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A review by rowingrabbit
The King's Deception by Steve Berry
4.0
Cotton is back & digging up royal history
There are some authors that are good bets. If you enjoy one of their books, you'll probably like them all. You'll have favourites based on plot or story lines but it's the main character that keeps you coming back. Think Lucas Davenport, Harry Bosch, John Rain, Mallory, Harry Hole....and Cotton Malone.
I'm a fan so I'm happy to say this is a great page turner. Once you begin, you're well & truly hooked.
There's a really intricate plot here & for a longer break down of all the story lines, please see my review on amazon.ca with the same title.
Cotton has a lot on his plate. He & Gary are reeling from the news that he's not Gary's biological father. They take off for some bonding time but have to make a pitstop in London. There, they have to deal with a savvy street kid with a stolen flash drive, a rogue CIA agent, the head of MI6 & a shadowy group called the Daedalus Society. Needless to say, Cotton is drawn back into the world of political intrigue as he tries to keep the two boys safe while the body count rises.
In alternating chapters, we are taken back to the time of Henry VIII & Elizabeth I. There's a big secret from that era & someone is trying to make it public. It's explosive stuff & would potentially change the shape of Great Britain.
These events are recounted two years after they happened & right around the time Scotland was planning to release al Megrahi, the Lockerbie Bomber. America is pissed the Brits are refusing to intervene & this historical bombshell might just be the way to blackmail Downing St. into speaking up.
Many of the castles & towers of Tudor times are featured as the different factions race around gathering clues & the author has obviously done their historical homework. The characters are well written, dialogue is tight & the action nonstop. All the different story lines & agendas are tied up in a big finale deep inside the centuries old tunnels below the city of London.
And on the personal side, Cotton & Gary will have to come to terms with what defines a father as they meet Gary's biological dad.
All in all, a cracking good thriller wrapped around a spooky royal mystery that makes for a book you'll resent having to put down once you start.
There are some authors that are good bets. If you enjoy one of their books, you'll probably like them all. You'll have favourites based on plot or story lines but it's the main character that keeps you coming back. Think Lucas Davenport, Harry Bosch, John Rain, Mallory, Harry Hole....and Cotton Malone.
I'm a fan so I'm happy to say this is a great page turner. Once you begin, you're well & truly hooked.
There's a really intricate plot here & for a longer break down of all the story lines, please see my review on amazon.ca with the same title.
Cotton has a lot on his plate. He & Gary are reeling from the news that he's not Gary's biological father. They take off for some bonding time but have to make a pitstop in London. There, they have to deal with a savvy street kid with a stolen flash drive, a rogue CIA agent, the head of MI6 & a shadowy group called the Daedalus Society. Needless to say, Cotton is drawn back into the world of political intrigue as he tries to keep the two boys safe while the body count rises.
In alternating chapters, we are taken back to the time of Henry VIII & Elizabeth I. There's a big secret from that era & someone is trying to make it public. It's explosive stuff & would potentially change the shape of Great Britain.
These events are recounted two years after they happened & right around the time Scotland was planning to release al Megrahi, the Lockerbie Bomber. America is pissed the Brits are refusing to intervene & this historical bombshell might just be the way to blackmail Downing St. into speaking up.
Many of the castles & towers of Tudor times are featured as the different factions race around gathering clues & the author has obviously done their historical homework. The characters are well written, dialogue is tight & the action nonstop. All the different story lines & agendas are tied up in a big finale deep inside the centuries old tunnels below the city of London.
And on the personal side, Cotton & Gary will have to come to terms with what defines a father as they meet Gary's biological dad.
All in all, a cracking good thriller wrapped around a spooky royal mystery that makes for a book you'll resent having to put down once you start.