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Atlantis Stolen
A civilization stolen from the history books.
A billionaire’s obsession to unlock its secrets.
A brotherhood determined to hide the truth.
And time is running out.
Only a handful of people know what destroyed the ancient Atlanteans, whose very existence is a secret that they will kill to protect. Unfortunately, the very same catastrophe that destroyed that once proud civilization is drawing near once more.
The question is, can marine biologist Sam Reilly discover the truth in time to prevent it?
A billionaire’s obsession to unlock its secrets.
A brotherhood determined to hide the truth.
And time is running out.
Only a handful of people know what destroyed the ancient Atlanteans, whose very existence is a secret that they will kill to protect. Unfortunately, the very same catastrophe that destroyed that once proud civilization is drawing near once more.
The question is, can marine biologist Sam Reilly discover the truth in time to prevent it?
339 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 8, 2016
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Christopher Cartwright
73 books250 followersChristopher Cartwright writes spellbinding mysteries and suspense novels. Often with a backdrop of ocean adventure. Born in 1983, he has a background as a paramedic, and is an avid sailor and SCUBA diver.
He holds degrees in paramedics, nursing and emergency management.
Chris currently lives in Sydney with his wife and two children.
He holds degrees in paramedics, nursing and emergency management.
Chris currently lives in Sydney with his wife and two children.
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March 2, 2018
Great adventure
Atlantis Stolen is a great book for adventure, suspense, action, mysteries, ancient artifacts, and an all around good read. I like books that have an artifact, ancient or unknown, and this will cause something to happen if known or .... This is that kind of book. Great fun.
Atlantis Stolen is a great book for adventure, suspense, action, mysteries, ancient artifacts, and an all around good read. I like books that have an artifact, ancient or unknown, and this will cause something to happen if known or .... This is that kind of book. Great fun.
February 16, 2022
This is the fifth Sam Reilly novel I have read and it is by far the weakest to this point. After an exciting opening in which a woman is kidnapped in a fairly bizarre and James Bond like way, the novel quickly devolves into a series of Indiana Jones like ancient booby traps (one of them reading exactly like the Leap of Faith in The Last Crusade) and no-way-out deadly situations which in fact do have a way out. Add to that that the villains were totally stereotypical and the big surprises were totally predictable and there just isn’t much to credit in this story. It’s simply a frantic rush from start to finish and that’s before you get to the totally disappointing ending. I just can’t believe that after all his ingenious solutions and escapes that Sam Reilly didn’t come up with a better option than to give the bad guy what he wanted. I mean—really? It’s one thing to set up another book in the series and another to give in to a genocidal maniac. I’m very disappointed.
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February 20, 2017
I am so glad I gave this a go and was right about the potential the first book in the series showed and this was a really good read. Cartwright has kept the fast paced action packed nature of the first book and thrown it into overdrive while adding to the depth of his characters making them that little bit more believable, not to mention able to hid their real motives all the more (some of these people really were sneaky!). I think there may be a few points that I missed having not read the second book but I don't think this spoilt the story any as Cartwright does bring everything up to speed by introducing a few new faces so as they're brought up to speed so is the reader (always a welcome technique). I'm looking forward to trying the rest of this series now and can't wait to see the story and the writing develop further.
March 1, 2023
3.5 stars
I’m starting to enjoy this action series. I don’t expect personal development at all. It’s Indiana Jones without Ford & Spielberg.
I’m starting to enjoy this action series. I don’t expect personal development at all. It’s Indiana Jones without Ford & Spielberg.
June 25, 2017
The books are getting better. I like the way the author describes the places and history of all the countries that the characters go to, and the technical explanations of the the devices used are simple and understandable. The plot is excellent and very realistic. A great thrilling adventure and action through many countries! I liked the Pygmy leader very much.
May 30, 2018
This is filled with things that are right up my alley. Secrets, deception and a whole lot of mystery, plus a worldwide search for that one crutial artefact. I had a lot of fun listening to this title. It incorporated some ancient history from different parts of the world. The author did a good job mingling these aspects. This can be read as a stand alone but it should be noted that it is actually the 3rd book in a series. At points, I could tell that I had missed some little facts or hints from previous books but did not hurt/ effect my listening experience too much. It is best described as more action with medium landscape description and light explaination of old characters. I really liked the adventure in this audiobook and, to me, almost felt like a national Treasure sort of story only different. One thing that I thought could have been done differently is that I felt that the characters always seemed to find an easy solution when some struggle would have been attention grabbing. It seemed like the main characters were friends with the most wealthy and powerful people. They always had the newest and perfect equipment for the job. Again, this is my personal feeling but this all around was a really action packed and enjoyable listen for me. The narration was done well. This was my first performance by this narrater and he kept my attention. At times I felt like the pace could have been quickened or the pitch of his voice changed to give that scene just a little something extra, but overall a job well done. This audiobook has made me want to explore others in the series in the future. I was given a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review via Audiobook Boom. This in no way affected my opinion of this work.
