The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1)

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

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Yes I've started another series, thanks to @EadieB ! Ben Hope is definitely a different character, a loner and he rescues kidnapped children for a living. This book tells a history of alchemy, and the Cathars(who were exterminated by Pope Innocent). Hes recruited by a wealthy man to find the elixir of youth to save his granddaughter. The capers that ensue are wild and crazy. Definitely a book that one has to breathe through...ā¬‡ļø¸

Crazeedi I will be continuing to read this series, and thanks @EadieB and @Andrew65 ! #SeriesRead2021 @TheSpineView #stackingtheseries @audraelizabeth #AxeTheStacks @howjessicareads 3y

TheSpineView Great job! š‘¨š“– 3y

EadieB @Crazeedi Nice review! 3y

kspenmoll This series sounds good!!! 3y

Crazeedi @kspenmoll I have a couple more in this series I haven't gotten to yet, will pass on!! 3y

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jenniferw88

Alchemist's Secret (UK) | Scott Mariani

Day 29: Thanks to @Eggs choosing James Bond, I was reminded that Ben Hope is quite #macho!

#maycharacters @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Sounds suspenseful!! 3y

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EadieB

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

Scott Mariani books 1-5 being mailed today! Enjoy!

Tracking #9449 0112 0081 7822 2968 16 Mailed 3/29/21

Crazeedi

Crazeedi š�°šš¨ you're so kind 4y

EadieB @Crazeedi Thanks! I didn't use a box because they tend to take longer when I use boxes. lol 4y

Crazeedi @EadieB hope it doesnt get lost for a month like the previous one! 4y

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EadieB @Crazeedi The tracking says it is still in Perkasie and I mailed it 3/29. I will stop by Post Office and tell them to getting it moving! 4y

Crazeedi Ok maybe that's why number not in system! What kind of people are at that post office? Lazy?? 4y

EadieB @Crazeedi I don't know why they take so long to send them on. The guy at the desk told me before that at the end of the day everything needs to be gone out of the post office. Obviously they are not following that rule! (edited) 4y

EadieB @Crazeedi I called the Post Office and they said it's waiting to be scanned but has left their post office. Tracking is now saying it will arrive 4/3/21

Tracking number 9449011200817822296816
Expected delivery
April 03, 08:00PM

Tracking number created
March 29, 07:48AM
Perkasie, PA

In transit

Out for delivery
April 01, 12:00AM 4y

Crazeedi Havent received it yet!! 4y

EadieB @Crazeedi Suppose to be there today! It was in Warrendale yesterday. 4y

Crazeedi @EadieB ok fantastic!!! Thank you!! 4y

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EadieB

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

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A quick-paced treasure hunt thriller with plenty of action & treasure codes. Ben Hope is tortured by his missing sister who disappeared under his watch. He now devotes his life to rescuing kidnapped children. He‘s been recruited to locate an ancient manuscript containing a formula to save a dying child. This trail leads Ben and Dr Roberta Ryder from Paris to ancient Cathar to find Fulcanelli‘s elixir. Very enjoyable read and reading book 2 next.

wanderinglynn, Andrew65, TheSpineView, audraelizabeth, TheAromaofBooks

EadieB #FabulousFebruary #Readathon #BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin #5 #Feb2021 #StackingTheSeries #SeriesRead2021 #BFC21 #TheAlchemistSecret #ScottMariani 4y

TheSpineView Sounds good! 4y

EadieB @TheSpineView Yes! It was very good and should have read it sooner! 4y

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Andrew65 Great to see you got to this great series, and they only get better. 4y

EadieB @Andrew65 Finally! 4y

Andrew65 @EadieB Everything that comes to those that wait and a lot of books ahead of you. 4y

EadieB @Andrew65 Got to get to Peter James books next! 4y

Andrew65 @EadieB Another great series! The first book in that series got me through the period after my mother‘s funeral, will always remember that. 4y

EadieB @Andrew65 It's funny how certain books remind us of certain times in our lives. 4y

Andrew65 @EadieB They certainly do that, for me certain times and also places where they have been read. 4y

EadieB @Andrew65 Can remember some of our discussions too if the book was a group read. 4y

Andrew65 @EadieB Most definitely. 4y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y

EadieB @TheAromaofBooks Thanks! 4y

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TrishB

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Great read and a new series š not so much #progressitnovember as start it in November!

jenniferw88, Andrew65

Andrew65 Really glad to hear you enjoyed it and they only get better in my opinion as you get more involved with the main character. Highly surprised these are nit better known or more popular. 4y

jenniferw88 Yay! So glad you enjoyed it! I've actually lost track to where I've got up to in this series - probably need to start it again! š‚š‚š‚ 4y

