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I am sure that I will receive many "Negative" votes for this review.... but when you are honest you have to take the good with the bad. The bad in this case is "The Templar Legacy" by Steve Berry.

After reading "The Amber Room" I had high hopes for Mr. Berry. While the "Amber Room" was far from great it held my interest and was somewhat believable. Unfortunately, this is not true for the "Templar Legacy". Let me go over the good (and there were things that I did enjoy - hence, the reason for more than one star) and what I did not enjoy.

Things I enjoyed-

- There was very little vulgarity used by the characters, and the novel was relatively clean.

- At times the novel was suspensful (Shades of "The Amber Room" coming out).

What I did not enjoy.

- HORRIBLE character development- our "hero" who is named "Cotton" (When he is asked why he goes by "Cotton" he tells them "That it is a long story"). Anyhow- Cotton tragically lost his father in a freak accident when his submarine sank. Cotton knows very few details, since the whole affair was covered up by the U.S. government. Wait it gets better, Cotton has a "Elipetic" (Almost photographic, but not quite) memory and is a rare book dealer... well now that he has retired from some super secret branch of the government.

Next we have "Stephanie" - Cotton's fomer boss - who is a lawyer for this top-secret agency, and therefore became Cotton's boss. Cotton states that she is on a first name basis with all the former presidents and attorney generals - and he predicts that her salary is about $70,000 a year. Hmmm.... that seems a little low to me.... but wait there is more... her husband that she rarely lived with was a best-selling author who "may have" committed suicide (along with her son) . Despite such a wealthy (and dead) spouse, Cotton wonders how she could afford to bid $2000 on a book while at an auction. I could go on and on - but there are many such ridiculous characters, so I am sure you get the point.

- Next - the plot- This is very OBVIOUS attempt to try to create something very "Shocking" to rival the "Da Vinci Code".

The "Da Vinci Code" works because it spread enough truth to seem genuine and possible. "The Templar Legacy" offers very few facts and becomes ridiculous. I won't go into too many details- but the "The Templar Legacy" explores the lost Templar treasure and the authenticity of the New Testament.

- Finally, and foremost- I can handle poor characters and unrealistic plots- Heck, I love to read John Grisham. However, the "Templar Legacy" was very insulting on many levels - as a reader, as a historian, and as a Christian. It is very apparent that Mr. Brown has an axe to grind with the whole Christian faith. So much so, that if he written similar things about the Prophet Muhammed as he did about Jesus Christ his life would be endangered. While I am not advocating any sort of violence - people are certainly entitled to write and publish anything that they want- but I also have the right to write that I feel insulted.

Again- I am sure that this will not be a "Popular" review, and many will try to align me with Christiam radicals like Pat Robertson (and nothing could be further from the truth). Again, I do not want to reveal too much of the book's climax - but Mr. Berry's errors and logical thought patterns are nothing but malicious. One example- when he needs a way to tidy things up he CREATES A NEW GOSPEL OF THE BIBLE - ONE THAT HE ADMITS THAT HE IS MAKING UP (in the "Writer Notes Section). This is the only way he feels that he has any hope that the previous 470 pages make any sense!

I feel that people are entitled to read and write anything of there choosings. I just want to warn (mainly Christians) that Steve Berry has taken a plot infused it with 100% fiction and is trying to convince people that it is an alternative history to the New Testament.

My conclusion - regardless of your religous views "The Templar Legacy" is poorly written with only moments of suspense. In the deeper sense - I am very saddened that someone would try and capatalize on the "Da Vanci Code" to make money by lying about the New Testamnets interpetation of that last days of Christ. Not only has he lost me for this book but never again will I read another book by Steve Berry


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The Templar Legacy A Novel Cotton Malone No 1 Steve Berry 9780345476166 Books Reviews

This is a great thriller in the tradition of Dan Brown. A clever narrative that interweaves religious history and dramatic fiction. It is a thriller with chases, shootouts, and plot intrigue.

For those who enjoy theorizing alternatives to traditional religious beliefs this will challenge or at least stretch your beliefs.

While I wish there was more character development, I am sure Steve Berry wetted appetites for more stories of Cotton Malone and possibly more characters from the Templar Legacy. I am on my way to reading the Alexandria Link next.
Cotton Malone has retired from the Service, but a visit from his ex-boss, Stephanie, almost immediately gets him involved in the action when a thief steals her purse. Malone chases the thief who, when cornered, throws himself off the top of the tower. Stephanie retrieves the stolen purse which contains her late husband's diary filled with notes of his research on the possible reemergence of the Templars and clues to the location of their lost treasure.
Thus begins the convoluted search by several parties (with good or bad intent) to recover the wealth of the Templars. Lots of action, puzzles solved, and just a good romp. Fun to read, if a bit long.
This author puts the story up front, as real feeling as it gets. Your going to love this. Easy read, fast paced, with great characters that almost grab you by the hand and drag you along for the greatest adventure imaginable. If edge of your seat adventure is on your list then beside it will be this book. All the way to the end you are going to be part of each thrill and move the characters make. This author put his all into making this story one of the very best ever written about the Templars. The only one thing I didn't like, characters names. Give everybody simple names, I don't want my mind pronouncing some of these names, it slows me down. So, get your glasses, and don't miss a single word. Enjoy.
A fun read in much the same vain as the Da Vinci Code and an Indiana Jones movie. At the end of the book Berry describes what was fact, what was fiction and what was gray area between the two.