September 4, 2017
Wow what a great read. It really was a case of hold on for an adventure!
The good: The story raced on, with barely time to draw a breath, with the fate of the world and Atlantis's secrets, as well as a few megalomaniacs.
The bad: Well I have read the two previous Sam Reilly books, so I knew who was who in the zoo. But if you haven't, you will need a refresher course, as there is no time spent introducing characters, it is straight into adventure!
The good: The story raced on, with barely time to draw a breath, with the fate of the world and Atlantis's secrets, as well as a few megalomaniacs.
The bad: Well I have read the two previous Sam Reilly books, so I knew who was who in the zoo. But if you haven't, you will need a refresher course, as there is no time spent introducing characters, it is straight into adventure!
May 27, 2018
The premise was a bit far fetched, but if you can get past that, this is a fast moving adventure, where our heroes have unlimited funds, the best of equipment and are on first name terms with the influential of the world. The author is obviously having fun and so was I .
January 9, 2018
We’ve all heard of The lost city of Atlantis. This story is a different take on that. Great story line with engaging characters makes this a Read You can’t put down !
August 5, 2021
Horribly written
Stupid plot, stupid characters, just plain stupid. The previous two were not great but this one takes the cake. Several times I had to stop and make sure that I was reading the series in the right order because the author would reference something that hadn’t occurred in the previous books. The “villains” were stereotypes, the plot had holes big enough to drive a bus through and the dialogue was written by ten years old with a sugar high.
Stupid plot, stupid characters, just plain stupid. The previous two were not great but this one takes the cake. Several times I had to stop and make sure that I was reading the series in the right order because the author would reference something that hadn’t occurred in the previous books. The “villains” were stereotypes, the plot had holes big enough to drive a bus through and the dialogue was written by ten years old with a sugar high.
August 15, 2020
Atlantis Stolen (Sam Reilly #3) by Christopher Cartwright
Dr. Billie Swan is determined to stop the world from ending. To do this, she must decode the secrets of Atlantis before a comet hits Earth. Fighting against time, she, and her two partners, Sam Reilly - who secretly loves Billy, and Tom Bower - a billionaire, must combine forces fighting the Phoenix Resistance, led by Andrew Brandt and Edmund Worthington. The struggle is carried on several continents: Europe (Amsterdam), Asia (Tibet and Siberia), Africa (The Democratic Republic of Congo), and America, (NYC - Manhattan.)
The only nice thing I have to say about this book is that it stands alone. You don't need to read any of the two prior ones to make sense of it. That said, I can't believe 17 of these Sam Reilly books have been written. Narrated from the third person point of view, I never cared for the characters. The story was full of details - probably from good research - that did not advance the plot. I found myself skipping quite a bit. Nothing makes sense, and the fantasy level - if you can call it that - it's hideous. I think what topped it for me was the Makan pygmy tribe leader, Zanzibe, calling a helicopter to get them out of the jungles of Africa- when just a few chapters before no one knew they even existed.
Not recommended!
Dr. Billie Swan is determined to stop the world from ending. To do this, she must decode the secrets of Atlantis before a comet hits Earth. Fighting against time, she, and her two partners, Sam Reilly - who secretly loves Billy, and Tom Bower - a billionaire, must combine forces fighting the Phoenix Resistance, led by Andrew Brandt and Edmund Worthington. The struggle is carried on several continents: Europe (Amsterdam), Asia (Tibet and Siberia), Africa (The Democratic Republic of Congo), and America, (NYC - Manhattan.)
The only nice thing I have to say about this book is that it stands alone. You don't need to read any of the two prior ones to make sense of it. That said, I can't believe 17 of these Sam Reilly books have been written. Narrated from the third person point of view, I never cared for the characters. The story was full of details - probably from good research - that did not advance the plot. I found myself skipping quite a bit. Nothing makes sense, and the fantasy level - if you can call it that - it's hideous. I think what topped it for me was the Makan pygmy tribe leader, Zanzibe, calling a helicopter to get them out of the jungles of Africa- when just a few chapters before no one knew they even existed.
