“THE ALEXANDRIA LINK” BY STEVE BERRY
“You have something I want. You’re the only person on earth who knows where to find it. Go get. You have 72 hours. If I don’t hear from you, you will be childless.”
This little passage from the novel only gives you a morsel of what to expect. For those who love a mystery, suspense and a thriller, Steve Berry delivers yet again. This time with a story introducing for the second time the same group of main characters as his previous novel “The Templar Legacy”, especially former US government agent, Cotton Malone.
“The Alexandria Link” is a suspense novel full of political intrigue on a global scale as well as many historical details. The thriller starts with a kidnapping of Malone’s son, which triggers a line of events nobody could predict. There are forces at work here that include both American and foreign governments, a few centuries old society as well as an ancient group called the Guardians. And amongst all of them is a hired gun, a professional who is determined to get his own hands on a great prize; something all the organizations involved want for themselves. And the prize is the legendary lost Library of Alexandria, which vanished from the face of the earth 1500 years ago. Supposedly, among the documents within the vast collection lies a secret so great it could, if revealed, significantly alter the politics as well as world geography.
It is a really good read with a lot of twists and turns that unravel on nearly every page, some of which are quite unexpected. It will definitely keep you turning pages even in the middle of the night just to find out what happens next. And the combination of fact and fiction will make you wonder if any of it is possible. What is quite interesting are some of the questions and dilemmas the novel puts forward, for instance what if the Old Testament was drastically changed from its original? What if the real Jewish biblical places were not where we were taught to believe? What would happen if the three major religions of our times were all wrong?
So if you’d like a glimpse into these issues and more pick up a copy of “The Alexandria Link” and find out for yourself. It will only make you wonder…