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Londra, luglio 2012. Mancano pochi giorni all'inizio delle Olimpiadi e la città è parata a festa, pronta ad accogliere gli atleti provenienti da ogni parte del mondo per celebrare il grande rito dello sport. Ma c'è qualcuno convinto che l'antico spirito olimpico sia stato tradito dalla moderna corruzione e che questi Giochi non debbano avere luogo. Il primo omicidio è un segnale chiaro: davanti al cadavere di Sir Denton Marshall, uomo chiave del Comitato organizzatore, i cinque cerchi olimpici disegnati con la vernice spray sono coperti da una X. Tracciata con il sangue. Per la filiale londinese della famosa agenzia di investigazione Private International, al comando di Peter Knight, abilissimo detective e uomo tormentato da un passato di dolore, inizia una drammatica corsa contro il tempo e contro un nemico spietato e invisibile, che si firma Crono e che, come l'antica divinità di cui ha preso il nome, intende «divorare» i Giochi e i suoi atleti. E mentre le gare hanno inizio in un clima di angoscia e di massima allerta, Knight indaga e arriva fino a mettere a rischio ciò che ha di più caro perché la fiamma di Olimpia non si trasformi in fuoco di distruzione, ma resti luce di speranza per tutti?
- ISBN: 8830434914
- Casa Editrice: Longanesi
- Pagine: 335
- Data di uscita: 05-07-2012
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Quite surprising that this London Olympics 2012 thriller with a terrorist targeting the Games was OK to be published before the Games took place! A typical Patterson page-turner. 6 out of 12, Three Stars! 2012 read
I won't say this is the worst techno-thriller I have ever read. I read a lot of them. But my goodness, this book was awful! I've read other James Patterson books and some of his earlier stuff was pretty good. But in a techo-thriller, the author has to get the "techno" part absolutely right. And the " Leggi tutto
Living in London during the Olympics and having a mild interest in Greek/Roman mythology, I thought this would be an intriguing listen for those early morning commutes on what turned out to be empty trains, thanks Boris. Imagine someone had briefed a sun journalist to write a thriller in a weekend, a Leggi tutto
3-3.5* It was a pretty good read centered on terror killings at the London Summer Olympics. I found Peter’s character easy to like and actually very fun to read about. I was torn with follow the Private series as Goodreads has them in order because of veering off from the main Private series but Jack Leggi tutto
I couldn't decide at first if I wanted to give this book a 3 or 4, but once I thought about it, I decided it did deserve a 4 because the things I didn't like were minor when I took the book in its totality. What I didn't like: Peter Knight's twins did a couple of things that I don't think children t Leggi tutto
Loved this book! I love that you got to see another side of Private International, the London side this time, and it was so cool that this took place during the 2012 London Olympics! It was fast paced, lots of action, and the characters were great! I love Peter Knights character and I cannot wait to Leggi tutto
On your mark, get set, GO! Book number three in the Private series keeps you reading until you cross the finish line. Centered around the 2012 Olympics it was an enjoyable read; I give this one 4stars!
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