Tuesday, 7 November 2017

The revelation code by  Andy McDermott

"The revelation code" by  Andy McDermott -  Typical Nina Wilde book. 
This book is published by Headline in 2016 and has 496 pages. This is Book 11 of Nina Wilde - Eddy Chase series. 

A man, who is addressed as Prophet by his followers, kidnaps and tortures Eddy to force Nina to do his bidding. His belief, The book of revelation, last book of the new testament. The four angels are to be released, the seventh trumpet will sound and God will reveal all his secrets. Eddy enlists help from an unlikely source.

Who is this Prophet? What are the angels? What does the Prophet want to do? Who helps Eddy? What happens to Nina's unborn child?

Andy McDermott books have a set formula. There are ancient puzzles. No one can solve them, but Nina does. She discovers an ancient legend and proves it to be a fact, not myth. There are maniacs trying to destroy the world or secret tribe trying to protect the secret. There is a lot of adrenaline pumping action and a lot of bloodshed and death. Eddy's awesome and awful timing of jokes, which is his specialty, and his Yorkshire accent bring smile to readers.

Maureen Rothschild, nemesis of Nina in 'The cult of Osairis' and Ostwald, who is now chief of UN, help Eddy and Nina to overcome the threat and save the world. In previous books Nina solved the ancient puzzles and she and Eddy found the secret. Here she is pregnant and kidnapped. So she solves the puzzles but the bad guys find the angels. Nina swings into action only for the last angel. This time the action is cross Atlantic flight in supersonic jet and saving the world's leaders in a helicopter & a huge advertisement blimp.

The story is decently paced and becomes faster as it progresses. The climax is full of action. It is probably the longest climax in the books I read recently. 

Why did I read this book? Author.
What I didn't like? Arc of covenant remains unattended. 
What did I like? Action and Eddy.

Read if you like Andy McDermott books. 


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