Story &ものがたり& die Geschichte

"What is there not to like about this action thriller 'The Lost Relic'? In this story Ben Hope, the central character, encounters a mystery surrounding a seemingly worthless sketch by the famous Spanish artist Goya. The plot has plenty of twists and turns as Ben has yet another usual day out of the office (i.e. being chased across Europe by agents of the British Serious Organised Crime Agency, b..

"洋書？初めて購入。紙が昔のテスト用紙みたいに厚くて驚きました。辞書を見ながら読んでいます。日本の本と違って大きく開かないので、すぐ、ぱたんと閉じてしまって残念。でも、海外では普通なんでしょうね。日本語訳版ももっているので対照しながら、電子辞書で確認しながら読んでいるので、なかなか、進みませんが、楽しいです。読み終わったら、日本語訳が出ていないのも購入してみたいです...." 이 작품이 시리즈이기 때문에 처음부터 읽는 것이 추천되지만 꼭 순서를 지킬 필요는 없는 거 같다. 각 작품마다 약 3분의 1 정도를 인물들에 대한 설명이나 주인공이 처한 입장을 설명해준다. 시리즈를 순서대로 읽은 독자들은 초반이 지루하다는 생각이 들 수 있다. 후반에 가야 이 작품이 재밌다는 것을 알 수 있다. 시대가 1930년대이기 때문에 이야기의 전개가 좀 느리게 느..

"I like the Ben hope series of books by Scott Mariani- if you are new to them I'd suggest book 1 to start with and go through because the whole theme unfolds as you go. However, each book of the series can stand alone as a great read without knowing the history of Ben Hope. The Shadow Project has the usual twists and turns and finely balances the credible, incredible and believable very well alo..

"結構今人気のジェームス何某とかボイド何某の作品の元祖では？と思う程よくできた作品です。「Σ何とか」シリーズはやはり本作家の作品が元になっていると感じざるを得ません。とにかく読んでで飽きないし、面白い.....' "Ever since I read the first novel with Ben Hope I have been enthralled with each story and the interaction of the characters. It is like James Bond meets Indiana Jones but more! You would definitely want him on your side and in this story it makes no exception. Lost treasure, a murdered so..

"Having read all of the Ben Hope books some years ago, I knew I enjoyed them so decided to purchase them again on my kindle, and I am not disappointed. Ben is still in shock over the death of his wife, and has decided to return to the church studying in Oxford for his final year, for once he feels at peace and is convinced he has made the right decision, but with talents such as his, it is not l..

"I read the first one and have just finished this and they do seem to be getting better but lots missed out for the sake of poetic licence. This one sees Court throw in his lot with the Russians and then with the CIA whilst in Sudan. So much detail is great and really adds to the story but when an injury is threatening his life we never find out where he went to recuperate, how he managed to get..

"If you enjoy all action, international crime thrillers that are easy to read, contain an element of romance and plenty of intrigue and daring exploits, then you will probably enjoy 'The Mozart Conspiracy'. Ben Hope, the indestructible hero of the story goes in search of the killer of his ex army buddy Oliver Llewellyn. Oliver had been writing a book about Mozart's death in which he purports tha..

"Having just finished The Armada Legacy, I wanted to continue my relationship with Ben Hope but didn't have the time for a full novel. This novelette proved the perfect option. It fits in where Passenger 13 left off and before The Alchemist's Secret, I'm guessing but it doesn't matter as it's a stand alone story and reminiscent of Sam Bourne's Pantheon in topic matter, though this has far more b..