Not recommended!
March 5, 2021
If you are a 12 year old could be interesting. Total rubbish. Makes a call to hidden computer expert when running through a museum and gets her to take over the museums security and cctv immediately and open and close secure doors all within minutes finds and enters an underground canal and has a speed boat moored their( was expecting to leave through front door) and finds someone waiting so then finds just to hand boat an RPG in rear seat of boat.......all within the first free pages...come on a bit of reality would be nice
Could not continue
Could not continue
August 9, 2016
The Continuation of the Sam Reilly and friends search for Atlantis and the race to stop the clock countdown to a destructive event. Chasing to sites around the world with danger and escapes and puzzle solving. Action/adventure page turner.
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August 17, 2023This book didn’t go where I thought it was leading, but it was fun nonetheless. I really love getting teasers of the overarching plot line through the series. If you know, you know!
I love this series. I think they could use a a lot of editing, less details about ships, weaponry, cars, etc. and more emphasis on the intense scenes. Many times throughout the series, I find myself feeling nervous, claustrophobic, in suspense, and flipping pages to get to the next scenes, which I enjoy a lot. Those bits that draw on about specific details, brand names, or mechanics take me out of the action sometimes.
I do also question if there are enough edits to paraphrase information about locations found online. I love that in this series, I find myself googling places I’ve never heard of, and I often find the travel to be the most immersive element. However, when I do a search online to look up a place and get a visual while reading, I often come across a very very similarly written article to the books.
Two other issues: there is an overarching plot that is the most interesting bit, but in the later books, some of the original details don’t seem to add up anymore. I may not be far enough to see it come together, so take that with a grain of salt. And, the descriptions of female characters can be a little jarring. Every woman seems to be fit, with lithe muscles and perfect teeth and a Lara Croft personality. Even more bookish, older, or one-off female characters are subject to this brush over. I enjoy the individuality of each one’s backstories, but I think some variety in appearance, or at least better initial descriptions than their…physical attributes…would be appreciated, too!
All of that being said, I’ve almost caught up to the currently published book and I have no intention of stopping the series. I loved the Uncharted games, and this reminds me heavily of that style. Action, adventure, thrilling discoveries, and an overarching plot which is generally well thought out.
I love this series. I think they could use a a lot of editing, less details about ships, weaponry, cars, etc. and more emphasis on the intense scenes. Many times throughout the series, I find myself feeling nervous, claustrophobic, in suspense, and flipping pages to get to the next scenes, which I enjoy a lot. Those bits that draw on about specific details, brand names, or mechanics take me out of the action sometimes.
I do also question if there are enough edits to paraphrase information about locations found online. I love that in this series, I find myself googling places I’ve never heard of, and I often find the travel to be the most immersive element. However, when I do a search online to look up a place and get a visual while reading, I often come across a very very similarly written article to the books.
Two other issues: there is an overarching plot that is the most interesting bit, but in the later books, some of the original details don’t seem to add up anymore. I may not be far enough to see it come together, so take that with a grain of salt. And, the descriptions of female characters can be a little jarring. Every woman seems to be fit, with lithe muscles and perfect teeth and a Lara Croft personality. Even more bookish, older, or one-off female characters are subject to this brush over. I enjoy the individuality of each one’s backstories, but I think some variety in appearance, or at least better initial descriptions than their…physical attributes…would be appreciated, too!
All of that being said, I’ve almost caught up to the currently published book and I have no intention of stopping the series. I loved the Uncharted games, and this reminds me heavily of that style. Action, adventure, thrilling discoveries, and an overarching plot which is generally well thought out.
March 16, 2019
(This is a review of the first three books in this series)
I can’t really recommend these books. I can’t really say pass them by; after all, I finished each of the books in this trilogy after accepting an offer to get all three for one Audible credit. I mean, why not, right?
They mix fantasy, action adventure, and conspiracy theory, with a tony tincture of historical fiction, at least the history of myths. Oh, and that’s all from a filthy rich white male perspective who is fascinated by engines and mechanics of any kind, and I suspect a slightly socially inept white male at that.
The storylines were sweeping across time and world geography, but I had the feeling the author is somewhat of a social neophyte, based on much of the interpersonal dialogue and characters.
