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The Malta Exchange (Cotton Malone, #14)

Steve Berry

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Jan 22, 2019 Steven rated it really liked it

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Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy, provided in exchange for my honest review.

I'm a huge fan of Steve Berry and his Cotton Malone series. It's in my top favorites. Sadly, to me, this entry fell short of Berry's usually high standards.

It wasn't the plot that fell short, as the plot was a really entertaining one. Papal conclave, secrets that could devastate the church, twisty betrayals and double agents... all check. Sadly, the big twist was predictable, and I saw it coming ...more

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Jan 15, 2019 Barb rated it it was amazing

Shelves: e-book-netgalley, series-book, thriller-suspense, zz-netgalley-2019, zz-completed-in-2019

The pope has died unexpectedly, and preparations are underway for the conclave that will select his replacement. While most of the Cardinals are heading to Rome, one has left in a hurry, on his way to Malta to search for a historic document that he hopes will help him win the job. Meanwhile, Cotton Malone is searching for another set of historic documents that could re-write history, but someone else seems to be searching for the same thing. With Cotton, fellow Magellan Billet agent Luke Daniels The pope has died unexpectedly, and preparations are underway for the conclave that will select his replacement. While most of the Cardinals are heading to Rome, one has left in a hurry, on his way to Malta to search for a historic document that he hopes will help him win the job. Meanwhile, Cotton Malone is searching for another set of historic documents that could re-write history, but someone else seems to be searching for the same thing. With Cotton, fellow Magellan Billet agent Luke Daniels, the Knights of Malta and an ancient sect called the Secreti all battling the clock, will the 'good guys' accomplish their goal before it's too late?

Here we go again! This is probably my all-time favorite series, and I have always looked forward to reading about Cotton's latest adventure. I love the history we readers learn along the way, and I have always found it difficult to put these books down once the adventure kicks in. The problem is, it took longer than usual to get to the adventure part of this book, and even when it did, the history lesson rears its head again and we have to wait a few more pages to get back to the adventure. Maybe it's because I didn't know much about either the Catholic Church or the history of Malta before starting the book and had to pay closer attention to what I was reading so I knew what was going on, but the sheer volume of the historic background in this book seemed to weigh things down a bit.

That said, I still really liked this book and the story it told. I missed a couple of the recurring characters from previous books in the series, but I'm sure they'll be back in the next book. I like that we're getting to know Luke better, and I enjoy his relationship with Pappy, and how well they work together as a team. The motive behind everything was made clear early in the story, but the many plot twists kept me guessing as to who we could trust and who really was one of the good guys. I still haven't decided if I'm satisfied with the ending of the book, but I'm definitely looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to continue one of my favorite series by a favorite author¬.
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Jun 19, 2019 Maritza rated it really liked it

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I am prejudice as I love Cotton Malone and Stephanie and now Luke. For me these books are a chance to explore history and the possibilities of the unknown. I think Mr. Berry does a wonderful job of mixing reality with the probable. This gives an in depth to the Catholic Church and the many mysteries that surrounds its past.

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Mar 24, 2024 Olivermagnus rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, 2024, zmarch-24

The Malta Exchange by Steve Berry tackles the origins of the Catholic Church. British Intelligence has hired Cotton Malone to find eleven letters written between Winston Churchill and Benito Mussolini just before WWII that could prove embarrassing for Britain. Malone goes to Italy's Lake Como (where Mussolini was captured and executed in 1945) to see if they were hidden in the last place Mussolini was seen. He finds and then almost immediately loses the letters.

That leads to a long convoluted pl ...more

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Mar 02, 2022 Dugger rated it it was amazing

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