TrishB @Andrew65 good job for Litsy (I think!) 4y

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TrishB @jenniferw88 I have many series like that! š 4y

Andrew65 @TrishB Me too. @jenniferw88 4y

squirrelbrain There‘s at least 20 of these - my husband is working his way through them. He‘s not doing them in the right order though, so maybe you don‘t need to? 4y

Cathythoughts Sounds like a great find for you š‘¨š¸»ā¯¤ļø¸š‘¸š¸» 4y

TrishB @squirrelbrain unless you can only read in order though š 4y

TrishB @Cathythoughts another series šš‘¨š¸» 4y

MsMelissa I really need to read this one. I‘ve had the e-version forever! 4y

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TrishB

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

The book selected for today š
I think I have number 17 and have never got round to getting number 1! Thanks to @jenniferw88 for getting me started!

jenniferw88 It's one of my favourite series (& I think @Andrew65 agrees with me!) 4y

Andrew65 @jenniferw88 Totally agree with you, a great series. One of my top 10 series. Took a small dip in the middle but then broke out again. I‘m waiting for book 22 which is published in 15 days. One series I‘m up to date in and would love to read the series again. Enjoy @TrishB I keep encouraging @EadieB to read them too!

The Demon Club (Ben Hope, Book 22)

EadieB @Andrew65 Yes I will read it soon! Waiting for the real election results when they finish counting the legal votes and the court cases of fraud are heard. Can‘t concentrate on reading right now. The US is going through strange times and our constitution is being challenged. Very upsetting to me. 4y

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Andrew65 @EadieB Very strange times indeed. Feels similar to our Brexit debacle where unable to concentrate on anything. Hope things resolve themselves soon. 4y

EadieB @Andrew65 It will be resolved by December 12 when all the issues should be resolved and the states electors choose and vote for the President-Elect. Protests are sure to happen as 1 side will be happy and the other side not so happy. (edited) 4y

EadieB @Andrew65 Have you taken me off the Virtual Tour tagging? I may not comment but I do read about how the people are doing? 4y

Andrew65 @eadieb Got the impression there had been some issue while I was sleeping the other night so thought you might not want to be on it anymore. Sorry should have asked, will add you back on. š (edited) 4y

EadieB @Andrew65 Ok Thanks! 4y

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EadieB

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

1. I don‘t usually wrap up in a throw. I like to be cool when I read and if I get cold then I will read in my bed under the covers.

2. I have had the tagged book on my TBR for a very long time and have promised myself to read it before the end of the year!

Getting a bit late in the day to tag anyone so whoever wants to play, please do!

Andrew65

Andrew65 Be great for you to eventually get to this series. Only 22 books and counting. 4y

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! š¤©šš’™š“ 4y

EadieB @Andrew65 Looking forward to reading the first one. I think NetGalley is too tempting to me and gets in the way of my TBR. 4y

EadieB @TheSpineView You're welcome! 4y

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EadieB

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

Day 29 - #3Books #AtTheBottomOfMyTBR

Need to read these books soon!

OriginalCyn620, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

OriginalCyn620 š“š‘¨š¸»š“ 4y

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EadieB

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

Day 18 - #3Books #ThatWereRecommendedToMe

These 3 books were recommended to me by @Andrew65

I haven‘t read them yet but hope to very soon.

OriginalCyn620, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Andrew65 All great series. š 4y

EadieB @Andrew65 I agree! Hope to read them before end of year! 4y

OriginalCyn620 š“šš“ 4y

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Andrew65

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

Day 20 #Top20Series #20Series20Days

No list would be complete without the excellent Ben Hope Series. Number 22 to be published later this year. Really don‘t know why this series isn‘t better known. Ben really has to be one of my all-time favourite characters. Totally recommended - plenty of action with some history and fast paced.

TomorrowI will post a few others on one post that could easily make the list.

andrew61 Another one i've not tried but will definitely look out for. 4y

Andrew65 @andrew61 Looking at the books you read and enjoy I‘m sure you‘.l love this series. 4y

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jenniferw88

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

Day 14 #20series20days @Andrew65

I don't know where I've got up to here! š‚

Andrew65 I love this series and just recently read the latest one. Deserves to be better know, Ben is a brilliant character. 4y

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EadieB

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

Day 18 - #BeenOnMyTBRTooLong #GratefulReads #TheAlchemistSecret #ScottMariani

Need to read this real soon!

