novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
4 STARS
"A team of explorers and a National Geographic photographer unearth the remains of 500 year old Dominican monk. Etched on his cross is a strange message. His secret tells of something wondrous and terrifying waiting to be unearthed." (From Amazon)
I have read this novel twice now and can probably do another reread of it. It is a great adventure thriller novel that has you reading right to the end because you want to know what is going to happen next.
read 2004 and 2008
"A team of explorers and a National Geographic photographer unearth the remains of 500 year old Dominican monk. Etched on his cross is a strange message. His secret tells of something wondrous and terrifying waiting to be unearthed." (From Amazon)
I have read this novel twice now and can probably do another reread of it. It is a great adventure thriller novel that has you reading right to the end because you want to know what is going to happen next.
read 2004 and 2008
madzior57's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
authorjbr's review against another edition
4.0
Rollins is a great writer. A few moments that feel off or out of character, but otherwise he sets up his characters, throws them into a problem, and gets out of the way.
acsar's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
apatrick's review against another edition
Gosh, this was so terrible I had to quit reading. And I was sitting in a waiting room. Staring into space was better than reading this because my eyeballs were tired from rolling every third sentence.
Full of cliches. Sam doesn't just wear a cowboy hat, it's a "Stetson". In e-v-e-r-y mention. They sit in "stygian darkness". The middle-aged scientists feel awkward about their sexual tension. The black football player hates the gay guy. Albino tarantulas creep out of underground cave. The (Spanish-speaking) hired security team is secretly planning to kill the archaeologists and loot the site. And the Indian translator says "I no know". Give me a break. I thought about putting it in the pile of books in the waiting area but thought it might be bad karma to inflict this terrible book on another person.
Full of cliches. Sam doesn't just wear a cowboy hat, it's a "Stetson". In e-v-e-r-y mention. They sit in "stygian darkness". The middle-aged scientists feel awkward about their sexual tension. The black football player hates the gay guy. Albino tarantulas creep out of underground cave. The (Spanish-speaking) hired security team is secretly planning to kill the archaeologists and loot the site. And the Indian translator says "I no know". Give me a break. I thought about putting it in the pile of books in the waiting area but thought it might be bad karma to inflict this terrible book on another person.
cdstriker's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
sarahbellestones's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoy this series--it's like Dan Brown, but more layered and elevated.
isbat's review against another edition
3.0
Story is not very exceptional....
But the translation is exceptionally bad...
But the translation is exceptionally bad...