Cotton Malone is back in another action packed adventure book. In his latest adventure, Cotton is trying to find out how his father, who was on a top secret navy mission, died. But he doesn't realize that in pursuing his quest he is stirring up a hornets nest that will reach from the navy to the White House and halfway around the world. It wouldn't be a Steve Berry book if there wasn't an ancient mystery to uncover and this book is no different. In his quest for information on his father, Malone uncovers tidbits on the first civilization which would turn the world upside down. Throw in a couple femme fatales, some dead bodies, and a whole lot of intrigue and you have a quick, but very captivating read that will keep you guessing til the end.

Pretty good.
Needs a good editor. To many characters and similiar sounding names. Hard to follow and small things don't quite add up. ( )

The continuing story of Cotton Malone begins to drag. I am usually a fan of the thriller, but the split between the US machinations and Malone's adventure broke the focus for me. While I enjoyed the earlier works, the recent two have stretched my suspension of disbelief about as far as it will go. ( )

I thought this book was long and drawn out, and tough to get into. I hadn't read any of his earlier works, and so was confused on the characters, and it jumped around. I found myself having to go back and re reading parts as I had forgotten the characters and what was going on with the story.

My Husband enjoyed it, but it just wasnt a book for me. ( )

Book 4 featuring Cotton Malone is a bit difficult to get into, and having never read his previous

books featuring Malone. I might have been able to jump into the story a little quicker if I had a bit

of history with the character. The story started to pick up steam in places, but ultimately felt

jumbled overall. I enjoy thrillers, but at 500+ pages this seemed to drag on, and on.

Well written, but just not my favorite of this genre. ( )