The Skeleton Key by James Rollins

The Skeleton Key: A Short Story Exclusive by James Rollins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this and I am looking forward to reading his new book which carries on the story in detail. Rollins never disappoints!

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Sand Storm by James Rollins

Sandstorm by James Rollins

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I loved this book, had trouble putting it down.

Rollin's never fails to please with his books. Fast paced, fast action and a good plot line.

The book is about a search for the lost city of Ubar by Lady Kensington and her childhood friend Dr al-Maaz and all the perils they have to face including an ancient relic that lives and breathes.





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Book's read

I have got behind in my blogging of book's I have read so I will list them here in one entry so I can start afresh with new books.

Vengeance in Death by J.D Robb
Agatha Raison and the Terrible Tourist by M C Beaton
Doctors and Nurses by Lucy Ellmann
Artic Drift by Clive cussler
The Last Oracle by James Rollins
Agatha Raison and the Wellspring of Death by M C Beaton
Holiday in Death by J D Robb
Death of a Gossip by M C Beaton
The Third Pig Detective Agency by Bob Burke

Map of Bones by James Rollins

Map of Bones by James Rollins

My review

rating: 3 of 5 stars
I did enjoy this book although it was not my favourite one of his.

It's a good old fashioned thriller/adventure book, with a good plot and lots of twist and turns. Pure escapism!


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Amazon review From Publishers Weekly A mysterious biblical object, nefarious Vatican spies and a deadly centuries-old religious cabal—sound familiar? Sacramento veterinarian Rollins offers more Da Vinci Code–style thrills for the seriously addicted. In this seventh outing, hooded men invade midnight mass at the Cologne Cathedral and slaughter almost everyone present, then break open a gold sarcophagus and steal... the bones of the Three Wise Men. Grayson Pierce, top agent in the Department of Defense's covert Sigma Force, takes a team to Rome, joins up with love-interest Rachel Verona, a carabinieri corps lieutenant, and her Vatican official uncle, Vigot. It seems that the Dragon Court, a medieval alchemical cult-cell that still operates within the Catholic Church, is to blame, and it also seems that the bones of the Magi aren't really bones, but the highly reactive Monatomic gold that the group plans to use to accomplish its ultimate goal—Armegeddon. Rollins has few peers in the research department, which makes the historical material fascinating, and he keeps the dialogue believably colloquial and the incidental elements motivated—and plausible for at least short stretches. Clumsy romance is mostly overcome by lots of action. Dan Brown-ers looking for methadone will add to Rollins's usual solid numbers.

Excavation by James Rollins

Synopsis:

High in the Andes, Dr. Henry Conklin discovers a 500-year-old mummy that should not be there. While deep in the South American jungle, Conklin's nephew, Sam, stumbles upon a remarkable site nestled between two towering peaks, a place hidden from human eyes for thousands of years.

Ingenious traps have been laid to ensnare the careless and unsuspecting, and wealth beyond imagining could be the reward for those with the courage to face the terrible unknown. But where the perilous journey inward ends - in the cold, shrouded heart of a breathtaking necropolis - something else is waiting for Sam Conklin and his exploratory party. A thing created by Man, yet not humanly possible. Something wondrous... something terrifying.

I thought this book was very fast paced, scary in places, high octane in others and very well written even though the story line is quite far fetched in places. I love Rollins style of writing and he is one of my favourite current authors. I would highly recommend to anyone who loves adventure thrillers.