Name: The Templar Legacy
Rating: 3.611111111111111 (18 reviews)

Steve Berry

Former secret agent Cotton Malone and Stephanie Nelle, a U.S. Justice Department prosecutor, must solve the mystery of fourteenth-century Templar riches and secrets before Raymond de Roquefort and his murderous allies prevail.

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The Templar Legacy

M. Sosotris

I remember enjoying this one years ago. While I love the whole concept, and the second half is great, the first half of this book is a bit tedious. And the number of folks in the protagonist group is almost comically large, to the point where they’ll be having conversations and the number of people talking is legitimately hard to follow.

But if you’re looking for a Da Vinci Code-esque thriller with iconoclastic themes and a blend of fact and fiction, this book is for you. I think my love of later books in the series retroactively made this first one feel more fun.

Cotton Malone is a great protagonist, but he’ll stand out more in later books. In this one, he spends so much time listening to other people explaining things. All the other characters get good arcs, but he feels a bit of a cardboard cutout.

I do like the villain, though!

Daniel Toke Hansen

For those who love "Angels & Demons" as well as "The DaVinci code" by Dan Brown then this book a is a must for you. 
It's a real page turner and the story begins in Copenhagen where the protagonist lives. A religious mystery/crime fiction set in Copenhagen is a must read for me;-). Can't wait to read the next 14 books in this Cotton Malone series

The Templar Legacy A Novel

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