5 Responses to “The Paris Vendetta: A Novel”

• Jerry A. Estes says:

  February 23, 2010 at 9:28 am

  I became a Steve Berry fan with his first book and have read them all. “The Paris Vendetta” is a good read and keeps you guessing “what else can happen”. I was very disappointed that Steve found it necessary to kill one of the main characters, Henrik Thorvaldsen, in all the books. What happens to Cotton Malone’s bookstore now since he was renting from Thorvaldsen? What happens to the business conglomerate Thorvaldsen owned? Who inherits all his wealth? And who is this new kid, Sam? Will he become a character in future books? The book was a good read but left more questions than answers in my opinion, however, I will buy the next one.
  Rating: 4 / 5
• G. J. Baryo says:

  February 23, 2010 at 11:51 am

  I’ve read of all of Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone books and this was, by far, his best ‘written’ book. All his past novels had OVER THE TOP detail and description that pushed me to skip paragraphs at a time. This was an easier read and had better flow as I found myself skipping less, if not any. The story I wasn’t exactly thrilled about, but he did keep it interesting as Steve Berry usually does. It took me 2 weeks to read the first half of the book, and 2 days to read the 2nd half so it did get better towards the end. (** spoiler alert **) There could have been more emphasis/description about the treasure, the oracle, or something to tie everything together as I felt some questions were left unanswered and the story ended too abruptly…. and to kill off one of the main characters in your series?? Either way, it was a good novel and I will continue to read Steve Berry’s books. Of my favorite stories, I still rank Alexandria Link (1st), Venetian Betrayal (2nd), This (3rd), Charlemagne Persuite (4th)
  Rating: 3 / 5
• Konrad Kern says:

  February 23, 2010 at 12:59 pm

  Awakened by a housebreaking stranger who is revealed to be a friend of Henrik Thorvaldsen and the father of a young man he once tried to save, Cotton Malone flees with the intruder when they are pursued by a shadowy organization that is hiding a dangerous Napoleon secret.
  
  There is no doubt that Steve Berry does a tremendous amount of research when writing his novels. This one not only entertained but educated and enlightened me about Napoleon and the city of Paris. I did struggle quite a bit at the beginning in what seemed an elaborate and complicated plot. I kept at it and somewhere towards the second half it just took off.
  
  The action I come to expect from this author is all there, he’s just added a few more characters, some I’m not sure why, and a little more of a perplexing plot.
  Rating: 4 / 5
• Naomi Green says:

  February 23, 2010 at 3:13 pm

  Love the book!!!!! Steve just keeps getting better and better. Can’t wait for the next one!!
  Rating: 5 / 5
• Mariann Graczyk says:

  February 23, 2010 at 5:56 pm

  This is my first Steve Berry book…maybe my last. It was difficult following this convoluted plot. Financial manipulations, suicide bombings, even a 911 type attack on the Eiffel Tower, threaten the world. All this with Napoleon, his hidden treasure and it’s predictable bad guys and girls going after the gold. Of course, they are easliy stopped by our reluctant hero, Cotton Malone and an assortment of Cia/Fbi wannabees. The only reason I gave it two stars instead of one is that I love reading about the streets of Paris. If this goofy plot was in Buffalo, i’d have sent it to my kindle archives at the 50% mark.
  Rating: 2 / 5