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Triumph and tragedy

Reviewed in Australia on 12 October 2021

Matthew Reilly's epic journey culminates in the most spectacular fashion. With epic battles, truly evil villains, complex challenges, this is a dangerous and deadly race to stop the end of the world. Jack West and his team, utilise their training, historical knowledge, strength and reliance on each other to fight the evil that is destroying the world. Fast-paced, filled with explanatory diagrams and amazingly detailed historical insights from the map on the skull of Imhotep to the new theory on the Trojan horse, this book was an amazing read. Matthew Reilly thank you, I had to read this in one day! Thoroughly recommend this novel.

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Ian Crane

More restraint than the last one

Reviewed in Australia on 20 October 2021

After almost 20 years Matthew Reilly concludes the Jack West Jnr saga with one last run through the wringer. Oddly for the grand finale, The One Impossible Labyrinth is the most constrained, linear and somewhat rushed book of the seven that is tightly written well edited but seems to lack the scope of the previous novels.

The story bounces from one maze to the next and... That's it. Basically one long conclusion that ties up all the loose ends it's a satisfying enough ending if not somewhat predictable.

The deaths in the book are earnt given the length of the series, however Reilly almost revels in the torture porn at odds with the general humour and light action in the rest of the story.

As someone who really did not like the last book after returning to the series after a long break, TOIL is less aggregious with toned down commentary on the church and modern politics and pop culture references.

On the one hand Reilly explains everything on the other any science behind the final revelation is cursary at best and the story would have benefited from even more time at the end explaining how Earth ( and the moon ) came to be, who the civilisation actually was that actually seeded everything and some of the science behind the magic.

Reilly knows what he likes and writes for people who like it. He can describe his own images as long as you don't overthink the science behind it all.

The author smartly avoids bashing Jesus/Christianity and the Church in this one without his own opinions coming through for a change.

A great series, but I'm glad it's over.

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Ian Crane

More restraint than the last one

Reviewed in Australia on 20 October 2021

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Kristy

lacklustre finale

Reviewed in Australia on 12 October 2021

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Despite being a fan of the series, disappointed by this book. It’s just meh. Pacing is off, characters seem different, reacting differently than expected, story… too many ‘unbelievable’ moments…Miss the high stakes and ‘wow’ moments of earlier books

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Losgann

Worst Matthew Reilly novel so far.

Reviewed in Australia on 19 November 2021

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This reads like a parody of Matthew Reilly's style rather than a Matthew Reilly book. You won't get much from reading this that you wouldn't also get from a plot synopsis.

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Grahame West

Mr Reilly - it should have just been a trilogy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 April 2022

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I am a fan of Matthew Reilly's books & the first Jack West book was the first novel of his that I read. Enjoyed it so much went on to read all his back catalogue (many more than once) & have bought all his work since. Have stuck with the Jack West series out of loyalty & the hope that I'd win the lottery & be able to make a charity bid to become a minor character (serious fans will know what I on about).

For me the Jack West series started to decline from book 4 and this last one has been a bit slog to get through. The first three were brilliant, so think it should just have been a trilogy. Will still buy Mr Reilly's new books & look forward to ready more stories that kept me captivated more than the last four of this series.

Sunil

A tedious saga comes to an end

Reviewed in India on 29 January 2022

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I got this book just to know what happens in the end. The action scenes are great as usual, but the whole supernatural plot has really grated on me as the series has gone on, and even in this last book I felt myself not caring, and skipping page after page. Let's hope Matthew drops the Dan Brown stuff from now on!

Douglas Misquita

The 7-story long run ends

Reviewed in India on 18 March 2022

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After 7 books of running and dodging and over the top and unplasiibly fantastic adventure, this is the end. Harrowing moments, scenes that test one's sanity and ingenious mazes, read this, if only to find out how it all ends.

sreesh

story has been stretched and predictive

Reviewed in India on 15 February 2022

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Not a great book. Bit boring and storyline was a bit predictive. Could have been shorter. Ok for the last book in series

Russell Stoewe

Well, it's an ending...

Reviewed in the United States on 19 April 2022

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Over the course of this series (and, really, all his work), Reilly's writing has become more comical and less developed. I'm glad I was able to finish Jack West Jr's story, and I'm also glad that it's finally over.

The story is convoluted and the action over-the-top in a way that forces you not to suspend belief but simply shrug and read on.

Most paragraphs are one sentence long. The cliff-hangars are telegraphed so obviously that you just speed read to the plot point that you saw coming from 20 pages earlier.

I'm considering revisiting Ice Station, the first book of Reilly's I read and thoroughly enjoyed, to see whether my literary palate has matured or Reilly's writing has declined. It has to be one of them... because I can't recommend this series to anyone now that it's finally done.

belfirl

Very poorly written.

Reviewed in the United States on 16 March 2022

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Too many errors in following the story and what was happening. Like a RPG being able to blow a hole in a wall, that is strong enough to hold back the sea, that an aircraft carrier could fit thru. Sorry but this is not a book I can recommend.

M. G. Poutawa

not as good as the others

Reviewed in the United States on 2 April 2022

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The story felt rushed like the writer was during to brig. It quickly to an end. I have loved and re-read all the other Matthew Reilly books… this one… just rushed

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