This seems to work and does tie in nicely, without leaving the reader feeling cheated or too out to sea with the earlier narrative mentions. The story is strong and the characters help fuel a wonderful narrative. What more could a thriller do for someone seeking an escape? Mariani for keeping me hooked. I am steamrolling through these pieces, but loving them very much! An ever-growing collection of others appears at: Aug 27, Kate rated it did not like it. I was highly disappointed with this novel for a number of reasons. Firstly, the title suggested that this would be a mysterious tale but I feel that the author did not go into enough detail or delve deeply enough into the Masonic world.
In fact, rather than being a fictional novel focusing on the life and death of Mozart it focuses on the personal story of a family affected by the rumours surrounding Mozart's death. Secondly, I feel that the focus was mistakingly placed on the Alpha hero aspect of the protagonist as opposed to the mystery that this novel should have held. There was an emphasis placed on the types of guns, equipment, cars etc that was not really needed which reminds me of an Andy McNab novel and moves it away from similarly titled novels, such as, 'The Shakespeare Secret.
View all 3 comments. Jul 27, Terence M rated it really liked it. Audio Book - 11 hours 22 minutes - a solid 4. Alas, this was not to be but nonetheless Scott Mariani has written a tough and taut thriller which has gripped me from the first 20 minutes or so right through to the exciting and stimulating last 22 minutes. I liked the action-packed nature of the storyline and despite the plot seem Audio Book - 11 hours 22 minutes - a solid 4.
I liked the action-packed nature of the storyline and despite the plot seeming to wander here and there, Mariani demonstrated clearly that he can write this type of prose without the repetition and stalling credibility of other writers in this genre. I know I shouldn't be doing this, but I have already clicked the go button on my iPod and heard the first few sentences of Ben Hope 3, "The Doomsday Prophecy", which I assume will not dwell too much on "Doomsday" nor be much of a "Prophecy", but I hope I enjoy as much as I did "The Mozart Conspiracy". Jul 12, Kerry rated it really liked it.
Another great mystery from Scott Mariani. Mozart's death and the mystery surrounding it are at the centre of this thrilling tale. Ben Hope makes for a great male protagonist. He's SAS trained, intelligent, focused to the point of bloody mindedness, effective in getting the job done but reckless and prone to leaving a high body count behind him. In this story Ben is reunited with his ex-girlfriend and old love Leigh.
Their story runs amidst the main narrative. Unfortunately though it was lacking i Another great mystery from Scott Mariani. Unfortunately though it was lacking in heart for me most of the time and the climax of their story felt rushed and somewhat unnecessary! Which left me feeling disappointed. As always though the author tells a great story with plenty of action, shocks and plot twists galore.
A must read for any crime thriller fans. The theory on this may be considered a bit disturbing, has some violent discriptions some involving sacrifice type rituals. Overall it held my attention, not an easy task, it is suspensful story, keeps you on edge, and just when you think its over, something else happens, frustratingly suspenseful and intriqueing.
The interview with the author at the end gives good insight to the idea of the story, and some there are some interesting and questionable information about Mozart as well. If you like conspiracy theories and suspense, and don't mind some violence and swearing, then I would reccomend it for adult reading. I downloaded this as a free ebook from Amazon yesterday and spent most of last night and all of today reading it.
I like thrillers, and this was certainly a well-written, interesting page-turner. Because it was free I had low expectations of it, but I couldn't have been more mistaken, and am already looking to get other books by this author who I had not encountered before. What I liked about it: It was complex, but fast, and executed in a way that didn't confuse.
I genuinely didn't want to put it down and wanted to know what happened next. It didn't seem trite, banal, or lazy. The author studied Modern Languages at Oxford, and it showed in the quality of the writing - accessible, but with precision and class. I cared about them. Although not having the riddling tease and complexity of The Da Vinci Code, there were objects and people to find and puzzles to solve, spread across countries.
And of course, there were the Freemasons!
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My reason for not giving it five stars? It was based in historical plausibility, but there were an awful lot of convenient things in it that were necessary for the fast moving plot, but which seemed annoyingly just too implausibly convenient - the brother with the boat, the bent shotgun barrel, Eve and the car crash, for example. Apr 02, Christina rated it it was ok Recommends it for: People who like to be frustrated. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
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To view it, click here. When I first heard about this book, I was really excited. A novel that postulates on the death of Mozart? How does this book know that I absolutely adore the movie Amadeus?! So, of course I was intrigued. However, the further I got into the book, the more I realized that by the end I was probably still going to be able to count the number of references to Mozart on both hands.
