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Loading... Den siste tempelriddaren (original 2005; edition 2007)by Raymond Khoury, Ulla Danielsson
Work InformationThe Last Templar by Raymond Khoury (2005)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. "The Last Templar" starts with a bang; it ends stronger than a whimper, but certainly weaker than the beginning. In fact, towards the end, the book begins to show signs of a serious lack of a reality check. Although it does drag in spots and is a bit "preachy" at times, the story is good and Khoury keeps a few plot twists up his sleeve to make this a good read. While the book is strong in terms of its plot and somewhat weak on characterization, it is, nonetheless, an engaging, fast-paced read. which I found it difficult to put this book down. Those who loved Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" should enjoy this book, as well. One should, however, as with "The Da Vinci Code", read this action-packed thriller with the understanding that it is simply fiction. ( ) A reasonably competent Da Vinci Code-genre thriller, but it did feel a bit dry and uncompelling. The story was a bit predictable and the main characters weren't particularly likeable. Just once, I'd like to read a book involving the possible revelation of a world-changing ancient secret go on to actually explore that secret being revealed and the changes it has on the world. Also, a minor thing: I'm tired of female characters constantly being described as staggeringly traffic-stoppingly gorgeous. Like in every. damn. book. It just feels sexist and unnecessary.
Vous avez aimé le 'Da Vinci Code' ? Vous allez adorer 'Le Dernier Templier'. Vous avez détesté le 'Da Vinci Code' ? Vous allez adorer 'Le Dernier Templier' ! Sans blague : ce roman d'aventures reprend effectivement certains ingrédients du best-seller de Dan Brown mais il les accommode à une sauce autrement plus intelligente, autrement plus relevée aussi. Il y a dans ce roman tous les ingrédients d'une grande réussite littéraire (...) Mêlant histoire et fiction, complots moyenâgeux et enquêtes du FBI, [il] est tout simplement palpitant. InspiredDistinctions
The first thrilling novel in Raymond Khoury's New York Times bestselling Templar series. In 1291, a young Templar knight flees the fallen holy land in a hail of fire and flashing sword, setting out to sea with a mysterious chest entrusted to him by the Order's dying grand master. The ship vanishes without a trace. In present day Manhattan, four masked horsemen dressed as Templar Knights stage a bloody raid on the Metropolitan Museum of Art during an exhibit of Vatican treasures. Emerging with a strange geared device, they disappear into the night. The investigation that follows draws archaeologist Tess Chaykin and FBI agent Sean Reilly into the dark, hidden history of the crusading knights--and into a deadly game of cat and mouse with ruthless killers--as they race across three continents to recover the lost secret of the Templars. No library descriptions found. |
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