"Sexy, illuminating, and confident. The Amber Room is my kind of thriller -- a globe-trotting treasure hunt packed with exotic locales, sumptuous art, and ruthless villains. Steve Berry writes with the self-assured style of a veteran."
—Dan Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The DaVinci Code
"Magnificently engrossing, with wonderful characters and a plot that speeds, twists, and turns. Pure intrigue. Pure fun."
—Clive Cussler, #1 New York Times bestselling author of White Death
"The Amber Room is a riveting cat-and-mouse game set within the world of international art thieves, assassins, and age-old rivalries. From the opening shocker set in a Nazi concentration camp to the chilling battle within a mountain-top castle, Steve Berry carries the reader on a harrowing journey into a past best left undiscovered. Not to be missed!"
—James Rollins, New York Times best selling author of Amazonia and Ice Hunt
"Vivid, fast moving, beautifully imagined, convincing."
—David Poyer, author of Black Storm and Fire on the Waters
"Steve Berry has written a tremendous first novel. He weaves vivid details into a lightning quick read."
—Stephen Frey, New York Times best selling author of Silent Partner and The Day Trader
"This powerful thriller uses real-life events to weave an enigmatic tale that will hook the reader from the opening chapters. . . . Descriptive, vivid, and well detailed, The Amber Room ably employs the plot device of the amateur "spy" caught way over his head in a realm of political intrigue. . . . Expertly plotted and full of slick action, this forceful first novel bodes well for this author on the rise."
—The Barnes & Noble Review
"Give this man credit . . . the novel is plotted cleverly and written with style and substance. A welcome change."
—Booklist
"Maximum Bob, in drag, meets Indiana Jones's evil twin in Steve Berry's new thriller, a fanciful flight into a half-century old conundrum . . . Reader's with an appreciation for art, and a respect for detail, will find The Amber Room hard to put down."
—Georgia State Bar Journal
"From the beginning chapter, with the torture of stubborn German soldiers in a concentration camp, to the slam-bang climactic shootout in a remote mansion in the Czech Republic, the pace never flags even as great doses of history and legend are doled out by the author in Dan Brown (The DaVinci Code) style."
—Flint Journal (Michigan)
"A splashy debut."
—Library Journal
". . . a fast- moving, globe-hopping tale of long-lost treasure and shadowy bad guys. Fans of Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" will find much to like here . . . This is Berry's first novel, and it's clear he did voluminous research on the subject. . . . compelling and fun."
—San Francisco Chronicle
"Berry's writing is surprisingly surefooted and confident as he takes a subject that is of limited and specialized interest and uses it as a vehicle for a thrilling debut novel with certain widespread appeal. There are not many writers working today with the ability to do this—Jeffery Deaver comes most immediately to mind—but Berry certainly joins those talented ranks with THE AMBER ROOM. Let's look, and hope, for more from Berry soon."
—bookreporter.com
". . . a first thriller that will easily keep you entertained . . ."
—Denver Post
"What a spectacular debut from lawyer turned writer Steve Berry whose blend of history and mystery equals one of the best thrillers ever. If you liked The Da Vinci Code, The Confessor, or The Eighth Day, you will undoubtedly enjoy this exciting page turner. . . . There is a secret society, medieval castles and churches, unscrupulous art collectors, assassins whose job it is to steal already stolen art, a helpful Europol agent, and the redneck adventurer whose reputation and wallet depend on his success in finding the Amber Room. This is a great read that you definitely won't want to miss."
—The Kingston Observer
". . . first in the notable debut novels of the quarter."
—bigsleepbooks.com
"From Russia with more than love . . . Berry has the ability to keep several skeins moving . . . a fast-paced plot and excellent historical information. It's a good read."
—Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
"The scenery descriptions are vibrant, filled with rich and colorful details, . . . The real mystery of what became of the Amber Room is fascinating in its own right, but this fictional tale is also worth reading. Mystery and history fans alike will enjoy this suspenseful thriller."
—Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine
"A hefty thriller. . . Berry has obviously done his homework. . . . all the right ingredients are in place . . ."
—Publishers Weekly
"Fast-paced action . . . Informative and historically correct . . . Entertaining."
—Nashville Tennessean
"An epic thriller . . . Superior . . . [Berry] is definitely one to watch."
—Deadly Pleasures
"The Amber Room races from continent to continent and pulls the reader along at high speed. This is a well-researched and enjoyable debut novel."
—Mystery Scene
". . . an intriguing novel . . . the action races from Georgia to Germany to the Czech Republic . . . on a treasure hunt that captures the imagination."
—The Calgary Sun
"The Amber Room is a glorious chase. A romp through history and through Europe looking for a treasure that hasn't been seen in decades. . . . I lost track of where I was and what time it was while I read this, totally lost in the world created by Mr. Berry."
—mysteryone.com
"Berry puts this mystery into a plausible thriller that . . . keeps moving . . . his extensive research in Russia and Germany pays off because The Amber Room really is in itself a great mystery."
—The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada)
"Get it while it's hot."
—MetroMagazine (Raleigh, North Carolina)
"This mix of art, history, and suspense is a perfect combination for those DaVinci Code fans looking for another spine-tingling read. . . . A provocative, intensely driven debut for Mr. Berry."
—squarebooks.com
"It is a vivid journey. . . a good paced thriller, rich with history. Readable and enjoyable . . . I expect we will hear a lot more from this new author."
—Storyteller: A Novel View (anovelview.com)
"If you're looking for something after The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown has a blurb on the cover,) this could be your book. A fascinating blend of history and suspense involving The Amber Room . . . it was impossible to put down this fast-paced treasure hunt."
—bookbitch.com
"Fast-paced and suspenseful, Berry's historically detailed novel is a thrill ride. With down-to-earth characters involved in high stakes intrigue and murder, the author appeals to the treasure hunter in all of us."
—Romantic Times Book Club Magazine
"A winner the first time around . . . combines the pace and style of Brown's DaVinci Code and densely plotted espionage of Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon novels . . . no surprise Berry was signed for a two-book deal with characters such as these"
—Florida Times-Union
"A riveting and engrossing novel with interesting characters and diabolical villains!" —bookshelfstores.com
". . . a fast moving thriller. It has everything for a movie of the week--torture, murder, search for stolen goods, beautiful works of art including a room made entirely of amber and gilded wood, castles on the Rhine, and caverns in the mountains . . . if you like thrillers, then try this one. You won't be disappointed."
—reviewingtheevidence.com
"This fast-moving thriller leads readers on an adventuresome discovery about theft, deception and ownership at any cost."
—Manhattan Public Library Review
"Steve Berry has written a tremendous first novel based loosely on fact that carries the reader on a wild ride in the world of assassins, international art thieves, and rivals who will stop at nothing to acquire what they want. If you read and liked The Da Vinci Code, this is a book for you."
—lemuriabooks.com
"Well-researched thriller."
—Juneau Empire (Alaska)
"A THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE THRILLER. The action is fast and furious as the hapless couple is pursued through ancient churches and castles with secret passages and rooms galore. I'm ready for Steve Berry's next novel."
—Times Record (Wichita Falls, TX)
"Clearly The Amber Room is a quality international thriller. . . . Quick, engaging and historic. Steve Berry has created some remarkable characters; I'd love to see more of them. The story is tight and compelling. The narrative flows and the dialogue is crisp. The Amber Room was easy to get into and hard to put down."
—Curled Up With A Good Book (curledup.com)
"A stunning first novel."
—NewsOk.com (The Oklahoman)
"A well-told tale of greed and conspiracy."
—Winston-Salem Journal
