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Praise for The Alexander Cipher: 'The action crackles along' Daily Mail 'A cracking adventure ! Enthralling' Observer 'A fast-moving, finely crafted, intelligent action-adventure that delivers on all fronts. Pick it up, settle back, and enjoy the ride.' Raymond Khoury
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Fact collides with fiction in Will Adams's fourth pulse-pounding adventure featuring archaeologist Daniel Knox. Welcome to Eden. Population: Zero. After she finds out her estranged father and sister are missing from their coastal nature reserve in Madagascar, TV zoologist Rebecca Kirkpatrick is on the first flight home. Underwater archaeologist Daniel Knox is searching for a sunken Chinese treasure ship when he hears of the disappearances and ventures to The Eden Reserve to investigate. Still with a vendetta to settle, Georgian gangster dynasty the Nergadzes send a hitman to hunt down Knox and avenge them. As Knox chases answers he realizes that the idyllic coral reef of Eden hides an ugly truth -- someone is willing to kill and exploit people for a secret that will rewrite the history of the New World!
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best Will Adam's Novel,
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This review is from: Eden Legacy (Paperback)
I have read all the previous three books by Will Adams, and they were very exciting and kept you on the edge to see what happens next. In this book the story line is not moving fast and there are a lot of side stories that shouldn't have been in the book. For example, at the begining of the book with the reference to chinese organized crime and the Nergadzes sending hitmen to kill him, you are getting really excited that, this time Daniel Knox is in a really big trouble; He is going to be hunted by two groups of gangsters, but no, suddenly the Chinese Triads are faded and no longer a problem. This is not the best work of Will Adams but still a good book to read. It still has some excitment and thrills but not as good as Alexander Cipher or Exodus Quest. I am anxiously waiting for Adam's next novel and hopefully he brings back the magic he had on his first three novels.
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3.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cracking yarn, even if slightly derivative,
By A. K. Johnston "(www.andrewj.com/books)" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Eden Legacy (Paperback)
At face value, this is very much a clone of a Clive Cussler story, right down to a hero who is also in the marine salvage / archaeology business, who gets tangled up in current crimes which tie into extraordinary historical discoveries. Like Clive Cussler's novels, it's also well-written with a level of detail which neither patronises nor overly challenges the reader.Where it differs from Cussler is that most of the protagonists are troubled, damaged people, and Adams takes pains to explain their state of mind and how they arrived there. This makes a refreshing change from the two dimensional "supermen" heroes too common nowadays, but takes a little getting used to in an otherwise quite lightweight yarn. The novel also has a very refreshing British feel, with several English characters and background elements. In particular the cultural references, banter and even the swearing are distinctly British rather than American, which makes a welcome change! I liked the structure in which the stories of the central characters progress in parallel with each getting time in each chapter, at least until their paths converge. Coupled with good but eminently readable writing, well paced, it makes the book a real page-turner. Towards the end I found the book impossible to put down, and - I hope this doesn't give too much away - I loved the final plot twist and uplifting ending. This is a great yarn. As long as you can treat it on it's own merits you'll have an enjoyable read.
4.0 out of 5 stars
The surprises keep coming,
By Neil G. Matthews - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Eden Legacy (Paperback)
If you've enjoyed Will Adams' earlier novels then you are sure to enjoy this sequel. If not, then you really should read the earlier stories or at least "The Lost Labyrinth" to get the most out of "The Eden Legacy".Madagascar is a refreshing break from the Eastern Mediterranean past, as Daniel Knox works to establish his new life with a new identity after his earlier activities have left him with a massive price on his head. Will Adams evocatively conjures up the people and the unique island environment as he again uses his hero to bring to light interesting challenges to accepted maritime exploration history, along with the usual treasure to again portray the fight between greed and knowledge. Thankfully, there are less characters to keep straight than in his earlier works as the story builds to the trademark exciting climax, with many twists and turns along the way. I found some annoying editorial slips detracted occasionally, but otherwise this was a thoroughly enjoyable read. 1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Halfway through a series ?,
By Bob - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Eden Legacy (Paperback)
I had problems getting into the story not because there was anything wrong with the plot but to understand the characters, at least the main ones you need to have read previous books by this author. I could not relate to any of the characters as a lot of the development has I hope been done in previous books, I also had some problem keeping track of the numerous characters in what was a fairly straight forward treasure hunt with gangsters thrown in for good measure.
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