OriginalCyn620, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks š“š™š¸»š‘¨š¸» 5y

OriginalCyn620 š‘¨š¸»š“š 5y

Andrew65 You do!!! This is one of my favourite series. @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620 5y

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Lucy_Anywhere

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

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I'm absolute trash for books like this. They are completely ridiculous and I'm rolling my eyes the whole time, but I love 'em! THE ALCHEMIST'S SECRET is a pretty standard offering with a troubled action man hero and a sexy scientist traipsing around southern France while being chased by evil Catholic priests.

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Lucy_Anywhere

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

I'm absolute trash for these kind of books š™ lots of globe-trotting action, a hero who kicks arse, and an ancient historical conspiracy that needs unravelling.

#thriller

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amsu311

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

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#Goodreads2019ReadingChallenge

I am so going to binge reading Ben Hope's adventure during the school holidays...
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Andrew65

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

Don‘t go up against Ben Hope or you‘ll all be biting the dust. One of my favourite characters and series.
#AnglophileApril #AnotherOneBitesTheDust

Cinfhen, Reviewsbylola, emilyhaldi, Mdargusch

jenniferw88 I love this series but for some reason stopped reading them. I've now forgotten where I'd got up to & Goodreads is no help because I wasn't tracking my reading when I read them! š‚š‚š‚ 6y

Mdargusch Another series I‘m not familiar with! #somanybookstoolittletime 6y

Andrew65 @jenniferw88 Oh no! š” I recently read a book in the Montalbano Series and when got 90% checked and seemed so familiar. Guess what I‘d already read it three years before. š‚ I agree, this is an excellent series. š‘¨ 6y

Andrew65 @Mdargusch Well worth reading. š 6y

Reviewsbylola It‘s so awesome when you fall in love with a series that has a ton of books! 6y

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Tove_Reads

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

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What a start to a series! A book to my liking. I never understand why people go crazy for Dan Brown when there are writers like Mariani. Interesting history, alchemy, fast-paced action, good characters, well-thought out plot. I‘m a sucker for codes, mysteries going back to medieval or ancient times, and this one has it all. Give me more! @Andrew65

TrishB Stacked š‘¨š¸» trusting all your opinions! 6y

Tove_Reads @TrishB š‘¨š¸½šˇš™¸š¸¼ 6y

TrishB Is this the first one? As @Andrew65 knows I can‘t read out of order! 6y

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Tove_Reads @TrishB Yup! I will start the second one next week. Have ordered 3 and 4 š™‚ 6y

TrishB Thanks š™¸ 6y

Andrew65 Really glad you enjoyed it and plenty of books in the series ahead of you, as you know one of my favourite series. @TrishB 6y

TrishB @Andrew65 just downloaded the first one. To get to at some point! 6y

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Tove_Reads

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

About to start a new journey with Ben Hope. According to @Andrew65 this is an amazing series! Bought this book secondhand, but sadly no one has read it. What a waste! Books are meant to be read!

bookcollecter Oh wow I gotta check this out. Alchemy is my sh&! š 6y

Tove_Reads @bookcollecter It sounds like a series definitely worth reading! I am also super interested in alchemy. 6y

bookcollecter I'm currently working on a project for the Rosicrucian Alchemy Library which is in San Jose California 6y

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Tove_Reads @bookcollecter š‘¨š¸½ 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads No pressure š¬š¬š¬š¬š¬š¤˛š¤˛š¤˛š¤˛š¤˛š¤˛ 6y

Andrew65 Definitely a favourite series. 6y

Tove_Reads @andrew65 Um ba ba be, um ba ba be, de day da, ee day da, that‘s ok, under pressure... š 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Pushing down on me...š‚ 6y

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Tove_Reads

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

Just ordered 18 books from Awesome šˇ Books I simple will never get to Finland otherwise! Goodbye reality, see you later! I finally get to read Scott Mariani, Ann Cleeves etc. in English starting from the first books in the series. Yes!

Libby1 Yippee! 6y

TrishB Great stuff š‘¨š¸» 6y

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Andrew65

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

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Book not in database so leaving review here.
This is a good episode in the Ben Hope Series, being a quick read at under 3 hours. The plot line is enjoyable and you get a good feel of exactly who Ben Hope is and it can be read at any time as no information about Ben‘s past or the character development in the series so far, and in this is the weakness of the book and why in general I don‘t like short stories or novellas. Glad I read it however.

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Andrew65

The Alchemist’s Secret (Ben Hope, Book 1) | Scott Mariani

Starting the novella Bring Him Back, which is book 8.5 in the Ben Hope Series. Doesn‘t seem to exist on the database so put it on the tagged book.
#13in3

Samplergal

Samplergal š‘¨š¸½. You‘re doing great! 6y

Andrew65 @Samplergal Thanks š 6y

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