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O Segredo Do Alquimista (2011)

by Scott Mariani(Favorite Author)

3.91 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Booket

series

Ben Hope

review 1: Good start to what should be an interesting series. The books are clearly modelled on Dan Brown's Robert Langdon series, but changing the dynamics of the main character a little. Ben Hope is a bit more of a mix of Robert Langdon with Lee Child's Jack Reacher. Quite a few typos in the text, could have done with some more proof-reading. But a fun adventure, looking forward to seeing what Ben Hope does next!
review 2: I decided to read this book because I read somewhere it was kinda Kate Mosse's books.It was horrible. It's more like a mix between a Dan Brown's one, (but without a well documented argument nor a credible history nor a good sense of humor) and a bad chick lit author.For example, the 'heroe': he doesn't have a formal education in themes like history, ... morebiology, chemistry, physiology, ancient languages, symbology, etc... He's a good strategist and a great soldier, but that's all. And Scott is trying to convince me that this man, all alone, just by browsing a couple of things on the internet and drawing random lines in a map is capable of discover 'one of the biggest secrets in human history' at the same time he's saving the world, killing every evil man and getting a girlfriend? Pleaseeee!Another example: Roberta, at the beginning of the book says she has a black belt in karate, but when she is in danger the only thing that she can do is pull the hair of the man who is trying to kidnap her or be the typical damisel in distress who can only waits for someone (cof cof Ben Hope) to save her. The plot is weak; the characters are too good or too bad. There are a million details that make this a really awful book. I'm sorry I've read it. That's all I have to say. less

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