The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry (2007, Paperback, Reprint)

I had read The Amber Room, liked Steve Berry, and when I saw the books on e-bay I wanted them..great condition..enjoying them already...glenna cox

The book is great. I love the fact that it is a interpersonal a novel as it is an action thriller complete with broken relationships as it has its requisite bad guys!

I couldn't be happier to have bought the book when I did. I have to say that I debated purchasing it at first, but I gave in - and I'm more than happy that I did. Mr. Berry really does have a great nack for story-telling.

In a word, this book was awful. The CIA should use it to extract information from terrorists. Just make them read the thing.... aloud, over and over.

It's another in the 13th century Templar / Catholic Church/ Christianity conspiracy genre, written with little or no historical or biblical research. I won't spoil the ending but suffice it to say the author had to write his own gospel to bring together all the nutty theories, far-fetched events, bizarre characters, etc... you get the picture. Either the author has a real problem with christianity and Catholicism or he's figured out that you can always make a buck by bashing Christians, the Bible, and Catholics in print.

I found this book after reading The Da Vinci Code. I was enthralled from cover to cover and have found through this book, The Da Vinci Code and 1 other book that I am now a closet Templar conspiracy theorist.

Well written with good plot twists and suspense. Steve Berry is a gifted author with a special talent for suspense and history.

Historical fiction lovers will get plenty from this book. Suspense lovers will not be disappointed. There is even some blood for the horror fans. I guess the only people who wouldn't enjoy this are those that like romance novels.

This particular novel centers on the search for the Holy Grail and present day Knights Templar that exist in total secrecy. Cotton Malone, the main character, is pulled in to a plot of international intrigue when his former boss (from a secret government agency he retired from) turns up in his hometown and and has her purse stolen. When the man is pursued he commits suicide after uttering a latin phrase that is connected with the Knights Templar. Cotton must use his skills as a former government agent and his knowledge as a bibliophile to solve a riddle that is hundreds of years old. All the while, he is pursued by a sadistic man bent on eliminating him because he knows about the Templars.

Regardless of your tastes, Berry has written 4 novels on 4 different topics and all 4 are fantastic. Just look at the reviews for his other books and you can trust that you are buying a great book when you get this one.