Steve Berry’s ‘The Omega Factor’ Introduces Readers to a New Leading Man [REVIEW]

December 18, 2022 by Leave a comment

Ghent, Belgium
An UNESCO investigator stumbles upon a bitter conflict in Belgium in Steve Berry’s The Omega Factor. (Photo by Magda Ehlers on Pexels.com)

If you visit the Saint Bavo Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium, you’ll find artist Jan van Eyck’s The Ghent Altarpiece. Completed in 1432, it is a massive piece of art that measures 11 feet 5 inches by 15 feet 1 inch. Over the centuries, this masterpiece has been embroiled in controversy, vandalized, dismantled, and stolen. Now it is the centerpiece of Steve Berry’s latest fast-paced history-steeped thriller, The Omega Factor.

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Cotton Malone Takes His 16th International Adventure in Steve Berry’s ‘The Kaiser’s Web’ [REVIEW]

January 16, 2022 by Leave a comment

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A new day is dawning in Germany, but who will have the upper hand? (Photo courtesy Canva)

A secret dossier from a World War-II era Soviet spy. New information that could rewrite history. Will Cotton Malone be able to get to the truth before and save Europe from complete chaos? Find out in Steve Berry’s latest thriller, The Kaiser’s Web.

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How Books Have Influenced My Life [INTERVIEW]

May 4, 2016 by 3 Comments

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Heather and colleague Sarah Silverthorne cook up some fun at the public library. (Photo by Adrienne R. Morton)

Books are my life. It seems like I’m either reading them, shelving them, reviewing them, checking them out to patrons, or chatting with authors and publishers about what is coming out next. I’ve spent most of my adulthood working at various libraries across the country, so I typically have a lot to say on the topic. And on rare occasions some folks decide I might make a good interview subject because of my voracious literary appetite! Two weeks ago, Adrienne R. Morton with the Friends of the Library came by to chat with me, and I thought I’d share that piece with you here. I hope you enjoy the interview and some of the pictures I’ve posed for during the past year! Read more of this post

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Steve Berry’s ‘The 14th Colony’ Introduces An Interesting Loophole in the 20th Amendment [REVIEW]

April 17, 2016 by Leave a comment

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What happens if both the president and vice-president-elect die before taking the oath of office? The answer is far from certain―in fact, what follows would be nothing short of total political chaos. Steve Berry explores this theme in THE 14TH COLONY. (Photo by Dave Newman, Flickr)

Steve Berry’s The 14th Colony, the new Cotton Malone thriller, is intriguing from beginning to end. The novel opens as Stephanie Nelle, the Justice Department’s director of the Magellan Billet Agency, comes to terms with facing redundancy as the new President of the United States is sworn into office. Read more of this post

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Steve Berry’s ‘The Patriot Threat’ Is Spellbinding

April 15, 2015 by Leave a comment

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Steve Berry (Photo courtesy Kelly Campbell)

When I first picked up Steve Berry’s novel The Patriot Threat, I was not prepared for either the taut intrigue or the spellbinding plot, which the author masterfully based on America’s historic records. However, I enjoyed the ride from start to finish! Read more of this post

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