Get ready for a thrilling ride through the Near East and its history! This is the first book in a while that I’ve stayed up late to devour!
The only way I can describe this book is this: it’s a mixture of Lara Croft Tomb Rider, Indiana Jones, The Mummy, and The Davinci Code.
Now I realize these are mostly film references, but this book was so vivid that I felt like I was watching a film while reading.
If I had to pick a literary reference, I would say it’s a modern day Amelia Peabody mystery that meets The Davinci Code.
It’s full of riddles and codes like The Davinci Code, and it’s got the archaeological mystery mixed with the occult that made both Indiana Jones and The Mummy so popular, plus the action and a bad ass heroine like Lara Croft Tomb Raider!
If you have spent any time in the historical fiction section of your local library or bookstore you will find that most of the genre is dominated by Tudor era and WWII era fiction mostly set in England.
And the winner of What Maisie Knew by Henry James is…..
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