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The Malice Box (Hardcover)

by Martin Langfield (Author)
3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Michael Joseph; First Edition edition (1 Feb 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0718148665
  • ISBN-13: 978-0718148669
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 274,413 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When Robert Reckliss is sent what seems to be a copper puzzle box, he has no idea his life is about to undergo violent transformation. That night, an acquaintance kills himself in curious circumstances; the following day, an old friend reveals the existence of an arcane weapon that could wipe the western world from the face of the planet. And the responsibility for hunting down this weapon, this Malice Box, lies with Robert. The weapon is primed to explode in seven days and Robert must undergo a quest a series of trials around Manhattan in order to track down the keys vital to prevent detonation. In a desperate race against the clock, Robert trails the streets of Manhattan guided by Terri, a mysterious psychic, and under the constant gaze of the Watchman. Higher forces are battling to prevent him completing the quest for the Minotaur and Unicorn are circling their prey.

About the Author
Martin Langfield is the former East Coast Bureau Chief of Reuters in New York. The Malice Box is his first novel.

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A rattling good yarn, 11 Feb 2007
A rattling good adventure sweeping you through Manhattan on a quest to retrieve 7 keys before they unlock a device which will destroy the world. Classic good versus evil stuff: an unwitting hero asked to step up and follow the Path to help the guardians of the Perfect Light defeat the Brotherhood of Inwn.

Robert Reckliss is an English journo in New York, whose strange and compulsive pastime is collecting scale models of NY buildings. This obsession sets the scene for a tale which uses the architecture and history of New York to drive a fascinating hunt against the clock. But the story has roots in his Cambridge days where he was drawn into the scavenger hunt games of the Unicorn Club by its enigmatic leader who twenty years on sends him a "Boîte à Malice" the Malice Box with the plea "Help me! Time is running out!" along with a cryptic puzzle to launch him on the first of seven trials to challenge him over the next 7 days.

Each trial is accompanied by fascinating puzzles for the reader to solve along with the hero - although he gets the help of the guardians. There is lots of stuff to interest and intrigue: science from Isaac Newton to the Manhattan Project, alchemy and metaphysics, religion and mysticism, all cleverly interwoven in a story where the hero has to find the power of the Light within him before he can defeat the dark powers of the Brotherhood.

And forget Paris and the da Vinci Code, a lot of people will be taking this book on a trip to Manhattan to follow the Path for themselves!

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What a ride!, 17 Feb 2007
After having experienced a rather long dry spell trying to find intelligent AND entertaining suspense-fiction, I stumbled across The Malice Box. I had a hard time putting it down at night, which I paid for with two extremely groggy days at work. And I found myself preoccupied trying to figure out how the story was going to end. Congratulations to M. Langfield. I finished the book yesterday and it is still resonating! Here's hoping for a follow up!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hidden truths..., 28 May 2008
By S. Morter "simon111111" (UK) - See all my reviews
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A great book, i cant understand the 1 and 2 star ratings, obviously the reviewers are very 'asleep' and failed to spot the thread of human awakening which the plot carefully brings into play.

Quotes such as 'He opened his eyes. He saw that he was both free and predestined: that he had wanted and chosen everything that had happened to him, that his task was to learn why he had created this life, these events, for himself.' resonate with a great deal of truth for everyone to think about.. The book doesnt aim to preach where we came from or where we may go, but it does help open the eyes of the more alert reader to answers/possibilities beyond religion..

Buy this book you wont be disappointed...



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2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the sum of its parts
The Malice Box sounds like a novel hanging on the coattails of the recent explosion of religious thrillers. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. G. Battle

2.0 out of 5 stars a very poor read
one of the worst books I ever read.
A poor and confused plot. Did not get to the end which is unusual for me. Not to be suggested
Published 2 months ago by Monica Negroni

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent REad
I thorougholy enjoyed this book. There is a wealth of detail that, in contrast to what some other reviewers have said, serves to add to the quality of this work, signifying that... Read more
Published 5 months ago by G. Langfield

1.0 out of 5 stars Hunt for the plot
I got to about page 200 and gave up. There is nothing to make you engage with the characters and the dialogue is quite stilted. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mark Mcclelland

3.0 out of 5 stars Da Vinchi code but good
I havent read DaVinchi Code, but after film it feels the same

however i do like the tension and even though im only about 100 pages in it keeps me reading on,... Read more
Published 11 months ago by A. Bates

1.0 out of 5 stars good for insomiacs
I am an avid reader but this is undoubtedly HARD HARD WORK. It reads like a geography lesson for New York (I think the author had swallowed the New York A-Z) and at 536 pages is... Read more
Published 13 months ago by A. Coombes

1.0 out of 5 stars Even worse than the daVinci Code............
I managed about a third of the book until I got tired of all the mystical twaddle and frankly boring plot. Read more
Published 16 months ago by SteveShark

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I've been struggling to get through this and after reaching the halfway point, I have decided it's not worth the effort.
Ridiculous plot and shallow characters. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. W. Graham

4.0 out of 5 stars I Enjoyed This One
This is one of the better books written on what is at the moment is a popular theme, solve a mysterious puzzle and save the world. Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. Chippindale

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly excellent read
Both an intelectual and entertaining read, Couldnt put it down and read the whole thing one saturday in about 8 hours, Highly reccomended
Published 16 months ago by A. Gosmore

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