Series: Ben Hope
by Author Scott Mariani
The Lost Relic (2011)
I enjoyed this book but probably not as much as I had hoped. Sure, there was plenty of action but I found the historical mystery was a bit, um, lame. Not that there was anything particularly wrong with it but just lacking on my opinion. I really enjoyed the way the story moved at a break neck ...
Relique (2014)
Highly readable. Tight narrative. The motivation for the entire plot a little unconvincing (the Faberge egg being the cause for all the murders). I also lost the connection of the three guys killed by rockets with the main plot (I thought I read the story without any skipping which I sometimes...
De vloek van de farao (2011)
Ex SAS soldier Ben Hope is asked for help by his old comrade, investigating the death of his son, who had been in Cairo working on a project to unearth hidden treasure.Ben sets off to Egypt and what follows is a fast paced, action packed adventure, with plenty of twists and turns to keep the read...
The Doomsday Prophecy (2009)
Tuve que continuar con la saga porque de verdad me gusta. Y me sigue gustando. Pienso que éste fue el más ambicioso de los que he leído, aunque no me atrapó tanto como los dos anteriores. En este, Ben Hope se trata de retirar de su «ajetreada vida», pero algo surge y tiene que volver a la marcha ...
A Profecia Do Juízo Final (2011)
Another all action thriller from Scott Mariani, this time revolving around the bible and a doomsday prophecy. A bit slow to get going, this one, and I never really warmed to the damsel in distress. Lots of overly gory fight scenes and a lot of stuff about specific types of weaponry, which bored m...
La profecía del día del Juicio Final (2012)
BEWARE of spoilers. One man's bookflap summary is another man's spoiler.There's something here for readers of both gender stereotypes: high body count and lead-per-minute for the guys; a handsome/accomplished/sensitive hero in Ben Hope, who is unattainable for the women who swoon over him -- not ...
The Hope Vendetta (2012)
I love Ben Hope and while I'm still disappointed with how Mariani ended "Mozart's Conspiracy", I still decided to read this hoping that it will a good one for Ben. Plot-wise and conflict, it is very engaging and Ben Hope have proven that it's really best if he works alone. He can accomplish a lot...
The Mozart Conspiracy (2011)
The only reason that I have rated this book as 3 star is because even though, as an individual book,it is worth at least 4 star, it is structured too similarly to Mr Mariani's first novel in the Ben Hope series, The Alchemists Secret.However having said that, if you are seeking an action thriller...
La conspiración Mozart (2011)
This is an enjoyable thriller with some exciting cliffhanger moments. The conspiracy mentioned in the title is not really developed, as the book is mainly concerned with getting our hero into and out of some dangerous situations. That said, he does it well. The female love interest is not particu...
The Alchemist's Secret (2011)
The more I reflect on this book, the more I can't help thinking of it as a poor man's Da Vinci Code. Ben Hope, former SAS soldier, is sent on a quest to find the Elixir of Life to save a dying girl. Of course, he's faced with all sorts of obstacles on the way. And, of course, there just happens t...
O Segredo do Alquimista (2011)
An ex army man with nothing but honest purposes in life (that is fictional enough for a start) goes on the search for a Fulcanelli manuscript. The book was enjoyable enough, fiction based on enough facts/people who are very real and interesting stories around them...the problem with Mariani (the ...
Rahasia Sang Alkemis [The Alchemist's Secret] (2011)
"Penggemar Dan Brown akan menyukai petualangan yang menegangkan ini." begitu komentar dari Closer Magazine yang tertulis di belakang novel ini.Well, petualangan Ben Hope dalam mencari manuskrip milik Fulcanelli, seorang ahli alkimia memang sedikit rumit, menegangkan, dan ya tentu saja menarik. Ke...
The Fulcanelli Manuscript (2007)
Certain elements in this book are based on true stories historical details from the dark chapters in the Catholic Church and the the cruel murder of the Cathars. The well researched details are what make this book such an exciting read. Ben Hope is an action packed hero, who, because of past unha...
El secreto del alquimista (2010)
I don't know how to review this book... I got mixed feeling about it. I usually read James Rollins, Mathew Rielly novels etc which are full of non-stop action.For some reason this book was keep reminding me of the Bourne Identity book (even though it been so long since i read it and basically can...