The plot was jumpy, but just interests enough at times to keep me going. If there are more in this formulaic series I won’t be reading them, regardless of the price. I already know how they’ll provide incredible, sometimes unnecessary detail to start, build to a sort-of climax, then seem to make huge leaps in logic and detail for a hasty conclusion.
By the way, the audio narrator comes across as an amateur puppeteer who give all his characters two variations of the same voice.
I can’t really recommend these books. I can’t really say pass them by; after all, I finished each of the books in this trilogy after accepting an offer to get all three for one Audible credit. I mean, why not, right?
They mix fantasy, action adventure, and conspiracy theory, with a tony tincture of historical fiction, at least the history of myths. Oh, and that’s all from a filthy rich white male perspective who is fascinated by engines and mechanics of any kind, and I suspect a slightly socially inept white male at that.
The storylines were sweeping across time and world geography, but I had the feeling the author is somewhat of a social neophyte, based on much of the interpersonal dialogue and characters.
The plot was jumpy, but just interests enough at times to keep me going. If there are more in this formulaic series I won’t be reading them, regardless of the price. I already know how they’ll provide incredible, sometimes unnecessary detail to start, build to a sort-of climax, then seem to make huge leaps in logic and detail for a hasty conclusion.
By the way, the audio narrator comes across as an amateur puppeteer who give all his characters two variations of the same voice.
December 1, 2020
Brief synopsis from the book cover:
Only a handful of people know what destroyed the ancient Atlanteans, whose very existence is a secret that they will kill to protect. Unfortunately, the very same catastrophe that destroyed that once proud civilization is drawing near once more.
The question is, can marine biologist Sam Reilly discover the truth in time to prevent it?
My rating:
Plot: 4 out of 5 stars
Writing: 4 out of 5 stars
Character development: 4 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
Recommended for readers of:
Action and Adventure
Review:
This is a great story with the right amount of mystery and plenty of action and adventure. The plot is of suspenseful and flows well. The story contains an interesting historical mystery that needs to be solved, it’s a race against time and as usual the stakes are high. The main characters are portrayed as real action heroes without their actions being too unrealistic.
This is book three in the Sam Reilly series. Each book has a proper ending so it can be read as a standalone.
Overall:
This is an existing and high octane read with brave likeable characters. The book has an interesting plot with the right mixture of mystery and suspense.
Only a handful of people know what destroyed the ancient Atlanteans, whose very existence is a secret that they will kill to protect. Unfortunately, the very same catastrophe that destroyed that once proud civilization is drawing near once more.
The question is, can marine biologist Sam Reilly discover the truth in time to prevent it?
My rating:
Plot: 4 out of 5 stars
Writing: 4 out of 5 stars
Character development: 4 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
Recommended for readers of:
Action and Adventure
Review:
This is a great story with the right amount of mystery and plenty of action and adventure. The plot is of suspenseful and flows well. The story contains an interesting historical mystery that needs to be solved, it’s a race against time and as usual the stakes are high. The main characters are portrayed as real action heroes without their actions being too unrealistic.
This is book three in the Sam Reilly series. Each book has a proper ending so it can be read as a standalone.
Overall:
This is an existing and high octane read with brave likeable characters. The book has an interesting plot with the right mixture of mystery and suspense.
July 18, 2017
I am going to kind of copy another person's comment about another book I read recently : I wish he had a better editor. But that said, I will also say that I loved this book. Despite some Rocky jumps from some of the heroes/heroine being in a lot of danger to their suddenly being okay, I loved the action as well as the dedication shown by the 'actors' , good or evil. One of my favorite people in the story was the pigmy king. My thought in the beginning was 'now I never would have thought of that!' ; also, I was actually sad when he was killed, even though as he was portrayed, he probably was honored and happy to give his life for his Gods.
I also liked the premise that the Atlanteans had cities and temples to their Gods scattered all over this world. If they were as advanced as we have been told they were, it would make sense. Plato's descriptions of these people and their culture can certainly back that idea up.
I look forward to reading more of Christopher Cartwright's books. Bravo.
I also liked the premise that the Atlanteans had cities and temples to their Gods scattered all over this world. If they were as advanced as we have been told they were, it would make sense. Plato's descriptions of these people and their culture can certainly back that idea up.