My only quibble is that he sometimes frames what is fairly commonly known Biblical history and tries to make it sound like scholarly knowledge known only to a few. But, then again, he wrote this for mass consumption and most people probably would not know those common facts.

Overall a fun read combining the Knights Templar, a smattering of alternative theology and a spy novel.
I bought this on a whim - I've heard some good things about Berry and I have to say, his writing style did not disappoint. And yes, it's entirely fair to say this is, er, "inspired" by Dan Brown.

But I think it goes a little far to call it an outright knockoff. Cotton Malone makes for an intriguing protagonist, and the story moves along within his characterization. By that I mean I don't have to suspend a whole lot of disbelief to accept startling leaps of insight and intuition from the characters.

The story itself is, well, I'm not sure it matters. I mean, the plot for thrillers doesn't have to be documentary-quality. Suffice it to say that facts cited aren't inaccurate, the story itself is plausible and works with its own internal logic, and it's not something that makes me roll my eyes. There are certain sequences in the book that had me turning pages...well, pressing the Next Page button on my anyway.

In short, it's an enjoyable read...a good overview of history to make it accessible to the interested lay reader, enough facts to keep it interesting for those who know more about the history in question, and Berry does interesting things with it all to turn it into a work of fiction. It's a good book.
I am sure that I will receive many "Negative" votes for this review.... but when you are honest you have to take the good with the bad. The bad in this case is "The Templar Legacy" by Steve Berry.

After reading "The Amber Room" I had high hopes for Mr. Berry. While the "Amber Room" was far from great it held my interest and was somewhat believable. Unfortunately, this is not true for the "Templar Legacy". Let me go over the good (and there were things that I did enjoy - hence, the reason for more than one star) and what I did not enjoy.

Things I enjoyed-

- There was very little vulgarity used by the characters, and the novel was relatively clean.

- At times the novel was suspensful (Shades of "The Amber Room" coming out).

What I did not enjoy.

- HORRIBLE character development- our "hero" who is named "Cotton" (When he is asked why he goes by "Cotton" he tells them "That it is a long story"). Anyhow- Cotton tragically lost his father in a freak accident when his submarine sank. Cotton knows very few details, since the whole affair was covered up by the U.S. government. Wait it gets better, Cotton has a "Elipetic" (Almost photographic, but not quite) memory and is a rare book dealer... well now that he has retired from some super secret branch of the government.

Next we have "Stephanie" - Cotton's fomer boss - who is a lawyer for this top-secret agency, and therefore became Cotton's boss. Cotton states that she is on a first name basis with all the former presidents and attorney generals - and he predicts that her salary is about $70,000 a year. Hmmm.... that seems a little low to me.... but wait there is more... her husband that she rarely lived with was a best-selling author who "may have" committed suicide (along with her son) . Despite such a wealthy (and dead) spouse, Cotton wonders how she could afford to bid $2000 on a book while at an auction. I could go on and on - but there are many such ridiculous characters, so I am sure you get the point.

- Next - the plot- This is very OBVIOUS attempt to try to create something very "Shocking" to rival the "Da Vinci Code".

The "Da Vinci Code" works because it spread enough truth to seem genuine and possible. "The Templar Legacy" offers very few facts and becomes ridiculous. I won't go into too many details- but the "The Templar Legacy" explores the lost Templar treasure and the authenticity of the New Testament.

- Finally, and foremost- I can handle poor characters and unrealistic plots- Heck, I love to read John Grisham. However, the "Templar Legacy" was very insulting on many levels - as a reader, as a historian, and as a Christian. It is very apparent that Mr. Brown has an axe to grind with the whole Christian faith. So much so, that if he written similar things about the Prophet Muhammed as he did about Jesus Christ his life would be endangered. While I am not advocating any sort of violence - people are certainly entitled to write and publish anything that they want- but I also have the right to write that I feel insulted.

Again- I am sure that this will not be a "Popular" review, and many will try to align me with Christiam radicals like Pat Robertson (and nothing could be further from the truth). Again, I do not want to reveal too much of the book's climax - but Mr. Berry's errors and logical thought patterns are nothing but malicious. One example- when he needs a way to tidy things up he CREATES A NEW GOSPEL OF THE BIBLE - ONE THAT HE ADMITS THAT HE IS MAKING UP (in the "Writer Notes Section). This is the only way he feels that he has any hope that the previous 470 pages make any sense!

I feel that people are entitled to read and write anything of there choosings. I just want to warn (mainly Christians) that Steve Berry has taken a plot infused it with 100% fiction and is trying to convince people that it is an alternative history to the New Testament.

My conclusion - regardless of your religous views "The Templar Legacy" is poorly written with only moments of suspense. In the deeper sense - I am very saddened that someone would try and capatalize on the "Da Vanci Code" to make money by lying about the New Testamnets interpetation of that last days of Christ. Not only has he lost me for this book but never again will I read another book by Steve Berry