Having finished the book I have to admit I am disappointed. Disappointed that the hero did not have a happy relationship and disappointed at the book itself. Having said that I also enjoyed it especially towards the end. This book was not as fast pacing as his others. The guide to writing a good book I once read was have 2 or 3 good characters. At one point this book had several and it was hard to keep up with them all. There was also no real link with The Lost Relic until the last 150 pages and this was disappointing. Scott Mariani normally teaches me something about history and the facts were lacking from this book. The book was also predictable in places.

Having said all this at the end of the book despite finding it hard to get into I actually had enjoyed it and finished the last section of the book in my normal record speed. I have not been put off picking up the next Ben Hope book but just hope it has a little more substance than this one.

QUICKIE LOOK
8% Already this is hotting up. Shame Ben isn't happy and having relationship problems though

18% Action at last I was beginning to wonder whether it was ever coming

34% Not good I am already finding myself skim reading please just get on with it

37% Lots of twist and turns still no relevance to the starting plot of the story though and the theft.

60 % Excellent my attention has been grabbed again with this book. Need to sleep though so have had to put it down