The Midnight Conspiracy

⭐⭐⭐.5

The Midnight Conspiracy by David Leadbeater

When Joe Mason agrees to transport a priceless gold basin to its new owner, he arrives only to discover that the recipient has been brutally murdered. To catch the killer and unravel the secrets of the relic, Mason must act swiftly.

However, he soon realizes that he is not the only one interested in the basin. The Guild of Night, a dangerous and vengeful cult, is determined to undermine the Church's power using the basin's hidden abilities.

In a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across the country, Mason races against time to uncover the conspiracy before the devastating power falls into the wrong hands. The Guild of Night will stop at nothing to protect itself, and its members have secrets worth killing for.

First off, the cover of this book, as well as the entire series, is visually appealing, and it perfectly captures the essence of the story. Moving on to my review, I must say that I am a huge fan of this series. It ticks all the right boxes for me. I particularly enjoy its Dan Brown-esque elements, the incorporation of historical details, and the well-executed action scenes (although I do have a minor criticism in this regard).

The settings in the book are engaging, and the characters are consistently entertaining. The pacing is fast-paced throughout, keeping readers hooked. However, I deducted half a star from my rating for a specific reason. Personally, I have a pet peeve when it comes to action sequences, which is mainly applicable to action movies but also made an impact in this book. I find excessively long action scenes tedious and tend to lose interest quickly. Unfortunately, this book felt like it consisted of approximately 70% fight scenes, which became repetitive after a while. The pattern of searching for clues, encountering bad guys, engaging in lengthy car chases or fight scenes, escaping, and moving on to the next clue was repeated throughout the entire book. Additionally, the ending felt abrupt and somewhat unfinished, which contributed to this book becoming my least favorite in the series.

Despite these minor flaws, I am still highly invested in the series and eagerly anticipate delving into book 4, “The Babylon Plot.”

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