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Cold Glory (Nick Journey #1) (2011)

by B. Kent Anderson(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0765328615 (ISBN13: 9780765328618)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Forge Books

review 1: Although not great literature, Cold Glory was a really fun read. It avoided most of the issues that plague the action-conspiracy genre and make most books of that genre unreadable.The sense of time was fairly realistic. The characters were not in Rome on one page, in Paris on the next page, and in Bolivia on the next page. Although the story relied on coincidence and luck, those components of the story were not so far fetched as to be miraculous. The characters were not super human with uncanny prescience, extreme fighting skills, and unbelievable strength. They all made mistakes and behaved realistically - depending more on determination, adrenaline, and luck. The story did not contain graphic violence and graphic sexual detail which sets it apart from many other stories ... moreof its genre.The plot was a bit unrealistic; however, the story idea was fresh, intriguing, and sufficiently accurate historically that it did not lose too much credibility. The characters felt a little stereotypical and the author incorporated some amateurish psychological analysis, but that did not play a large enough role in the story to become nauseating.If you just want to relax, turn the pages, and enjoy a good story, then by all means grab this book. If you are an obsessive-compulsive type who requires exact adherence to historical and legal fact, then you may want to pass.
review 2: I like tales that keep the page turning even when not believable. History professor, Nick Journey, was a good protagonist but a little too clever at times. He was way ahead of the story a couple of times as he tracked down the centuries-old documents.On the positive side I liked that Nick didn't have a fling with every female character that was introduced and especially appreciated having his special needs son, Andrew, getting a lot of attention in the story. Brought a real human side to the on-going intrigue. Overall, enjoyable just keep reminding yourself its fiction and don't read too much into it. less

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