The Paris Vendetta
Cotton Malone Series, Book 5
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September 21, 2009
Bestseller Berry deftly blends contemporary suspense and historical mystery in his fifth novel to feature former U.S. Justice Department operative Cotton Malone (after The Charlemagne Pursuit
). Danish billionaire Henrik Thorvaldsen, a friend of Malone's, has become consumed with finding out who masterminded the slaughter outside a Mexico City courthouse two years earlier that killed seven people, including his young diplomat son. Once he learns that a wealthy British aristocrat was behind the outrage, Thorvaldsen gets entangled in a conspiracy that involves an elite group of ruthless financial experts planning to destabilize the global economy, a terrorist plot to destroy a European landmark, and a legendary cache hidden by Napoleon. Malone soon finds himself in a desperate struggle to save not only Thorvaldsen's life but the lives of countless innocents as well. While the plot takes a few predictable turns, this well-crafted thriller also offers plenty of surprises. 5-city author tour.
It's difficult to be negative about an audiobook when the renowned Scott Brick is the narrator, but he doesn't have much to work with in Steve Berry's latest Cotton Malone story. Malone, a former Justice Department operative, is back--this time in search of a rare treasure from Egypt, originally hidden by Napoleon. The flashbacks to Napoleon are the most interesting parts of the story, and Brick handles the historical characters convincingly. The problem is that the contemporary part of the story drags, in part because of weak character development. Despite his expertise, Brick's clear and emphatic voice cannot enliven predictable characters and a plot that doesn't measure up to Berry's previous Cotton Malone efforts. A.L.H. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
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