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michelereise's review against another edition
5.0
I have loved every book that I have read by Steve Berry but this one is my favorite.
This story spans the 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr's death and takes facts and weaves them with fiction to create a riveting story that will have you clinging to the edge of your seat in excitement and anger. The descriptions of locations in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee make you nostalgic if you've been to them or wanting to book a trip if you haven't.
With sadness I close this book and patiently await the next Cotton Malone adventure in 2019.
This story spans the 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr's death and takes facts and weaves them with fiction to create a riveting story that will have you clinging to the edge of your seat in excitement and anger. The descriptions of locations in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee make you nostalgic if you've been to them or wanting to book a trip if you haven't.
With sadness I close this book and patiently await the next Cotton Malone adventure in 2019.
jennifermreads's review against another edition
4.0
It has been 50 years since the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. It has been eighteen years since then-rookie-agent Cotton Malone took his first case for the Department of Justice & Stephanie Nelle, a case that started with the recovery of a coin and led to the retrieval of documents that could change how history is written.
After dabbling here and there in Cotton Malone’s world, I have just about decided to read the entire series, beginning to end, and immerse myself in all-things-Cotton. Thus, I thought “let’s start with the story that is chronologically first” – and just like the other few that I have read in this series, I was blown away by a highly probably what-if scenario.
Hidden files and kept secrets will always lead to speculation and conspiracy theories. We will never know what really happened to lead to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination. The story that Steve Berry lays out here is just as likely as the story we’ve always been told – and it may even be more likely.
I love what Steve Berry does with high-profile bits of history, where he takes the reader, and how he poses ideas & questions that make me think hard about what we are fed in history books & classes and what may indeed have happened. I’m read, Cotton, bring it all on!
After dabbling here and there in Cotton Malone’s world, I have just about decided to read the entire series, beginning to end, and immerse myself in all-things-Cotton. Thus, I thought “let’s start with the story that is chronologically first” – and just like the other few that I have read in this series, I was blown away by a highly probably what-if scenario.
Hidden files and kept secrets will always lead to speculation and conspiracy theories. We will never know what really happened to lead to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination. The story that Steve Berry lays out here is just as likely as the story we’ve always been told – and it may even be more likely.
I love what Steve Berry does with high-profile bits of history, where he takes the reader, and how he poses ideas & questions that make me think hard about what we are fed in history books & classes and what may indeed have happened. I’m read, Cotton, bring it all on!
russellcw's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bethanyhyde's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this story and the conspiracy theories behind it much more so than some of the previous Cotton Malone books. The plot does seem a bit over engineered, and I don’t like the cause and effect of events and characters’ actions. Also, the author’s habit of having half-sentence paragraphs bugs me too.
maggie56's review against another edition
5.0
Like always Steve Berry takes me history with a twist; ever keeping me involved within his stories. This one, being an early view of Cotton Malone, kept me on the usual rollercoaster which doesn’t allow me to put the book down. Gotta get the next... have all of Steve’s books... got behind on purchasing so got to get the next one before his new one comes out.
carolynro4's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Audiobook: liked the pace/ character voice, easy to listen to.
eswheeler's review against another edition
5.0
Written different then the rest of the series, but still loved the book. Took you back to the first time Cotton met Stephanie. Nice thing about this one is you don't need to read the other 12 books prior to this book.
andrew65's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
samanthawattam's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
keithpizzo515's review against another edition
5.0
I have yesterday to read a Cotton Malone novel I didn't like. This one was very cool in that it was told from his perspective all the way through. As a history guy, I love how Steve Berry works historical things into his work. Good stuff!!!