I look forward to reading more of Christopher Cartwright's books. Bravo.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 21, 2018
A mad dash around the world to save us from collision with an asteroid by ensuring that a power source in Atlantis was set properly. However, Atlantis and the clues to its whereabouts are well hidden and give Sam Reilly and Tom Bower a series of difficult situations to cope with. This they do of course, but hindered by a group known as the Phoenix Brotherhood who have their members everywhere and a billionaire who wants the power that Atlantis could wield for himself. I didn't know that the Atlanteans had spread so far throughout the world, but this gave the author the chance to develop some very interesting puzzles for his heroes to deal with. There is also an attractive lady archaeologist involved in all the proceedings, kidnapped for her abilities by the billionaire mentioned before. This set of books does remind me of those by Matthew Reilly (coincidence in name) whose hero, Jack West, also faces predicaments similar to these. Not a bad comparison - both authors leave no stone untouched in providing challenging situations.
January 18, 2021
Finished it
Okay, to start with, what does "ropable" mean; my Kindle didn't even know the meaning. I was frustrated with this book, my first Sam Reilly book. I'm not sure how to say this, but here goes: overabundance of "action-near-death" scenes that were all miraculously averted by protagonist. It was too much. Plus, it really bothered my that Sam has such easy access to his father's money that he can buy solutions to impending troubles -- $10 million for a magic gem, grab a flight on a private jet, but a couple of high-tech personal submersibles. Sadly, it spoiled any suspense because it seem like no matter what challenge Sam faced, he threw money at it rather than used his wits to beat it. Problems were too easily solved for everybody and they ran into a multiplicity of problems -- too many. I guess there's nothing wrong with a "Richie Rich turns detective" premise for a book, if you like it, good for you. It doesn't work for me.
Okay, to start with, what does "ropable" mean; my Kindle didn't even know the meaning. I was frustrated with this book, my first Sam Reilly book. I'm not sure how to say this, but here goes: overabundance of "action-near-death" scenes that were all miraculously averted by protagonist. It was too much. Plus, it really bothered my that Sam has such easy access to his father's money that he can buy solutions to impending troubles -- $10 million for a magic gem, grab a flight on a private jet, but a couple of high-tech personal submersibles. Sadly, it spoiled any suspense because it seem like no matter what challenge Sam faced, he threw money at it rather than used his wits to beat it. Problems were too easily solved for everybody and they ran into a multiplicity of problems -- too many. I guess there's nothing wrong with a "Richie Rich turns detective" premise for a book, if you like it, good for you. It doesn't work for me.
September 11, 2020
I wanted to like this book, but I can't. I gave it two stars mainly because it does have a plot and is written in a language I can read, other than that I can find very little to let me recommend this book. If I were Christopher Cartwright I would be looking for a new editor as the one he used for this book fell down on the job. There is very little character development other than giving them names and handing them a gun or the cliched attributes found in so many books that are miles better than this. The action jumps like a badly edited movie. Someone is showing up with little to no explanation on how they got there. Descriptive words are used to describe an action or place more than once, sometimes in two consecutive sentences. The author seems to be trying to compete with authors like Matthew Riley or Andy McDermott and fails miserably. Avoid this at all costs.
October 26, 2021
I tried to give the Sam Reilly series a chance. It sounded like an interesting premise, but it just didn't gel in the first three books. The writing is scattered, and often trite. The main character is a handsome billionaire diver (secret government agent) boy genius with a beautiful mountain climber billionaire genius girlfriend and a best buddy who is a ruggedly handsome ex-Navy SEAL and helicopter pilot. The author likes gadgets and spends lots of time explaining them before the boy billionaire wrecks them or casts them off in his whirlwind adventures. By the third book, I felt like I was reading "Tom Swift and His Amazing Atomic Plot Device". May be the later books are better, but I just don't have the lifespan left to find out.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 13, 2018
What a wonderful book! I loved the action, adventure and twists. The storyline was original and yet unrealistic. I have always been intrigued by Atlantis, so I was immediately pulled in. Christopher Cartwright and David Gilmore are a wonderful combination. They really compliment each other with their talents. The author weaves an incredible story with historical facts, incredible imagery and an awesome imagination. The narrator delivers great characters and adds to the suspense. This book is a standalone listen and part of a series. I will definitely listen to more books by both author and narrator. This was time well spent listening.
