The Columbus Affair
by Steve Berry
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60%
Critic Reviews: 16
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77%
Reader Ratings: 541
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Synopsis
A family's secret, a ruthless fanatic, and a covert arm of the American government-all are linked by a single puzzling possibility: What if everything we know about the discovery of America was a lie? What if that lie was designed to hide the secret of why Columbus sailed in 1492? And what if that 500-year-old secret could violently reshape the modern political world? Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Tom Sagan has written hard-hitting articles... more
About Steve Berry
Published: May 15, 2012 by Random House
Genre: Action & Adventure, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense. Fiction. 640 pages
- All Critics: 16
- Positive: 11
- Negative: 5
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Kirkus Reviews | 15 Apr 2012
Less The Da Vinci Code than American Treasure. Think of Nicolas Cage tearing up the scenery as Tom Sagan to the background beat of popping corn, and you’re halfway there.
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Huntington News | 15 May 2012
...a page-turning novel that's filled with historical truths -- and plenty of speculation when it comes to the origins of an explorer who is at the same time celebrated and hated.
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Tim's World | 6 Apr 2012
As he has done in his previous books, Berry weaves together historical facts with theories and rumors to provide a possible answer to one of history’s mysteries and an enjoyable thriller.
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Las Vegas Review Journal | 30 May 2012
Traveling from Florida to Prague and ending in the caves deep within Jamaica, “The Columbus Affair” is an exhilarating thrill ride that never lets up.
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Publishers Weekly | 2 Apr 2012
Berry’s imaginative mix of Judaic and Columbus lore as well as Tom’s transformation from suicidal flop to heroic everyman should please his many fans.
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Book Reporter | 18 May 2012
History was never this interesting when I was in school, but then history never connected the line between Christopher Columbus and… but that would be telling.
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Reading with Monie | 30 Apr 2012
...I was very disappointed in The Columbus Affair. The action was working along two different story lines that eventually merged into one but everything felt disjointed.
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Huffington Post | 31 May 2012
The reader is held spellbound as a series of cinematic episodes of heroism, intrigue and betrayal lead to one surprise after another until the ultimate scene...
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Fresh Fiction | 3 Apr 2012
Steve Berry's historical research is extensive and his ability to then write an absorbing and compelling story is exemplary. One of the best thrillers I've read this year!
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Cym Lowell
Berry has a wonderful ability to blend together interpretations of history, thrilling chase, and clever storylines that will keep you awake turning the pages.
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The Mystery Reader
As the geographical shifts are made, the background data and information about these sites greatly enhance the story...in the author’s note at the end, Berry painstakingly separates fact fromhis fiction, an effort this reviewer greatly appreciates.
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Compass Book Ratings | 2 Sep 2012
Although the author takes many liberties with the tale of Columbus he also weaves in what little truth history knows of the great explorer. This blending of truth and fiction creates a story that is entertaining on many levels...
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US Daily Review | 3 Jun 2012
Filled with history, Berry skillfully weaves fiction through fact, ancient times through modern, and gives us a story filled with intrigue, betrayal, and discovery as we race through Europe, Eastern Europe and Jamaica.
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Seeley James | 9 Jun 2012
If you can put up with all Mr. Berry’s writing transgressions, you will love this book. Buried among the 140,000 unending words is a compelling and interesting story of about 70-80,000 words.
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Jacqui Murray's WordDreams | 27 Apr 2012
Every time, the story gets moving, it falls into a backstory black hole, like a literary stutter.
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JulzReads | 11 Apr 2012
There was great potential with the Columbus storyline being tied in with Jewish history, but the overall narrative fell flat to me...it wasn’t Berry’s strongest.
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