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A review by verkisto
Indiana Jones and the Philosopher's Stone by Max McCoy
3.0
McCoy is a relief to read after Caidin's two entries into the series. The author has a better understanding of what the character is about, and he seems to have a better idea of what makes a good Indy story. Here, he's after the philosopher's stone, but McCoy brings in the Voynich Manuscript to add the usual mystical angle, and honestly, it feels a lot like an entry into the movie series.
To be fair, that could be because he borrows a lot of plot and imagery from both Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, but I guess that's what readers of the series are looking for. The book still isn't a top-of-the-line genre read, but I'm guessing people who start reading the series aren't looking for those kinds of books here.
To be fair, that could be because he borrows a lot of plot and imagery from both Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, but I guess that's what readers of the series are looking for. The book still isn't a top-of-the-line genre read, but I'm guessing people who start reading the series aren't looking for those kinds of books here.