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Title: The Atlantis Code
Author: Charles Brokaw
Narrator: Erik Davies
Format: Unabridged
Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins
Language: English
Release date: 11-10-09
Publisher: Random House Audio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 438 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
While world-famous linguist and archaeologist, Thomas Lourds, is shooting a film that dramatizes his flamboyant life and scientific achievements, satellites spot impossibly ancient ruins along the Spanish coast. Lourds knows exactly what it means: the Lost Continent of Atlantis has been found. The race is on, and Lourds' challengers will do anything to get there first.
Whoever controls the Lost Continent will control the world.
Members Reviews:
Not a Thomas Lourdes fan.
The publishers summary seems to promise an exciting adventure. The plot line, as described, could be engaging. However, the characters are hollow, the chase is contrived, and the book is way too long.
Thomas Lourdes seems spineless. He is an expert on ancient languages. He is asked to translate a previously unknown language. He falls into a mystery. He falls into a race to solve it. He falls into bed with each of the female characters without really pursuing them. He seems more like a bystander than the take-charge adventurer that I expected.
The female characters are trite and insufferable. One is an arrogant, conniving, blond, British media host. The other is a brusk, Russian policewoman intent on revenging the death of her sister. Needless to say they dont get along with each other and their attempts to move the investigation along are often at cross purposes.
Lastly, there is a cameraman running along with the searchers. After one media representative is tortured and killed, the group is being chased and shot at, and it is urgent to get to Atlantis quickly, why is a cameraman necessary?
Unlocking the clues seems to come easy in spite of all of the factions trying to stop Lourdes. Why would people that had been guarding secrets for generations just give them up?
Finally, it was a real challenge to finish the book. I usually pay pretty close attention and even replay portions when I think I have missed something. This was so slow and so long that I paid bills, answered the phone, took short power naps, and didnt seem to miss anything. I found myself hoping that the wrath of God would put an end to it. (One very possible ending for the story.)
The narration is adequate. There are so many different nationalities and accents that I am sure that this reading was a challenge.
Jonathan Davis better than Erik Davies
Any additional comments?
This was an excellent, well-developed storyline. However, having made the mistake of listening to The Temple Mount Code out of sequence, I was more than a little disappointed in Erik Davies' performance. While he did a good job of diferentiating the characters, Jonathan Davis has Thomas Lourds down pat. Highly recommend this book.
Worked for me!
Taken from the Preston/Child/Berry school of thriller, this has lots of action, a twisting plot and outstanding narration. Listeners who appreciate this school of action thriller will not be dissappointed.
Narration ruined the story
Well, the story was predictable, but would have been enjoyable if not for the awful narration. I concur with other reviewers the accents are terrible, and the narrator has a flat delivery. What a shame.
The Atlantis Code
There is nothing I enjoy better than a book that is based in enough reality as to be plausible, and yet incorporate such creativity and imagination as to completely suspend one's belief. I loved it.
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