Book Review- The King's Deception by Steve Berry

Years ago, I read The Jefferson Key by Berry, and loved it. I'd been meaning to get back to Cotton Malone and his world ever since, but kept putting off. This month, I finally went ahead and picked up The King's Deception, the 8th book in the Cotton Malone series and I am so glad I did. This book was wild! First off, I have to say that I LOVE Steve Berry's writing style. To me, it feels way different than other writers' in the genre in terms of energy. A lot of political thrillers feel slow and bogged down by the writer trying to have this overly-serious tone. With Berry, though, his writing flows at the perfect pace. This book is 402 pages and I flew through most of it in a few days!
Another aspect of his writing that shined here was how he writes his characters. None of the characters feel like a waste of words. They all have their stake in the plot, and feel needed in some way.
My one gripe with the book was that, while I understood the twist and why it made sense, it just felt kind of cheesy. Also, the twist was revealed halfway through the book. So, from that point on I was waiting for another twist that never came.
Overall, I had fun reading this novel and will pick up another one in the series soon. I'll give it 4 out of 5 stars.