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A review by beastreader
The Bishop's Pawn by Steve Berry
2.0
It seems that Mr. Berry's books are either hit or miss for me. This one I thought would be a total hit for me. Yet, it was a miss. I found the characters and the story to be lacking drama. The story itself regarding a conspiracy involving Martin Luther King Jr. was in itself intriguing but the end result did not deliver.
I kept reading hoping that the story would pick up speed but it never seemed to. Additionally, I felt like Cotton was not the powerhouse that I had gotten to know and seen in action before. Which, I understand some of this might have had to do with the fact that this story took readers back in the past when Cotton was younger and getting his feet wet. However, I still had expected him to come out swinging. Due to the muted tone, I was only semi interested in the story as a whole.
I kept reading hoping that the story would pick up speed but it never seemed to. Additionally, I felt like Cotton was not the powerhouse that I had gotten to know and seen in action before. Which, I understand some of this might have had to do with the fact that this story took readers back in the past when Cotton was younger and getting his feet wet. However, I still had expected him to come out swinging. Due to the muted tone, I was only semi interested in the story as a whole.