The Templar Legacy (Cotton Malone Series #1)

Great story and characters!

Book Review: The Templar Legacy - Steve Barry
My disclaimer: As with any opinion, it is only my opinion and these reviews will vary depending on who reads the book and what the reader is looking for. I look for ways to improve businesses, sales, and life. I also like to feed my need for just plain fiction. In fiction, I'll look at readability, suspension of believe, and over all enjoyment of the material, and value.

On a 1 to 5 scale, 5 being the best:

Readability: 5
It's 497 pages in paperback, and it took me about a week the book. I usually read it a few chapters at a time, and it's what I expected. It flowed well and for the most part, was exciting to read. On few occasions it slowed, but that was expected as well. That's because some things just have to be explained and clarified. However, a great read and it won't disappoint you.
Suspension of belief: 5
The plot and story are very believable. There is no magic or arrival of the cavalry at the last moment to save the everyone. Many things are realistic, for example, some clues for our characters are carved in stone, but some of the information has been destroyed by natural wear of the environment. Or, some people who might have helped our heroes, have died of natural causes over time. It's not a like an Indiana Jones movie where ancient artifacts are all perfectly intact. This just makes the story more believable.
Enjoyment of the Material and Value: 5
At about ten dollars it was well worth the value.
This is an awesome religious thriller, and it is packed with great information. The information is somewhat controversial to the church, but it's not overly done and does not bash the church. A great read, a great story, and very interesting. Too bad they didn't teach history this way.
Thank you Steve Barry for providing a great story!

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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Good starting point

Read this book than read others including DiVinci code they all tie together. Could not stop reading.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Wow! Aah! Slow This Train Down Aaah I'm Ascared!

Templar takes the reader on quite an adventure ride! There are lots of ups and downs and spins and twirls, ultimately leading up up up to the final climactic ending that is absolutely unexpected and unbelievable!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Secret Truth Revealed!

This novel starts out a little slow, at least as far as the way I felt mentally getting involved with the plot, but it picks up steam. At the end it's like a runnaway train. It left me with a smile and a feeling that I was well entertained. The ending is a huge suprise. But you'll have to read it to discover it.

If you like books with ancient secrets and big discoveries and archaeological mysteries, then I also recommend Devil's Verse below

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Please pay no attention to below review

Its not meant to be taken seriously. Just another story thats meant to be enjoyed. Hes not trying to discredit christianity.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

good beach read

Very good book for a summer beach read. If you liked Davinci Code, youll like this. This is my 1st Steve Berry book- it probably wont be my last. For those whom complained about historical accuracy try to remember this is FICTION so its not about accuracy- its about storyline, plot development & ENJOYMENT. The only thing that I didnt like about the book was that longer conversations between the characters should have had a few "he said, she saids" thrown in so the reader doesnt get lost because the tone of many of the characters are the same since they are all after the same thing. I had to go back a page a few times so I could get who was saying what.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

action-packed arcane thriller

In Copenhagen, Cotton Malone observes ¿Red Jacket¿ knock down and steal the purse of his former boss at the U.S. Justice Department Stephanie Nelle. Red Jacket races up the Kobmagergade but to avoid capture he jumps off the tower slicing his throat on the way down. Stephanie is shook up because she realizes this was no ordinary thief he somehow knew her business involving her work as head of the DOJ¿s Magellan Billet. Cotton goes back to talk with Stephanie, but she leaves. --- A bit hurt, the former agent decides to sleuth as he assumes Stephanie did not want him probing into her official work. He soon finds himself studying the religious order of the Knights Templar that allegedly died out soon after its last master died in 1308 France. Behind that he learns that several groups feverishly search for the Great Devise that disproves the Resurrection and tears apart much of the heart and soul of Christianity. As he and new teammates interpret the clues, the current Templar Master Raymond de Roquefort and his supporters want them dead before they uncover the ¿Rosetta Stone¿ that will destroy Christianity. --- The action is non-stop from the moment Red Jacket commits suicide until the final confrontation with killer monks. Cotton is a courageous soul who meets his Muslim female counterpart while on the investigation. Religious conspiracy buffs will appreciate the complex abstruse puzzles that are part of sub-genre cloning of the Da Vinci Code. Though some of the rationalizations defending lethal actions seem stretched even for religious fanatics (another cloning device), Steve Berry keeps THE TEMPLAR LEGACY fresh by avoiding the usual dissing of Christianity, instead he provides an action-packed arcane thriller that will have the audience interpreting the enigmatic clues along side of Cotton and his pilgrims. --- Harriet Klausner

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Recommended

great reading!!! full of mystery and many interesting turn of events. This is the first book of Steve Berry's that I read, can't wait to start on the next Steve Berry Novel.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

anything by Steve Berry is a great read! I highly recommend him

anything by Steve Berry is a great read! I highly recommend him! I especially love the books that weave the historical facts with the story. my favorite book is "The Romanov Prophecy"!

this just gets old

The whole "Christ wasn't really Christ, the whole Christianity thing is a sham and big cover-up" thing, a really good book ruined by the ongoing Christian bashing. It could have been a really good book, a great story, except that Mr. Berry had to make it what he did.

Had potential

This was my first Steve Berry novel, so I was not quite sure what to expect. I thought the book was a little slow especially the first 100 pages. I almost gave up and moved on to another book, but decided to keep reading. The overall story line was good; however, Berry spent too much time describing every detail about every abby, church, and building. It was almost a history lesson. I realize that you need the historical background to create the story, but sometimes enough is enough. The book had a lot of potential, but just didn't quite deliver. I give it 2 1/2 stars.

Recommended

This was my first experience reading about Cotton Malone & I really enjoyed. Great book. I'm excited to read more of Cotton's adventures.

Great

I read the last, and now I am going back to the beginning, it is great.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Must we do this again?

What is with all the attempts to discredit Christianity? At least if you are going to do it, use real evidence, not made up, insane plots.

0 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Great book!

I began the series with this one and wasn't disappointed. In fact, as soon as I finished the last page I scrolled through my NOOK and hit purchase on Cotton Malone #2 before even reading the preview. Highly recommend the Cotton Malone series!

Very Enjoyable Read

Very enjoyable historical fiction. Fans of Divinci Code genre will enjoy this. This is FICTION but has a great amount of real history incorporated. What is fact and what is fiction is clearly described at the end of the book. Well developed characters with plenty of plot twists. I look forward to more Cotton Malone stories and Steve Berry books.

Great book - so exciting!

Anyone that loves historical fiction will love this book

Can't Wait To Read The Next Cotton!!

Great read, and I'm very hard to please. Nice story-line. Bought the Nook, and have started the next Cotton Malone story. I will download the rest soon.

Adventure book with lots of historical references

This was a good intro to the Cotton Malone series. I have a compulsion to read series books in order, so I was really more interested in some of the later books but had to read this one first. It was good - interesting, you could see there was lots of research involved to make the historical details accurate. I liked the unusual settings in small towns in France. I am hoping the later books are better - this book maybe had a little too much repetitive explanations of historical facts, and a few loose ends that didn't get explained completely.

DaVinci code type book

If you liked DaVinci code you'll probably like this book.Thought DaVinci Code was better but this is worth the read.Author definitely kept the plot moving.