Like all of Berry's books, this one included historical references throughout. He still manages to find a way to tell the story without it being predictable. A good read.

Another good read. Interesting story, though somewhat far fetched in real life. I like the angle on possibly invading Canada and trying to take out the President. Having said that, in spite of this being a historical fiction, it does bring up the question about the issue of succession during the transition. Nevertheless, a good read.

All of Steve Berry's books are GREAT and I learn SO much about history that I know nothing about. He always chooses an interesting topic to cover.

Looking forward to the next book in the Cotton Malone series - I wish that there were more of them for me to read!!

This was anything but a thriller. Steve, get back to quality versus quantity. Predictable and a bit boring. My least favorite of the Steve Berry books.

Ugh. I really have enjoyed Steve Berry’s books in the past but this one was AWFUL. It took me 6 months to finish and I’m not sure why I trudged through... because it never got better.

Hard to get going, but picked up as it went along.

Cotton Malone novels are fast-paced and fun reads, and The 14th Colony is no exception. Normally these are 4- or 5-star reads for me, but this outing fell a little short. While the actual loophole in the Constitution was an interesting twist (and it really exists), the Russian spy story line wasn’t as engaging for me as previous Cotton Malone books.

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Good read, but slow start

It took awhile to get into the story, but by the end, I couldn't put it down! Looking forward to his next book.

Solid novel with good pacing. The characters are known and you either love it or hate it. I found the plot to be fairly predictable.

I love Steve Berry's books. I can't help myself. I just do.
Historical thrillers are a hoot and a half, and I'll keep reading them until somebody pries them out of my cold, dead hands.
That being said, I like Mr. Berry because he elevates the conversation a tad, compared to other authors in his genre (i.e. Raymond Khoury, Andy McDermott, Dan Brown). However, this book fell a bit short on that account, thus the 3-star rating rather than 4-star, which is where I'd typically place his work.
The plot --- while super interesting --- felt a bit forced, and the main character of the book, Cotton, doesn't really play any significant role in the story. Rather, the book follows the colorful secondary characters of Luke Daniels, Danny Daniels, and Stephanie Nelle. Not that I'm necessarily complaining on that front. I adore Luke and Stephanie. It just felt like a weird chapter in the overarching Cotton series.
And, finally, I felt like the ending lacked finesse. Part of it was rushed, and part of it was left too open, while yet another part was overdone (ie. that whole emotional breakdown about the cave in and the scream.)
That all being said, I enjoyed the book, and I'd still recommend the series, and I'm super duper looking forward to the next.