He was hardly even a part of the story. Merely a catalyst for the trials and errors of ex-military, current muscle-for-h When I first heard about this book, I was really excited. Merely a catalyst for the trials and errors of ex-military, current muscle-for-hire, rescuer-of-the-innocent Ben Hope. The whole story was based on a letter suggesting that Mozart wasn't just sick, but was poisoned, murdered by the Freemasons. Because, of course he was.
I guess because of that, the book had more to do with the Freemasons than Mozart, but then maybe someone should have realized that the title and book jacket are a little misleading. Maybe I'm just to attached to that goofy, music-composing bastard.
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It was one after another failed attempt at saving the day. I mean, I realize that that's probably more realistic than the hero succeeding at everything he does, but come on. You're supposed to be entertaining me, not making me sigh and roll my eyes because the bad guys keep getting the leg up. Convents were burned, children kidnapped, love interests and best friends murdered, and heroes tricked by a sex slave, I might add and abducted. And this was like close to pages of the book.
THEN, oh, then, once Ben escapes and can put shit in order again You're sitting here telling me details of shooting a shotgun with a bent barrel, effects of being essentially roofied, being in a car with a cop when the enemy's car crashes into yours, ripping it apart I honestly skimmed over the last few chapters, just to get through them, praying the payoff would be worth it. Finally, I got to the last chapter, and everything seemed okay. The hero had scars, but he won.
AND he got the girl who turned out not to be dead after all. And then suddenly, one of the crazies he had to fight off during the final showdown turns up not dead after all either , and KILLS the girl. Ben gives chase in a canal in Venice. The last paragraph of the book was essentially "She was dead. And it hurt Ben. And then he climbed out of the boat. I should give this book 1 star, but up until about page , it was honestly interesting.
I just wish I had led to something worthwhile. I should have known when the book cover touted it as similar to "The Da Vinci Code. View all 5 comments. Apr 18, Aleksandar Krajceski rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Classical music and thrillers fanatics. Thrillers like this marked our time of living. We are all missing a huge thing here. The thing is that Dan Brown is working on the discover of the history event.
Scott Mariani is working more on the story, than on the facts. In fact, he didn't explained who killed Mozart, he lets that case on our imagination. This is the only book that I have read from Scott Mariani, so I can't say much about his style, but however I expected more from an Oxford professor.
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Maybe it's because the translation in Macedonian was bad, so I can't say because I haven't read the English version. So correct me if I'm wrong. About my grade 4 , I really loved the story, maybe because it ended like no one expected. I was devastated from Li's death at the end. But I didn't give it 5 because as I said, I didn't like the style and although I loved the story, it didn't amazed me. Apr 14, Cheryl rated it liked it. Oliver was in Austria conducting research on Mozart.
He had come up with the theory that Mozart was murdered by the Freemasons. Leigh decides to pick up where her brother left off. What Leigh and Ben discover will have them running for their lives. The Mozart Conspiracy is both music to by ears and a breath of fresh air! This book is the second Ben Hope novel but the first one I have read. It can be read as a stand alone novel. The first book is The Alchemist Secret. The beginning started out at a rapid pace but than the story line started to slow down and than it would pick up again when it would flash to the past. I thought the ending was alright.
Though, I liked that author, Scott Mariani played on the idea of a famous icon like Mozart being murdered. I do plan to check out the first book. Jan 09, Monika rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: I really loved this book.
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I fell in love with it. The story, the plot, the characters. Especially with Ben Hope. He's just perfect in my opinion. He's strong, intelligent, determined, sensible, sensitive and handsome. The way he goes through the whole situation is really amazing. I don't believe there's such a man in real life. I really expected that there would be more about Mozart and his death, but it's okay. The end was heartbreaking, I couldn't stop my tears. I'll get some more books from S I really loved this book.
I'll get some more books from Scott Mariani about Benjamin Hope. Dec 02, Bodosika Bodosika rated it it was ok. Aug 13, Alexander Draganov rated it really liked it. Jan 19, Douglas added it. What can I say? I really like Ben Hope. I've said it again and again Keep em coming, Mr Mariani. I really like Ben Hope! Keep em coming, Mr. Write a customer review. Read reviews that mention final bien gusto buen buena historia interesante.
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Showing of 18 reviews. Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Un final muy bien llevado. No me gusto nada!!! Parece que lo escribio para poder lucirse con su conocimiento sobre las distintas armas, modelos y demas, relacionados con las mismas. No se lo recomiendo a nadie. I liked this book a lot. In general, I like books that have many cities in the middle of the story.
Other, I love Mozart. I had some hours of pleasure reading this book.. One person found this helpful. Le hubiera dado cinco estrellas pero el final me parece fuera de lugar wue no habia sido ya sufuciente? Lastima xq el suspenso fue bueno las sorpresas y los giros tambien. See all 18 reviews. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. Set up a giveaway. Customers who viewed this item also viewed. There's a problem loading this menu right now.
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