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The Alexandria Link: A Novel
by Steve Berry
from Ballantine Books

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0

• Run of the Mill
  Steve Berry delivers another globe-hopping thriller with retired US operative Cotton Malone attempting to live a quiet life running a bookshop in Copenhagen. Retirement comes to an abrupt halt when he escapes the assassins who burn down his bookshop and tell him they have kidnapped his son. Cotton is forced to join forces with his acerbic ex-wife Pam when it seems assassins may be on her tail, as well. They get their son back, but then they find themselves caught between ancient organizations: the Guardians... more info

• Don't Let The Title Fool You
  With the phenomenal success of the Da Vinci Code, it is no surprise that more novels of such genre surface the market. I bought this book expected to find some aspects of the Alexandria Library history, as I learnt about Da Vinci's work from the Code. To my disappointment, nothing of such nature is found here. The name Alexandria Library is mentioned only as the reference point as the origin of the Link. No other history trial is covered. The majority of the book is dedicated to the hunt of such "treasure."... more info

• The alexandria link
  I got this book for free when I went to a free screening of Sweeney Todd which was sponsored by The New York Times. The book was not bad but I felt like I was watching National treasure. The beginning of each chapter was really frustrating because I was always, "wait who are these people again". The story was poorly organized the author could have added some clever conversations. The dialogue was so stiff.

• Good story, bad writing
  Waaaaaaaaaaay too much description of the setting! Seriously, 1/3rd of this book could be eliminated, chalked up as irrelevant. The storyline itself, though, was really good. A completely enjoyable plot, once you get through being dragged through an architectural tour of a ton of different historical sites.
  

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