The Romanov Prophecy

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	The Romanov Prophecy
	by Steve Berry Sales Rank: 176759	~~List Price: $24.95~~ $16.47 At Amazon on 8-6-2008.

*Features* Cover Type: Hard Cover with 400 pages Published by: Ballantine Books August 31, 2004 Written in: English ISBN 10 Number: 0345460057 ISBN 13 Number: 978-0345460059 Book Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches Weighs: 1.4 pounds *From Publishers Weekly* With this second Russian suspense novel, which focuses on the restoration of the Romanov dynasty, Berry shows he's honed his craft since his somewhat shaky debut, The Amber Room (2003). Miles Lord, a workaholic African-American lawyer from Atlanta, is in Moscow to help Stefan Baklanov, the Romanov claimant his high-powered firm is backing. Since the new tsar will reign as an autocrat like his ancestors, both big rubles and big bucks are at stake—not to mention access to nuclear weapons. Lord soon discerns that Baklanov is corrupt, a tool of the mafiya. While digging through old files on the Russian Revolution, Lord comes to believe Baklanov is the "raven" Rasputin predicted would help save the royal house in 1916. Teaming with a gorgeous acrobat, Akilina Petrov of the Moscow Circus, Lord attempts to discover whether any children of Nicholas II escaped Lenin's executioners. A series of exotic clues propel the pair on an international scavenger hunt. Berry uses Russia—past and present—to great effect and makes sharp observations about the contemporary Russian scene, such as the racism Lord encounters throughout the country. The book's villain requirements a bit more development, but this doesn't detract much from a solid tale a cut above—and then some—many thrillers on the market. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From AudioFile L.J. Ganser does admirably with his various Russian accents, but his standard narration is delivered with an edgy and almost nasal tone unbefitting of an African-American hero on a mission in Russia. This adventure follows Atlanta attorney and Russian history buff Miles Lord as he assists the Russian government in determining the authenticity of a successor to the tsarist throne. Lord, along with a gorgeous Russian circus performer, follows a trail of coded secrets in a century-old prophecy of Rasputin as they dodge bullets of Moscow mob assassins with their own vested interest in restoring the Russian imperial throne. The plausibility of this novel's premise stretches thin, but listeners will still be thrilled by the author's fast-paced writing and this smoothly adapted abridgment. S.E.S. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition. *Reader Reviews* You've hear the cliche "spine-tingling suspense"? Well, Steve Berry's "The Romanov Prophecy" is brain-numbing nonsense. At page 273, one hundred pages from the end, I had to put myself out of my misery. Russia has had a referendum and decided to restore Tsardom. Miles Lord, a young American attorney (who just happens to be black) is in Moscow with his boss making sure the right descendant of Nicholas II is chosen. Lord and all the other characters couldn't make a 40s B movie. Thin to the point of transparency, none of the characters are believable. The plot is just ridiculous. Lord in his research learns of a prophecy by Rasputin, the monk who had been clutched to the busom of the royal family. Lord is marked for death because he stumbled across information that may lead to the discovery of others who could claim the Russian throne. Lord escapes one murder plot after another in action scenes that are clumsily choreographed and unbelievable. He just happens to meet a Russian woman circus acrobat who just happens to be a necessary component for the fulfillment of Rasputin's prophecy . . . All the coincidences don't add up to a plot. Berry's writing style is forced and the dialog brittle. Berry is clearly attempting to emulate Dan Brown - and he fails. Best, in my opinion, to avoid this turkey. Jerry Comment \| \| (Report this) Back To Top
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