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    Soul Intent
    Soul Intent
    Soul Intent
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    Soul Intent

    By Dennis Batchelder

    3.5/5

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    1946:Nazi Hermann Goering asks overseer Archibald Morgan to deposit looted gold to await his soul’s rebirth. 17-yr-old Flora fails to persuade Morgan to reject the request.

    Present Day:the gold’s missing. Morgan asks Scott Waverly for help. Scott uncovers secrets from Nuremberg that threaten to reopen old wounds, settle old scores, and lead to the gold’s-and his own soul’s-recovery.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDennis Batchelder
    Release dateAug 16, 2009
    ISBN9780979805639
    Soul Intent
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    Dennis Batchelder

    One of the world’s experts at fighting cybercriminals and the co-founder of a growing internet safety company, Dennis Batchelder started writing novels with a 2006 New Year’s resolution, vowing he wouldn’t return from his 2-year overseas posting to India without a first draft in hand. Oversight is his fourth novel—following his best-selling Soul Identity series—and his debut for young adults. Dennis lives in West Seattle with his wife, his mother-in-law, and his three youngest sons. He writes both on-scene and back home at his desk overlooking the Puget Sound.

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    • 4/5
      This book was a great follow up to Soul Identity! I love Scott and so glad Val and him got together. The whole idea of have a soul line collection for our future selves to have it such a cool idea!
    • 4/5
      Soul Intent, the follow up to Soul Identity by Dennis Batchelder, did not disappoint. This story weaves a post-Nazi Germany mystery into a modern-day treasure hunt with a little romance on the side.An ancient, highly secure organization has been burglarized- or has it? The narrator is a contractor hired to uncover the missing treasure and gets a lesson in history that becomes more personal as the story evolves. As the story skips from post-Nazi Germany to present day you find yourself wanting to see how both turn out. Plenty of adventure ensues, and it is hard to put down this book.
    • 3/5
      Maybe it was the Nazi connection throughout the book and the search for a lost treasure, but the storyline of Soul Intent reminded me a lot of an Indiana Jones type adventure. The main plot revolves around the Soul Identity corporation, a company that stores memories and personal effects for an individual's future descendants in his or her 'soul line'. The account of Herman Goering has been discovered to be missing a large deposit of gold that was left with Soul Identity only days before he was slated for execution in the 1940's. The story jumps between the modern day search for the gold and the post-WWII events concerning the deposit of the gold.This is a fairly entertaining adventure/mystery. I haven't read the first book in the series, but except for a mention here and there of the events that happened last year and a reference or two to their prior adventures, this book is fairly stand-alone. The relationship between the characters is made fairly clear and earlier events really don't have much to do with what happens in this novel. The story-lines are pretty interesting and there are some good action sequences and tense moments that keep the reader interested and the story moving along at a good pace. I'd recommend this novel and will most likely purchase the first novel in the series.
    • 4/5
      Just to give some insight into the 4 vs 5 star question that may have crossed your mind already. I reserve 5 star ratings for books that either affect me on a personal level, or by established authors that I have grown to love over a multitude of novels. This is only the second book I've read by Mr. Batchelder, so I feel that to be fair to myself, and to him, I can only give a 4 star review. That said, I'm chomping at the bit for the next novel by Dennis, and at that point, if he sticks with his marvelous story telling abilities, I fully intend on giving him full marks. A continuation from his first book, Soul Identity, Soul Intent is the tale of a team of security specialists in their journey to recover Nazi gold and return it to the descendants of those it was originally taken from. The tale is well crafted, incredibly scripted and thoroughly researched. Thank you Dennis for another wonderful journey through your imagination and I look forward to joining you again in the future.
    • 4/5
      I was pleased to receive a copy of Soul Intent from the author as it seemed to be a storyline I would enjoy. Having never read Batchelder, I read with a fairly critical eye.Soon into the story, I realized this was a sequel and I thought that may pose a problem. I'll say that it did not. Although the author does reference a previous storyline, in no way was it over the top. I actually look forward to finding a copy of Soul Identity.The story. I really thought the vision of the story was unique. A tracking system that didn't necessarily follow normal blood lines, however a line dictated by the features of your eyes. A soul line. An ancient tradition that has been maintained and improved upon through time.Moreso, I enjoyed the historical backdrop of the story, going back to the post-Nazi days of Germany. The transition between the past and present came off very well. Dennis was able to maintain a continuity in the story, regardless of the year. That alone can be a difficult feat when you deal with characters that transcend those generations.Overall, the pace of the story was good--the content was equally good. My only criticism was not really connecting with the narrator as much as I would have liked, since the story is told in first person. The remaining characters were easy to get acquainted with and the author didn't waste a lot of time bringing action and anticipation into the story.I'll keep Dennis on my radar and look forward to future efforts.

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