The Midas Legacy

Another Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase adventure from the stable of Andy McDermott. When the series started with Wilde &amp; Chase it was among my favorite series with lots of action and adventure mixed with archaeology. As time moved on, unfortunately the series character did not move on. The remained the same one-dimensional cardboard cut outs. Yes the story line appeared linear with Wilde &amp; Chase falling in love an marrying, but the depth to the characters was missing.<br /><br />With so many books released in the series, there was a real chance here for the author to expand on the characters and really allow the readers to relate to them. But I guess that's a missed opportunity. Nina Wilde is now a consultant and an author, she's famous but not very happy with her life. I really did not like how the character of Wilde has developed, she constantly bitches in the book, harangues her husband and is completely miserable with her life as a mother and a non-archaeologist. The character did not develop in my point of view, she came across as a person who took a decision and then decided to spread the misery of it to everybody around her. I would give Chase a medal for just putting up with her in this book.<br /><br />Being a reader of all the books in this series, the plot was relatively easy to guess, the bad guys were not even one dimensional, the twists could be predicted from almost a proverbial mile away and the baddies were overtly buffoonish in their approach. Other than our lead pair, I guess everybody and their pet must have seen through the twists. As usual when Wilde and Chase are involved in their shenanigans some priceless artifact, site or piece of history gets utterly destroyed because the world is a proverbial hell and only Wilde and Chase have the moral compass to do the right things, the rest of the people are always selfish and utter b******s who like to destroy things for selfish gain.<br /><br />The books are formulaic and can be read for escapism. I liked to read through the book to understand if I could guess all the bad guys before the author revealed them and then also guess the finale or the things that the lead pair would break or destroy on their way to saving a precious artifact which always ends up getting destroyed.<br /><br />Overall I would give this 2 stars. I have read better from McDermott and would like to see him write some better ones in future.

I adore the Nina and Eddie books - they will always, without fail, go straight to the top of my reading pile. The Midas Legacy is, in my opinion, one of the weaker books of the series, possibly partly because of the new dynamic presented by Macy, the couple's 3-year-old daughter who here makes her debut into the series. New readers to the series are definitely advised to start with an earlier novel. Nevertheless, an entertaining and thrilling pageturner. 3-3.5 stars.

This was actually pretty good and I was able to follow up with previous story events despite this being the 12th book.<br />I was a bit daunted by the size (my copy is 616 pages), but I actually breezed through it pretty well.<br />All in all it was good and I’d love to read more from the Wilde and Chase adventures.

<strong>Exciting</strong><br /><br />Another fabulous and exciting Wilde/Chase adventure. Full of action and audience, it is thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining from beginning to end.

These stories are usually fun with an interesting plot and some fun action scenes but this one was extremely predictable in almost all of its aspects. I'll probably keep reading the series and hope that the stories get a little better.

Another great book in one of my favourite series. It was a case of the usual formula for a book in this series really - wise-cracking, ridiculous action sequences, artefacts or other priceless things being discovered, and subsequently stolen or destroyed and a mostly happy ending after many trials. But that's why I love them and what I've come to expect.<br />The nice thing about this one is that it further develops the background to characters that I already feel I know so well and links that in to events in more recent books. <br />I would have enjoyed it more if I had read it over a quicker time period, as opposed to the four months it had taken me! But that was not the fault of the book... more life happening, Christmas being very busy, starting a new job and planning a proposal.<br />Regardless, I am looking forward to the next already!

