The Alexandria Link (Cotton Malone, #2)

Posted on 17 October 2018 by Steve Berry

BONUS This edition contains an excerpt from Steve Berry s The Emperor s Tomb and a Cotton Malone dossier Cotton Malone retired from the high risk world of elite operatives for the U.S Justice Department to lead the low key life of a rare book dealer But his quiet existence is shattered when he receives an anonymous e mail You have something I want You re the only person on earth who knows where to find it Go get it You have 72 hours If I don t hear from you, you will be childless His horrified ex wife confirms that the threat is real Their teenage son has been kidnapped When Malone s Copenhagen bookshop is burned to the ground, it becomes brutally clear that those responsible will stop at nothing to get what they want And what they want is nothing less than the lost Library of Alexandria A cradle of ideas historical, philosophical, literary, scientific, and religious the Library of Alexandria was unparalleled in the world But fifteen hundred years ago, it vanished into the mists of myth and legend its vast bounty of wisdom coveted ever since by scholars, fortune hunters, and those who believe its untold secrets hold the key to ultimate power Now a cartel of wealthy international moguls, bent on altering the course of history, is desperate to breach the library s hallowed halls and only Malone possesses the information they need to succeed At stake is an explosive ancient document with the potential not only to change the destiny of the Middle East but to shake the world s three major religions to their very foundations Pursued by a lethal mercenary, Malone crosses the globe in search of answers His quest will lead him to England and Portugal, even to the highest levels of American government and the shattering outcome, deep in the Sinai desert, will have worldwide repercussions. Free Read [ The Alexandria Link (Cotton Malone, #2) ] By [ Steve Berry ] – kino-fada.fr Reading this book I felt a ton of conflicting thoughts and emotions There were many things I really enjoyed about it, but there was also one large issue that really roiled my blood and is preventing me from giving this book anything higher than 2 stars Let me first discuss what I liked This story has three storylines moving parallel to each other All,though, are connected and are many times propelling each of the three threads along The big idea of this book is the search for the lost Libra Reading this book I felt a ton of conflicting thoughts and emotions There were many things I really enjoyed about it, but there was also one large issue that really roiled my blood and is preventing me from giving this book anything higher than 2 stars Let me first discuss what I liked This story has three storylines moving parallel to each other All,though, are connected and are many times propelling each of the three threads along The big idea of this book is the search for the lost Library of Alexandria, which is a wonderful story idea This is a huge collection of lost documents that would provide so much new knowledge to what the wo...Read my full review at Tales Between the PagesI m starting to think that Steve Berry is a megalomaniac Theof his books that I read, theI see his fascination with power and self importance I keep reading him because I expect his stories to get better I like Cotton Malone, I really do Thus, I go back.With that being said, The Alexandria Link sounded promising I ve always been fascinated by its secrets Is it still out there Did any of it survive However, what I realized about ha Read my full review at Tales Between the PagesI m starting to think that Steve Berry is a megalomaniac Theof h...Clearly I m a sucker for anything involving libraries and books Not quite as engaging as the previous book, but this feels like it s going to be a middle of the road or guilty pleasure kind of series whic...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Okay, another Steve Berry book that gives mixed signals Just like the Dan Brown stuff, he tries to discredit everything you think that you know about religion In this one, he has St Jerome intentionally manipulating the Old and New Testaments He also has the Old Testament lands actually in Asia and says that no ancient texts really exists of any biblical writings before 900 A.D or C.E., if you prefer He also states that there is not archeaological evidence that Isreal is really where any Okay, another Steve Berry book that gives mixed signals Just like...4.5 Stars This is a cracking good read A good mixture of code breaking, a hunt for the Library of Alexandria, historical backdrop of the Old Testament and Middle East rivalries, as well as good interaction of the characters If anything I think I enjoyed thisth....The Alexandria Link is the 2nd book in the Cotton Malone series After uncovering The Templar Legacy, Cotton along with his friends Henrik and Stephanie, as well as his ex wife Pam and son Gary is on the hunt for the lost Library of Alexandria Of course, what search for something of such historical significance would be complete without a couple of governments, a few bad guys and a cartel of wealthy international moguls chasing you throughout Cotton and Pam...This book was action packed right from the get go, I had a really hard time putting it down I found the concept of the Old Testament being mistranslated from it s original Hebrew and all the problems this would cause in the world between the Muslims, Christians and Jews very interesting and it made for a great story I loved how Steve Berry weaved in real places, and historical events with his fictional story I found the Characters in the story quite likable as well The Tension between Cotton This book was action packed right from the get go, I had a really hard time putting it down I found the concept of the Old Testament being mistranslated ...The Alexandria Link has much in common with Dan Brown s DaVinci Code, and that is not meant as a negative criticism In both there is a search for a mysterious treasure by a male and female protagonist, who cleverly unravel the clues in many places as to where the prize is hidden In both the protagonists are pursued by ruthless villains intent on stopping them before they reach the goal The pace is non stop in each book, and there are sufficient twists and turns to keep the reader attentive to The Alexandria Link has much in common with Dan Brown s DaVinci Code, and that is not meant as a negative criticism In both there is a search for a mysterious treasure by a male and female protagonist, who cleverly unravel the clues in many places as to where the prize is hidden In both the protagonists are pursued by ruthless villains intent on stopping them before they reach the goal The pace is non stop in each book, and there are sufficient twists and turns to keep the reader attentive to the story flow A refreshing new twist in the Link is to portray the goal as something to alter world politics, not the p...Another very enjoyable read in the Cotton Malone series Lots of twists and turns that kept my attention all the way to the end Recommend to all Thriller readers I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

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17 October 2018

Steve Berry