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" While it was a typical Iris Johansen book, I found it a bit darker and uglier than most. "

" Kept my interest. Many twists and turns. "

" BLECH! Way too much overwrought blah, blah, blah, with little action. I'm sorry I wasted my time on this one! "

" Love Iris Johansen books... "

" This is an enjoyable thriller - a little different from her Eve Duncan series. In this one, a new character is brought to life - Emily Hudson, a UN artifacts expert, who is drawn into a massive conspiracy involving an ancient artifact from Russia, a megalomaniac who wants it's power for himself, and the riches that surround it. When Emily and her assistant Joel Levy are captured by what seem to be terrorists, Jack Garret, an ex-mercenary, is hired and sent to help them escape. Through Afghanistan, Russia, Belgium, and most of Europe, including a charming island in Greece, they criss-cross, hoping to stay one foot ahead of the enemy, discover the nature of what the mastermind is looking for, and figure out what it all means. Along the way, various interesting and engaging characters are dragged into it, and they make the book, and elevate it above the basic thriller. I would hope that she uses this "team" again. "

" I usually enjoy Ms. Johansen's books more than this. I don't know if it was the pure evil involved or the newness of the characters but this story didn't quite grip me as much as many of her others. The trademark strong yet needy heroine is present as well as the tortured mysterious hero and there are some interesting secondary characters who may well merit their own storylines but this story didn't resonate as well as they usually do. "

" This is a real page-turner with historical information. Fun read. "

" Iris Johansen does not disappoint - a great read! "

" Interesting tale. Enjoyed the Russian history connection. "

" Like all of this author's books that I have read, this one was very good - once it got started. "

" I didn't feel that this was one of her better books. It started out great but then I felt it lagged. "

" I quit reading it. It got too confusing. "

" this book started out exciting and interesting but slowed down very fast. Had a very hard time finishing it. My wife enjoyed it but I just wanted to get through it and on to the next book. sorry "

" An action fiction - good Vs evil but with a woman's spin which includes a love story. "

" Not one of her best, but again, I probably would have enjoyed it more if I had not had to read it in such bite-size pieces. Generally, she is one of my favorite authors for contemporary thriller romances. "

" Blegh. Terrible writing. "

" another good book but not of the eve series "

" OK. Started reading it last summer and had to return it to the library unfinished. I just finished it. It was OK. Now I know what happened but I didn't really like it. "

" Iris Johansen is one of my favourite writers and has been since her first Loveswept novel. I have all of her books, but sometimes I wish she was a little less violent. :) "

" A good read that got kind of grawn out toward the end but once I made it through that it was great!! "

" I found it very difficult to feel anything sympathetic for the heroine, and I read it very quickly, more to get to the end than anything. It seemed very formulaic, with little action. "

" This was an ending that I found mostly satisfying. Though I'd like to see some more adventure from the main characters, I'm not sure it could carry the same electricity. This was my first Iris Johansen. I'm sure to read more. "

" perhaps this is the beginning of a new series? "

" Good book had me guessing "

" good stories. strong female character and of course, strong male character attracted to such a strong woman. "

" This is a page turner. "

" I am a big Iris Johansen fan and I really stuggled getting through this one. Not one of my favorites. I just couldn't get into it. It was dark with the torture and other dark images that are in it. I will read other by Iris Johansen but it wans't my favorite "

" Thriller, crime novel, international espionage. The plot lines were a bit confusing, though, and i kept having to backtrack to check on details. Overall, It was exciting and fast-paced, and I enjoyed reading it. "

" This is my first Johansen book. The plot was a little comfusing, but it did keep my interest. I liked the incorporation of the history of the Romanovs. "

" I really liked it and found it completely different from others books I had read by this author. "

" Great book! Can't put it down! "

" It was your typical Iris Johansen book. I enjoyed the historical dimension of this book with the search of the hammer. I'm not quite sure if the hammer really exisited. "

" not my favorite iris johansen- too violent and the characters actions weren't always clear- i really like this author, so will continue to read her. it was fast paced and i did fly through it "

" This is a real page-turner with historical information. Fun read. "

" good stories. strong female character and of course, strong male character attracted to such a strong woman. "

" I enjoyed the book but really grew to dislike the main character more & more throughout the story. I'm all for a strong woman but that was over the top especially considering what she had been through. Still a good book. I'd recommend it. "

" Not a bad mystery/thriller. The story of the Russian Tsar, his family, and Zelov's Hammer was very inventive. However, there were no real plot twists and the overall story was just so-so. "

" This was an interesting, complex thriller. It also included some background information on the Russian revolution. At times it seemed a little slow but generally kept my attention while driving. Don't rush out to get this book but if you run across it, it's enjoyable... "