The Midas Legacy by Andy McDermott is the latest addition to the popular action/adventure series featuring Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase.<br /><br />The first book in the series is The Hunt for Atlantis, and The Midas Legacy actually continues part of that story. Nina has a grandmother, whom she was told was deceased, contact her about her family's connection to a mysterious cave guarded by Buddhist monks. Apparently an Atlantean explorer went to the Himalayas and left a treasure in a cave there - a treasure tied to King Midas of Greek mythology. Nina's mother had looked for the location of the cave unsuccessfully. Nina looks at her mother's notes, given to her by her newly discovered grandmother, and determines that a trip to the Himalayas is warranted. An unknown enemy is waiting for them, though, which starts the nonstop action.<br /><br />Nina and Eddie are known, established characters at this point. You expect Nina to have the research and historical/archeological knowledge at the forefront of her mind. You expect Eddie to have amazing tactical/military knowledge and the ability to get them out of any situation. Nina does have some mad tactical skills too. Nina will have a smart mouth, and Eddie will make bad jokes and wise cracks. They will escape everything.<br /><br />We're jumping ahead three years from the last book. Nina was pregnant in The Revelation Code. Now Nina and Eddie's daughter Macy is three. In the last book Nina mentioned that she was pregnant on about every other page. Be forewarned that this time it will be mentioned just as frequently that they have a daughter, they have to get back to Macy, they need to survive for Macy, etc. etc. Yes, it is just as annoying. Macy herself is w-a-y too precocious for her age.<br /><br />While there isn't any further character development beyond the two being parents, let's be honest, these aren't the books you read for great character development and subtle clues you must carefully follow to unlock the secrets. These are formulaic action/adventure thrillers and I can't fault McDermott for writing what his fans want. The heroes will escape from totally unbelievable circumstances in incredibly unrealistic ways, even though they are wounded or hurt, while making bad jokes. There continues to be globe-trotting action with little or no preparation. The pair remain an "almost a magnetic draw for megalomaniacs, murderers, and terrorists."<br /><br />This is an "airplane book" and at 640 pages you can count on a distraction for hours. You can even skim through some pages and still follow the action. I'd have a backup book around just in case you are stuck overnight at an airport as this one does grow tiresome after so many pages.<br /><br />Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of the Random House Publishing Group.<br />on 3/24/17: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="http://www.shetreadssoftly.com/">http://www.shetreadssoftly.com/</a>

I feel sad giving this such a low rating, especially because I have enjoyed this series so much in the past. But there was definitely something missing from this story and I found myself struggling to get through it and finish. I can't pinpoint what exactly the issue was, although there were a few small things that probably just added up. <br /><br />The dynamic of Nina &amp; Eddie having a child was possibly part of it, along with the discovery of long-lost family. It's hard to believe given Nina's fame and security clearance that it wasn't known earlier her rich, socialite grandmother was still alive. <br /><br />The lack of memorable secondary characters, with only tiny appearances from Matt, Grant, and Lola - although I guess with what has happened to Mac, Macy and Kit in the past, maybe that's a good thing. <br /><br />The villains didn't seem very interesting either and none stuck around long enough to make much of an impact. Although I did find the threat of North Korea a little bit too close to current political commentary. <br /><br />Lastly, and I think most importantly, whilst I enjoy a bit of action, those scenes are not why I read and love these books. I know they make up a large part of the plots for this entire series, but it's what is in between that I usually enjoy the most - the archaeology and human element. And both those things felt sorely lacking with this entry. <br /><br />Still I will eagerly await the next book and hope it will be an improvement!

2.5 stars.<br /><br />I already knew when I started it that this wouldn't be my favorite book after the last one, but it was actually worse. Somehow, by sheer chance, I read the two books I had of this series in order. Which was lucky as this one again pretty much spoiled all the previous books in the series. They really should be labelled a lot better, with clear numbers to indicate that they need to be read in order.<br /><br />As with the last one, this book was entirely unbelievable plot wise, but it went a lot further with the absurdity of it all. To the point where I just started skimming certain scenes as they were so utterly ridiculous and beggaring of belief. The entirety of the North Korea section for one.<br /><br />At least the other book seemed to have bits that weren't just an endless, unbelievable action sequence. This one practically had nothing else. It's very clear that McDermott has run out of anything and everything else with these characters and is just stretching the whole thing out for money. Which I'm glad I didn't pay for this. Book swap to the rescue and that's where I'm dumping this first chance I get.<br /><br />Overall, not recommended, there are far better books to spend your money and time on!

Always a thrill ride. <br /><br />Honestly, I'm not sure why I keep reading these books. They are predictable, unbelievable, hokey and over the top. Yet, I'm always getting the latest one each time a new one comes out and once I pick it up, I keep reading it. <br /><br />They are exciting and enjoyable, just not overly original. I do like how the ancient myths and stories are woven into the bad action. <br /><br />A fun read anyways.