Great twists and turns along with amazing history.

I thought this book was very well written and I was able to read easily at a good pace. The story is actually somewhat believable adding to one of Steve Berrys best work.

Another great book from the past, mixed in the present. I have an interest in the Knights of the Golden Circle and have seen several TV programs on this subject. This book is fiction, but to me it felt real.

This book is, as are all Mr. Berry's books, fascinating! I love history and being able vicariously be at these locations is incredible ! Thank you and I can't wait for the next adventure!

I have always enjoyed Steve Berry's books, but not this one. There are four related sets of people and the book jumps from one group to the other right after you forgot the earlier group's story. The book rambles, never rewarding your attention to the story. It was a bad editing job. And speaking of bad editing, neither the author nor the editor know how pronouns work. 'He" and "She" are used without a clue of who is talking. That is one more thing that makes the book very difficult to read. I'm only about half way through the book. I fall into a nap about every third page. I doubt, however, that the book will get much better. Steve Berry needs a new editor.

I really love many of Berry's books but this one was very disjointed. I liked the premise (or it would have been 2 stars) but the delivery was uncoordinated. Bummed me out.

Once again the author exceeds expectations with a novel which blends history and fiction into a novel that captures the imagination.

Worst of the Cotton Malone series. Multiple (5-7) sub-plots going simultaneously, changing every 2-4 pages. Very distracting. Gave up 3/4 of the way through.

So Berry knows a lot about what he writes about and just can't help himself from telling us all about it. The back stories are numerous and endless and take us totally away from the main story. In this case the plot was thin and the main characters kept getting into trouble through sheer stupidity and then miraculously surviving. Couldn't wait for the whole thing to be over. I'm sure he fancies himself to be another Dan Brown and he is not.

Compelling. Full of actual historical information and captivating intrigue. A great read. Anxious for the next Cotton Malone novel. Dr Joseph Dean