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One+AbstractReview: The Eden Legacy
An Adventure That Will Rewrite History, By Will Adams
Cracking yarn, even if slightly derivative
At face value, this is very much a clone of a Clive Cussler story, right down to a hero who is also in the marine salvage / archaeology business, who gets tangled up in current crimes which tie into extraordinary historical discoveries. Like Clive Cussler’s novels, it’s also well-written with a level of detail which neither patronises nor overly challenges the reader.
Where it differs from Cussler is that most of the protagonists are troubled, damaged people, and Adams takes pains to explain their state of mind and how they arrived there. This makes a refreshing change from the two dimensional “supermen” heroes too common nowadays, but takes a little getting used to in an otherwise quite lightweight yarn.
Compact Camera Alienation?
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Blasphemy
A great thriller, which probes uncomfortable ideas at the boundaries of science and religion Continue reading
Prophecy
Murky murder mysteries and complex catholic conspiracies Continue reading
Book Review Restructuring
I’m in the process of restructuring my book reviews, integrating them better with my blog. Please bear with me if posts or old reviews appear to move or are replaced as I complete this process. Update 13th May: the restructuring Continue reading
My Early Life
A stirring, inspiring and very funny autobiography by Britain’s greatest leader Continue reading
The Nemesis List
Covers light years, but goes nowhere Continue reading
Thirty Four
An inspiring true tale of a very unexpected hero Continue reading
IPad – Balanced Scorecard
Observations on the iPad’s ability to work as a general entertainment device for the duration of a 9.5 hour flight: – battery charge (an impressive 35% charge remaining): 10/10 – screen (looked like someone had cooked breakfast on it): 2/10 Continue reading
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