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A review by tessa_talks_books
The Atlas Maneuver by Steve Berry
fast-paced
4.5
I love a story that can entertain and teach me something simultaneously, which I experienced with The Atlas Maneuver by Steve Berry - the 18th book in the Cotton Malone series. It’s the first book I’ve read in this series. I had no trouble immersing myself without the knowledge from the previous 17 stories, so you can read it as a stand-alone book.
The story is fast-paced, with short chapters and lots of action, which I loved. The plot is fascinating, as it taught me about Bitcoin and the vaults of gold in banks in Switzerland - kept there by entities and individuals who don’t want anyone to know they have it. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time.
The only issue I had while reading was that so many names begin with the letter K or the letter C with the k sound. It grew confusing as the story switched around POVs, and I couldn’t remember which character was which.
The personal plotlines that weave their way in and out of the main story are equally as compelling. And I loved how it ended with a personal story cliffhanger that had me speculating what was to come for the main character, Cotton Malone.
The story is fast-paced, with short chapters and lots of action, which I loved. The plot is fascinating, as it taught me about Bitcoin and the vaults of gold in banks in Switzerland - kept there by entities and individuals who don’t want anyone to know they have it. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time.
The only issue I had while reading was that so many names begin with the letter K or the letter C with the k sound. It grew confusing as the story switched around POVs, and I couldn’t remember which character was which.
The personal plotlines that weave their way in and out of the main story are equally as compelling. And I loved how it ended with a personal story cliffhanger that had me speculating what was to come for the main character, Cotton Malone.