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Anonymous
Posted January 20, 2012
Greatly written and holds no bounds
32 out of 35 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 20, 2012
I can't wait to finish the book! I feel as if I know the characters and I am in the chase with them! This author's use of imagery is BRILLIANT!
Definitely going to be a movie!
31 out of 31 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 20, 2012
Great reading, suspenseful, well written!
Can't believe the ignorant people giving 1 or 2 stars, because they can't get on their nook. That is their problem, not the author's! Get a brain...
12 out of 15 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 20, 2012
I started reading this 3 hours ago and I cannot put it down! I haven't finished it yet, but I already love this book. This is a "double-dose" book for me. This means I will definitely be reading this book more than once, ie; a double dose.
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 20, 2012
A book for fans of Steve Berry and Raymond Khoury, From The Ashes is well-written and impeccably researched with great characters and a conspiracy that is frightening in both its implications and plausibility. Jeremy Burns is an author to watch.
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 21, 2012
This book is awesome! Definitely a must-read for anyone who loves thrillers! It's the perfect balance of history and fiction that makes you wonder if it could actually be true. And after reading it, you'll never look at New York City the same! I can't wait to read more from Jeremy Burns!
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 20, 2012
This book is a great thriller for those who love adventure and a good twist
6 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 21, 2012
If you can get through the prologue, you might enjoy this cliche and cumbersome novel. However I found it tedious, over written, and unengaging. One star.
5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Posted February 3, 2012
As a first time user of free Friday I was hesitant as to whether I would like this or not but it was awesome! What an amazing twist, easily as good as the Divinci Code for me...I am now a Jeremy Burns fan and am seeking out his books.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 29, 2012
Jeremy Burns promises to be an exciting author; I want to read his next book. I was captivated by this thriller, and even more by the way Burns thinks outside the box. His historically accurate passages will turn even the most historic-phobic to a fascination gives a well-grounded understanding of how individual actions can, and do, change the world in real ways. Some facets of Jeremy's literary bridging were weak. I learned some real information I hadn't known before. And was interested to learn that the statement "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" IS accurately attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe vice Nietzsche. I also expected to learn at every turn that the Rockefeller's had filed suit for defamation to the character of NYC's philanthropic hero; the follow-on declamation was welcomed. It makes me want to look at NYC's landmarks in a new light! Good job, Jeremy.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 28, 2012
Unfortunately I had no trouble finding the book on my nook. If the author had condensed some of the explanation, would have been a much better book. A good editor would have helped.
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.As a novel, From the Ashes follows a formulaic path. If you loved National Treasure and cannot wait to read a new Steve Berry novel, this one is for you. As an addendum to the fictional content, pages 104 through 114 give a nicely condensed history regarding the events leading up to World Wars I and II worth reading and pondering, even bookmarking. As a precautionary note, be careful to avoid confusing history with fiction. The author draws subtly visible lines delineating which is which. Having read this book, you might be moved to do some research of your own. You may encounter more erudite material, but nothing more concise than those eight pages. Readers will find as well interesting information about New York City and the Rockefellers throughout the book.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted February 20, 2012
A great story, with a bit of history from WWI-WW2, how Hitler came to power. The main premise is a search for hidden papers with multiple clues throughout New York. All while being chased by a secret government agency who kill to keep the papers secret. So much more, but don't want to tell you the whole story or give anything away. Read It!
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 21, 2012
Seems everyones complaining on here instead of rating the book so some advise 1st. If you have the Nook Tablet get the Book Buddy app. All free friday books ate their weekly, plus cheap books and top sellers. As for rating this book if it was'nt free it'd be worth buying. Brilliant, a definite soon to be movie. Keeps you wanting more. A can't put down book.
2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Posted April 22, 2012
I gave this book a 3 star rating and, frankly, would have raised it to a 4 or 5 if the plot had been believable. It was just a bit too far-fetched. However, Mr. Burns writing skills are excellent. Additionally, they prove themselves out by his research of locations, historical facts, character backgrounds. Enough can't be said for his thoroughness in imparting to readers details of churches, monuments, cities - he appropriately weaves his research of events and places gently into the narrative, keeping the reader very well-informed. I do believe Mr. Burns can raise the bar on intrigue and suspense, but make it so much more believable.
Congratulations to this new author. Hope we see so much more of his work and research. Definitely, he is a notable writer.
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted March 22, 2012
Great book. There are a lot of swear words though.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted March 6, 2012
I was hoping for a Da Vinci Code-esque thrill ride, and while it didn't QUITE deliver that, it was still a pretty worthwhile read. Looking forward to more from this author!
Pros: interesting plot kept me engaged; an interesting tour of NY landmarks
Cons: author constantly recycles the characters' motivations, meals, etc., which feels like page-filler
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.What a thriller! A fast paced, keep you glued to the page, perched on the edge of your seat kind of thriller. If you like the works of authors such as Brad Meltzer and Dan Brown you are going to love this one by Jeremy Burns. “From the Ashes” is a story of secret government agencies and the cover-ups of a conspiracy dating from the depression-era.
When Jon Rickner’s brother Michael is found dead in his apartment by his fiancé Mara, and learns that the authorities are calling his death a suicide Jon wants answers. Michael had been working on his dissertation and had stumbled upon a huge conspiracy that involved the Hoover Administration, the Rockefellers and the rise of Nazi Germany, a secret so big that his brother was killed to keep it contained. Jon and Mara embark on a quest to find the secret dossier the private government agency “The Division” is looking for before any more innocent lives are lost.
Following a series of encrypted clues and with the help of a rogue Division agent the couple are lead to museums, churches and monuments throughout Manhattan dodging attempts on their lives until they find the coveted dossier bringing the truth to the world.
The story is well thought out with many factual details included in the telling. Readers will find themselves questioning if in fact this scenario could be possible and realizing the lengths that the omnipotent government would go to in order to keep it from the masses. I know I did. This book is a must read for conspiracy theorists or those with a passion for the thrill. Go out and buy the book!
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted February 21, 2012
I enjoyed this read thoroughly. Though it dragged a little here and there I felt that the overall story line and twists were great. I like a good surprise and I felt that you never know what is being hidden for your best interest.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted February 20, 2012
Story was too easy to figure out, especially when it went DaVinci Code on the places in New York and clues - even the good cop/bad cop was formulaic. Much information repeated - but I did get to the end - even though I scanned the last 100 pages. Very happy it was Free Friday.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Overview
A DEADLY CONSPIRACYGraduate students Jonathan and Michael Rickner, sons of eminent archeologist Sir William Rickner, are no strangers to historical mysteries and archeological adventures. But when Michael is discovered dead in his Washington, D.C. apartment, Jon refuses to believe the official ruling of suicide. Digging deeper into his brother’s work, he discovers evidence that Michael was murdered to keep his dissertation research buried.
A DEVASTATING NATIONAL SECRET
Joined by Michael’s fiancée Mara Ellison, ...