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Title: The Amber Room by STEVE BERRY ISBN: 0-345-46003-0 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 26 August, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.81 (31 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A suspenseful tale of history and murder.
Comment: Divorced judge Rachel Cutler has her life in order; she loves her job, her children, and remains friends with her ex-husband. Everything seems perfect until the mysterious death of her father exposes secrets that will have her questioning all she thought she knew about him.
A survivor of World War II, Karol Bora has lived with a secret all his life, now after his death the secrets of the past will come crashing into the future sending his daughter Rachel into a spiral of deception and intrigue.
Desperate for the answers surrounding the death of her father, as well as the information he held on a secret called the Amber Room, Rachel takes off for Germany, with her ex-husband Paul closely behind her, and within minutes of her arrival becomes the target of an evil force hell bent on finding the treasure of the Amber Room.
'The Amber Room' is a well written, expertly paced, and highly original thriller. From the first page to the explosive climax readers will be held captive by action, suspense, great characters, and masterful plot twists. Steve Berry has written an excellent debut novel, one that should fly up the bestseller lists, and firmly place him among the elite authors of international intrigue.
Nick Gonnella
Rating: 2
Summary: Intriguing theme, poor execution
Comment: Karol "Ears" Borya had survived many months in the Mauthausen Concentration Camp during the Second World War. It was there that he first heard mention of The Amber Room, and after his release from the camp he went searching for the treasure. It was never found, however, and forty years later Borya is convinced that the past is behind him - until one day, he gets a visit from Christian Knoll, an "Acquisitor" interested in information about The Amber Room.
Soon after, Borya is found dead, and it's up to his daughter and her ex-husband to undertake a dangerous trip to discover the secret of the long lost artifact. Add into the mix two very dangerous "Acquisitors" who will do anything to obtain the treasure for their employers, and you have the makings of a captivating thriller.
Unfortunately, Steve Berry's debut novel reads like an unpolished first attempt. Full of plot inconsistencies, a great deal of repetition, one-dimensional, unengaging characters and descriptions better suited to a travelogue, THE AMBER ROOM is frustrating to read. None of the characters are in the least bit appealing, which results in complete apathy for the "climax" of the novel.
The pace is slow throughout, and the plot lacks any real plot twists or unexpected surprises which are much needed in this otherwise bland work of fiction.
What would have been an interesting non-fiction account of the disappearance of a precious artifact falls flat as an attempt at a mystery novel.
Rating: 1
Summary: Interesting Idea, Poorly executed
Comment: ... There are many other books on the market addressing similar topics, virtually all are better than this book. Far too many gratuitous (not to mention annoying) sex scenes, far too little plot development. A huge disappointment.
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Title: A Death in Vienna by Daniel Silva ISBN: 0399151435 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 23 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: The Codex by Douglas J. Preston ISBN: 0765307006 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 08 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Devil's Banker by CHRISTOPHER REICH ISBN: 0385337272 Publisher: Delacorte Press Pub. Date: 26 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Split Second by David Baldacci ISBN: 0446530891 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: The Footprints of God : A Novel by Greg Iles ISBN: 0743234693 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 12 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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