Andy McDermott
Paperback | Pages: 538 pages Rating: 3.9 | 13437 Users | 757 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Hunt for Atlantis (Nina Wilde & Eddie Chase #1) |
| Author | : | Andy McDermott |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 538 pages |
| Published | : | August 25th 2007 by Headline |
| Categories | : | Adventure. Thriller. Fiction. Mystery. Action. Historical. Historical Fiction. Mystery Thriller |
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Following in the tradition of Clive Cussler and Matthew Reilly, Andy McDermott takes us a roller-coaster ride in search of the legendary Atlantis.Archaeologist Nina Wilde believes she has found the location of the lost city of Atlantis and now she wants the opportunity to prove her theory. Someone else though wants her dead!
With the help of ex-SAS bodyguard Eddie Chase and beautiful heiress Kari Frost, Nina faces a breakneck race against time around the world, pursued at every step by agents of the mysterious - and murderous - Brotherhood of Selasphoros. From the jungles of Brazil to the mountains of Tibet, from the streets of Manhattan to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, the hunt for Atlantis leads to a secret hidden for 11,000 years - which in the wrong hands could destroy civilization as we know it...
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| Original Title: | The Hunt for Atlantis |
| ISBN: | 0755339118 (ISBN13: 9780755339112) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.andy-mcdermott.com/books.html |
| Series: | Nina Wilde & Eddie Chase #1 |
| Characters: | Nina Wilde, Kari Frost, Kristian Frost, Giovanni Qobras, Eddie Chase, Jonathan Philby |
| Setting: | Iran Norway Brazil |
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Ratings: 3.9 From 13437 Users | 757 ReviewsAssess Based On Books The Hunt for Atlantis (Nina Wilde & Eddie Chase #1)
A new, for me, series in the vein of James Rollins & Matthew Reilly that stars Dr. Nina Wilde & ex-SAS Eddie Chase. This outing was dedicated to finding the ever elusive Atlantis. It had a slight Indiana Jones vibe (temples with booby traps), a good bit of action (exploding vehicles and gun fights), snarky humor (most of the main characters) and Nazis. There was a little less romance than I would've liked and the bad guys were predictable as were the 'twists' that came about towards theReviews Of Unusual SizeRe: Nina Wilde, a... researcher, or professor, or something, thinks she knows where Atlantis is! But her college says Poo-Poo. Lucky for her, trillionaire Frost is very interested in finding it too, and sends her off, accompanied by the supposedly charming and mysterious Brit, Eddie Chase and overly talented Kari Frost. But Atlantis is being pursued by another hardcore rich dude and there may be more to Frost's interest than just uncovering a long lost civilization...
The story of Atlantis, the race to find it, an apparent bad guy whose motives aren't quite as ulterior, and a good guy whose motives are. Then there's a twist and a half along the way. Excellent characterisation and a great story really well worth reading - I'd def go for more in the series. The pace and amount of action at the end was just a little too much, and the undercover agent I worked out early on, but the good/bad twists def made up for that and more.
I was a little slow about going to 4 starts here. This is another book I like...but wish i could maybe have gone 3.5. The books characters while fairly complete are, well maybe sort of 2 dimensional. If great characters are painted in vibrant colors these are sort...pastel. I'm thinking that we'll get to know them better if we:Follow the series!And I probably will. The story itself is fast moving and full of action. There's a plot twist built in that while it can't actually be a surprise because
An exciting read, fun. This book is along the same lines Clive Custlers Dirk Pitt Series. The characters are funnier but not quite as well developed as Cussler's. Still it moved quick, one exciting moment after another and a suprise at the end. It's hard to ask for more than that. There are moment's where the reader needs to suspend belief, and the whole "Atlantis" thing is a bit overdone these days, but McDermott manages to keep it fun and fresh and the history/science of it all is engaging.
*4.5 stars.Amazing start to what I hope to be an awesome series. In my opinion, it reminded me of a cross between, Indiana Jones and The Da Vinci Code. I can't wait until I can get my hands on the second book!!!!
Slightly balding with a gap toothed grin.. And an infectious sense of humour.. Oh I loved Eddie Chase!!The whole.. Twisted Treasure Hunt (as one would rather call it)was beautifully decorated with meaningful action and witty humor to link crisply spaced out History. The pace was almost unrelenting in terms of claiming your undivided attention.All of this.. And yet not losing the ultimate goal of historical fiction.. Describing the legend of Atlantis and its surrounding theories to its impatient
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