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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
Interesting story, though the clues were a bit convoluted. I like the concept of a treasure hunting couple, but honestly could they get into any more scraps and then suddenly without any real explanation be relaxing in a hot shower or with a massage at some luxury resort? That part seems a bit weak. My husband says that it is better in the next book, so we'll see...
I really hated this book. It could be that it is just not my style of story, but how can you go wrong with a treasure hunt with a Napoleon historical twist and lushly rich settings? By no characterization/development and clues so easy to figure out that it barely takes a day (if that) for the characters to solve, that’s how. This book is about a couple, but on multiple occasions it felt like it was really the husband’s show with the wife being left behind while he went to investigate things. The way decisions were made and how the action played out wouldn’t have bothered me so much IF the book had a blurb that talked about mainly the husband, but it talks about them as a couple and I wanted more of that dynamic. Not a wife that basically always agreed with her husband, told him to come back safe, and relied on him to come up with plans to get them out of every situation.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
The first Cussler book I've read. It was a good, classic adventure. I like how Cussler puts in pieces of history albeit some is fabricated to make sense with the story. I didn't feel the villain was as evil as he needed to be. But good character development either way!
If Nathan Drake and Lara Croft got married and went on a Dan Brown-ian adventure across Europe with an Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull villain on their heels and a Penelope of Criminal Minds as a research assistant to aid them, the result would be Spartan Gold. Not an award-winning literature by any stretch, but a fun non-stop action summer read I can't say I regret getting myself into. I'll be picking up the sequel for sure.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fast paced romp through most of Europe in search of Napoleon's hidden treasure trove.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No