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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This thriller cracks along at a great pace. It's set amongst the secretive Gypsy community in France, and features two protagonists, American writer Adam Sabir and French detective Joris Calque, who are definitely outside the norm of usual genre thrillers. Plus you get an insight into the Gypsy way of life through Yola Samana and Alexi Dufontaine, who go on the run with Sabir when all three of them get on the wrong side of the Corpus Maleficus, in the shape of Achor Bale, a.k.a. 'the eye-man'. I thought I'd just be getting the usual conspiracy thriller holiday run-around when I bought this book, but it's far better than that - it's a real reader's book. Think Robert Crais, James Lee Burke and Dennis Lehane - not Dan Brown. I'm looking forward to The Mayan Codex now, which is the follow-up, I gather.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Definitely a cut above the usual Dan Brownish genre novel. The Nostradamus stuff is important to the plot, but not overly-so. It's a reason for the plot to exist but not the be-all and end-all (the protagonists could have been chasing anything, really, be it a cache of diamonds or a phial of life-saving bacteria from the planet Zarg).
This is a thoroughly involving thriller, with characters who could actually be real, rather than stereotypes, with the exception of the Bad Guy, who's not in my opinion quite complex enough (he's a bit of a run of the mill psychopath, even with his Ancien Régime background). The gypsy stuff appears well-researched but not intrusively so; some authors insist on slinging in foreign words just to establish that they've really, REALLY researched their subject but Reading keeps a light hand, so the inclusions of Gypsy lore, language and customs don't appear to be bolted on.
The first part of the prologue, featuring a hanging, drawing and quartering, has little if any relevance to what follows, except to establish that our run of the mill psychopath had a psychopathic ancestor 450 years ago.
As another reviewer has commented, though, the Epilogue does appear to be a contrived way of justifying the book's title.
If you enjoy a good chase thriller in the Ludlum mould you'll enjoy this.
This is a thoroughly involving thriller, with characters who could actually be real, rather than stereotypes, with the exception of the Bad Guy, who's not in my opinion quite complex enough (he's a bit of a run of the mill psychopath, even with his Ancien Régime background). The gypsy stuff appears well-researched but not intrusively so; some authors insist on slinging in foreign words just to establish that they've really, REALLY researched their subject but Reading keeps a light hand, so the inclusions of Gypsy lore, language and customs don't appear to be bolted on.
The first part of the prologue, featuring a hanging, drawing and quartering, has little if any relevance to what follows, except to establish that our run of the mill psychopath had a psychopathic ancestor 450 years ago.
As another reviewer has commented, though, the Epilogue does appear to be a contrived way of justifying the book's title.
If you enjoy a good chase thriller in the Ludlum mould you'll enjoy this.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was a real page-turner, with a host of surprises. You never knew where you were going with it, and each plot turnaround took you to a different, unexpected spot. The gypsy milieu was an eye-opener, and the Nostradamus stuff was not too heavily ladled on. It was the characters that really surprised me - and the humour. I really found myself giving a damn about what happened to them and how everything was going to pan out. And the ending was a complete surprise. This thriller is really worth its five stars, and I'm looking forward to the next instalment.
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not good
I picked this up and the start of the novel is good with a good pace that keeps you turning the pages. Read more
Published 18 months ago by steve
Not bad
This is the first book i have read from Mario Reading, and i must say that it was not bad..... but not great. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Paul Royle
the nostradamus prophecies
This is quite a good read with an interesting story line.At times the book is fast moving but some of the incidents dont always sound convincing. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2010 by Mr. M. Stevenson
EXCELLENT
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL PURCHASE FROM AMAZON. AM ALWAYS AMAZED AT THE SPEED OF DELIVERY AND QUALITY OF EVERY ITEM I HAVE EVER PURCHASED.
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by Mrs. S. Millar
The worst book I've ever read
I bought this book at the airport before going on holiday simply because of the attractive front cover, something which you should definitely not judge it by. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2009 by The Weasel
Formula thriller
This is a typical Dan Brown formula book:
Ingredients checklist:
- A sprinkling of ancient prophey/conspiracy on which to hang the whole book on - Nostradamus... Read more
Ingredients checklist:
- A sprinkling of ancient prophey/conspiracy on which to hang the whole book on - Nostradamus... Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2009 by Waffle Merchant
Great character's and an enjoyable yarn
Like others have mentioned here picked up this book on the 'Nostradamus' aspect and although not really a book about the French seer it's certainly an enjoyable read. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2009 by B Worm
Distincitve could have been bettere executed
The plot for this thriller surely is different from what read so far -because of the gypsies, not for Nostradamus, who is not really part of the story as any riddle could have... Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2009 by Andrea Agostini
Something different from the norm
This is a conspiracy theory novel with a difference. Not only are the characters engaging and the French setting and history well described, but it's one of the few novels which... Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2009 by Steve Blackwell
Appalling
I picked up this book because I am intrigued by Nostradamus. If that's also the case for you, then I strongly recommend that you do not bother wasting your time here. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2009 by D. Brown
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