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Newton's Fire (2012)

by Will Adams(Favorite Author)

3.39 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0007424221 (ISBN13: 9780007424221)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Harper

review 1: When disgraced Newtonian scholar, Luke Hayward, discovers some lost papers written by Isaac Newton in a dusty attic, he becomes embroiled in a global conspiracy that leads all the way up to the Vice President of the United States. He finds himself caught in a race against time to decipher centuries old clues left by a long dead genius, with not only his own life at stake, but possibly the lives of millions.There will be some of you, after reading that summary, that start to think "Hang on, wasn't there another, fairly successful book by Dan Brown, that sounds a bit similar?" There was, and there are more than a few similarities between the two novels. Newton's Fire not only borrows the underlying theme of The Davinci Code, but also duplicates a fair number of its story bea... morets, right down to the love interest and the betrayal by a trusted friend. Being honest, for the most part it's pretty formulaic stuff. That's not to say that the book is bad, however. In most ways that matter, it's a better novel than the book it seems to draw it's inspiration from.The story has been well researched, and the sprinkling of historical facts provide a level of interest beyond what you would get from a standard thriller. It's nice to finish a book and feel that you actually learned a little from it. Will Adam's writing style is smooth, and the plot moves along at a cracking pace, while the characters are generally well drawn and believable. That said, the ending becomes a little far-fetched, and the big reveal as to what Newton's Fire actually is, was quite underwhelming.Those nitpicks aside, Newton's Fire is an engaging, entertaining and intelligent read that fans of Dan Brown will love.
review 2: Luke Hayward has been employed to search for some of Newton's missing papers. When he unexpectedly finds what he's looking for in the attic of an elderly lady's house he thinks his job is over, but soon he is being pursued by a ruthless gang, determined to get hold of the papers for nefarious purposes.This book definitely falls into the "page-turner" category as it seemed to me to be composed almost entirely of plot with only an infinitesimal amount of characterisation. It's very filmic as it moves from one action set piece to the next, including car chases, shoot outs and pursuits on foot. The writing style is often clunky and some of the diaglogue is ridiculous with a tendency to tell not show. I felt that the female characters were less successfully drawn than the male protagonists, which is saying something as even the male characters are largely two dimensional.However, if you're looking for something quick and easy to read that won't make many demands on you, then this is likely to fit the bill. For those who like Dan Brown. less

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