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I’ve enjoyed reading Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone Series but the latest and 11th adventure, The 14th Colony, was somewhat a bit of a disappointment for me. Whilst I like the way the author blends in well researched historical mysteries with present day conspiracies, I found the plot, which revolves ar Leggi tutto

În acest volum avem evenimente din istoria recentă pe care în mare parte le cunoaștem. Războiul Rece și activitățile de spionaj din astea perioadă au dat naștere multor povești. În acest volum urmărim două mistere, iar cel de al doilea, legat de planurile SUA de a anexa Canada sunt foarte interesant Leggi tutto

I would like to thank Hodder & Stoughton for a free copy of The 14th Colony which I won in a Goodreads giveaway. The novel opens with Cotton Malone flying over a remote part of Siberia when he is shot down. After that it is non stop action with a rogue former KGB agent determined to wreak his revenge Leggi tutto

A nice blend of history and fiction for those missing the old Cold War spy novels.

didn't finish. barely got past the reagan hagiography. unlike much of berry's audience, apparently, i was actually around when reagan was doing this crap. and crap it was. there is nothing in berry's writking that redeems this mess. makes me feel slimy just listening to as much of it as i did.

Hmmm, is this book where the "designated survivor" series came from? Interesting tale and for once in a series...everyone went off happy!

I enjoy Steve Berry's writing, but I had some issues with this book. First off, I could have done without the Reagan hagiography. I loathed Reagan, and I find even a fictional attempt to rehabilitate him off-putting. I like the characters, but I found the repeated emphasis on Cotton & Cassiopeia's ren Leggi tutto