July 22, 2019
Liked the premise
The concept behind it was good but there are a couple things that made no sense to me. Convenient underwater equipment, turning an heiress until a "cheap whore" by throwing money at her to the point that she behaves like she's being mind-controlled, and something about transactions being legal so long as he wasn't caught. By that logic, murder is legal so long as you don't get caught.
Something is very wrong with the thinking behind character motivation and thought process. The second star is for the premise alone and maybe people who don't find the things I hated up be much of a problem.
The concept behind it was good but there are a couple things that made no sense to me. Convenient underwater equipment, turning an heiress until a "cheap whore" by throwing money at her to the point that she behaves like she's being mind-controlled, and something about transactions being legal so long as he wasn't caught. By that logic, murder is legal so long as you don't get caught.
Something is very wrong with the thinking behind character motivation and thought process. The second star is for the premise alone and maybe people who don't find the things I hated up be much of a problem.
August 19, 2020
Another Atlantean mystery and myth. This time headed up by Sam Reilly and his partner Tom Bower. Search for the ancient artifact to save the world from utter destruction. As usual, Cartwright mixes historical fiction with his brand of fantasy to create an interesting and enjoyable tale. This is the third book in the Sam Reilly series but it can be read as a stand-alone as well. There are some new characters; Dr. Billie Swan is quite interesting and rather mysterious. This time Sam spans the globe in search of clues from the U.S.A. to Amsterdam to Tibet and Siberia. Indiana Jones comes to mind. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
May 16, 2021
Imagine Atlantis is not only real but there are a number of occurances happening that predict that Atlantis will cause the destruction of the world and there is very limited amount of time to prevent this from happening. A scientist and a group of highly trained military people need to determine where Atlantis is and how to stop the event from ocurring by finding the clues to stopping those that want to see the world destroyed. A whole lot of action and a lot of people involved in this! A good read! I just don't know how to explain all of it!
December 11, 2022
DNF at 31%. Glad this was a freebie, I would have been upset at wasting my money. I normally love books like this, artifacts, adventure, jetting around the world while saving it, etc. I will note for the record that it is book 3 in this series, but even if I had read the first two and was able to finish them, that wouldn’t have made this one any better written. I am not often critical of an author’s work, but this reads like an adolescent’s swashbuckling fantasy (I’m sorry). There are much better books available in this genre.
January 2, 2025
Atlantis, the mythical city, really exists in this book. In fact, there seems to be more than one Atlantis and that got a bit confusing. The key objective is to find two sets of codes that will be needed at the real Atlantis to prevent a major disaster.
The team splits up as they search for the codes and there are other interested parties that join the race. It keeps things interesting, especially with the changing view points. A variety of unique circumstances arise that also make the book a lot of fun to read.
The team splits up as they search for the codes and there are other interested parties that join the race. It keeps things interesting, especially with the changing view points. A variety of unique circumstances arise that also make the book a lot of fun to read.
April 3, 2019
Read it, read them all! There's a complex thread that that is woven throughout the Sam Reilly novels which keeps me reading, I cannot get enough. I feel sad why green the words 'The end' appear on the last page. No, I need more! The characters are wonderful too. Chris takes an historic event, person or setting and embroiders his magical fiction around them creating unputdownable stories with lots of real history.
March 6, 2024
Enjoyed this so much. Great plot - all in the spirit of high adventure.
There were some bits that seemed like they had been overlooked by the proof reader, as they literally gave the same description of a situation, twice, sometimes on successive pages. Also I wasn’t altogether convinced by the plot twist at the end - it all happened a bit quickly
Despite this, a thoroughly enjoyable read - I will definitely be diving into Book 4 in the near future.
There were some bits that seemed like they had been overlooked by the proof reader, as they literally gave the same description of a situation, twice, sometimes on successive pages. Also I wasn’t altogether convinced by the plot twist at the end - it all happened a bit quickly
Despite this, a thoroughly enjoyable read - I will definitely be diving into Book 4 in the near future.
November 16, 2025
I absolutely love these books. Complete olds school Indian Jones style Archeology escapism. It has everything I look for in books. Fantastical? Yes. But in the best way to enjoy a fast read on a weekend.
I've now read at least 10 of these Sam Reilly adventures and loved everyone. The first few in the series are a bit over the top, but if I wanted reality, I would go back to my archeology career. (Listened to the audible version)
I've now read at least 10 of these Sam Reilly adventures and loved everyone. The first few in the series are a bit over the top, but if I wanted reality, I would go back to my archeology career. (Listened to the audible version)
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