rated this book more than 1 star
This was an amazing book - in just how disjointed it was. In all thrillers we expect to suspend belief, but not common sense. Read more
Published 15 days ago by euan
Overwritten
This was a disappointment. It is overblown and so far from reality as to make it a difficult read. I was at times reminded of the old BBC 'Dick Barton' series, The hero and heroine... Read more
Published 18 days ago by Dallas Noble
A cracker of a thriller
I must say that I was very surprised by this book, but in a pleasant way! It was really enjoyable, and I loved all the bits about Istanbul which is one of my fav cities. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Digby
The Istanbul Puzzle by Laurence O'Bryan
The Istanbul Puzzle by Laurence O'Bryan
Sean Ryan is horrified to learn that his colleague and friend Alek Zegliwski was beheaded whilst on a routine job in Istanbul. Read more
Sean Ryan is horrified to learn that his colleague and friend Alek Zegliwski was beheaded whilst on a routine job in Istanbul. Read more
Published 26 days ago by The Commuting Bookworm
Enjoyable
A gripping story and one that is very hard to put down. Recommend it as a good, quick read. My only gripe is that (once again! Read more
Published 29 days ago by Gareth Read
Now I want to revisit Istanbul!
I really enjoyed this first novel: the author is definitely capable of writing a good story. The plot is gripping, switching on between London and Istanbul helps to keep the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gabriella Atzori
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