Even though it was first published in 1988 and I'd seen the book on a number of occasions I'd only recently decided to read it even if I didn't really know what the book was all about. I guessed it probably had something to do with Chess. And surprisingly, it did. Following two stories, one in the...
“But she has risen now—like the pieces of the Montglane Service. And we may well tremble, all of us. For this is the end that was foretold." I don't think that I will be able to explain just what an amazing adventure that this book turned out to be. I was invited by the publisher to read this book ...
A gem. Two novels in their own right, crafted together to make a satisfying whole. On vacation now and I'm itching to get home and grab my copy of the sequel, "The Fire," from my shelf.
This book started out nicely and, as the back flap promised, I couldn't put it down. However, the middle part of the book (about 300 pages long) was absolute rubbish. It seemed like a contest of how many historical figures the author could put into it and get away with. In my opinion, she couldn't. ...
Blurbs on the cover compare this to The DaVinci Code, although it was written well-before, in 1988. I can see the resemblance. Like The DaVinci Code there are various kinds of puzzles involved--crosswords, cryptograms and mathematical puzzles. Like The DaVinci Code there is a mystery of great histor...
Great story, overblown writing. But the story is so much fun that it makes up for the slightly hackneyed writing. I first read this in 1988 and have re-visited it several times, but not in the last 10 years or so. It's always great to have smart and strong female protagonists instead of the Bella on...
Like, I COULD point out all the stuff that's wrong with this book, but here's the thing: when I was reading it I kept having to put it down so I could go on wikipedia benders looking up all of the historical references that litter every page, because my high school world history classes were a reall...
This is an imaginative, poorly-written history/fantasy/romance novel centered around chess. I read it for the first time when I was nine years old, and it has S-E-X in it, so it's been grandfathered in.
I had this book for a long long time, I decided to just pick up and read it... and wow.. was just lost in the story. Sooo glad I bought it at a used bookshop.
I read a review of this book online that led me to believe I might enjoy it. I ordered it - and when I got the book in the mail, I saw that the cover blurb read something like, "If you loved the Da Vinci Code, you'll love The Eight.""OH NO," I said. Because I certainly did NOT love the Da Vinci Code...
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