“The Warsaw Protocol reads like a textbook in how all thrillers should be structured. Berry’s 15th Cotton Malone effort is his most ambitious yet, taking no prisoners in a nonstop roller coaster ride of thrills and spills, twists and turns, and shocks and surprises with nothing less than the very future at stake.”
— Providence Journal
“The story is fun, especially the interaction between the characters . . . Berry builds suspense superbly . . . An exciting read.”
— The Sun (Malaysia)
“Bestseller Berry once again shows there’s no working author more skilled at combining thrilling adventure with engrossing historical detail. . . . Berry seasons the plot with fascinating lore and vivid locations, and the work is as informative as any textbook. If only textbooks were this exciting.”
— Publisher’s Weekly
“Berry pumps the veins of history with action-packed adrenaline of global espionage and intrigue . . . [His] passion for the past dares readers to consider its implications for the future. As he will tell you, history really does matter.”
— Chicago Tribune
“An enjoyable read. Berry’s fans won’t be disappointed.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Prolific writer Steve Berry has been creating intelligent, top-shelf fiction for decades. His thrillers take readers on a journey both through the pages of history and directly into the middle of international intrigue. It’s as if Dan Brown met James Bond. His novels are always a dizzying thrill ride, and his latest, The Warsaw Protocol, is no exception.”
— bookreporter.com
“Berry balances a historical mystery with present-day intrigue, unfolds the story at a speedy pace, and moves gracefully from one action scene to the next. . . . Over the years, and a string of best-sellers, Berry has called Dan Brown and raised him, taking the lead in the big-money game of the religious-relic thriller.”
— Booklist
“Berry blends a fascinating history of Poland and its neighbors and tweaks it a bit to deliver a novel that is both thrilling and timely. Elements of classic spy thrillers play out on a scale where all the players have multiple motives to achieve their goals, and that includes people as well as entire governments. The result is another great historical thriller from the twisty mind of Steve Berry.”
— Associated Press
“In his 15th book within the Cotton Malone series, Steve Berry clearly demonstrates that his derring-do operative never gets to retire . . . Berry [has] definitely done his research homework.”
— Jersey’s Best Magazine
FROM THE BLOG WORLD
“Ever since The Lost Order (2016), Steve Berry has been operating on another level. While it’s rare to see an author hit their stride more than ten books into their already mega-popular series, Berry’s done just that—mixing hard-hitting action with intriguing, thought-provoking, and entertaining plotlines that pack a historical punch unmatched by anyone else in the genre. . . . Packed with plenty of action, historical detail, and enough suspense to keep readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish, Steve Berry delivers another conspiracy-laden thriller that his fans will surely devour.”
— therealbookspy.com
“Steve Berry is excellent at using historical events to create his fictional story, and the seamless way he blends both is awesome. . . . I had a lot of fun reading this one and flew through the whole book in just a few hours. If you enjoy spy thrillers which have an excellent blend of history and fiction with a bit of religion thrown into it, then this one is perfect for you.”
— ksahitya.wordpress.com
“Once again author Steve Berry has written a thrilling novel with one of my favorite characters in Cotton Malone. If you’ve never read a Cotton book before jump on in. This is the 15th book in the series and each one is written like a stand-alone. Cotton is one of the best characters in novels every year.”
— redcarpetcrash.com