In 523 BC, the Persian pharaoh Cambyses dispatched an army across Egypt's western desert to destroy the oracle at Siwa. Legend has it that somewhere in the middle of the Great Dune Sea his army was overwhelmed by a sandstorm and lost forever. Two and a half millennia later, a mutilated corpse is washed up on the banks of the Nile at Luxor, an antiques dealer is savagely murdered in Cairo, and a British archaeologist is found dead at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara. The incidents appear unconnected, but Inspector Yusuf Khalifa of the Luxor police is not so sure...
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"Decent storyline overall. Good tie-in of history with archaeological thriller. Some of the twists were were so formulaic, they were expected. Surprisingly, the Yusuf Khalifa character held it together better for me than the Tara Mullray character did as protagonists." — Kalen (4 out of 5 stars)
"Decent storyline overall. Good tie-in of history with archaeological thriller. Some of the twists were were so formulaic, they were expected. Surprisingly, the Yusuf Khalifa character held it together better for me than the Tara Mullray character did as protagonists."
" the book had to have an ending, but this was ridiculous "
" Found it really difficult to get into at first because of jumping around to so many locations. But I persevered and was well rewarded. Never saw the various twists coming. Well worth the read "
" What a great book . Have read it twice ... Keeps me on the edge of my seat each times. "
" I enjoyed it well enough. The descripton of life in Egypt and the arcgaeological view point (true or not) but found the ending few chapters a bit 'm'eh' "
" really I enjoyed this book with it's fast pace and I liked the right details that was written about Egypt "
" Was a gripping story, felt I was Tara and the Egyptian history as always fascinating. What turn of unexpected events ..... "
" a good twist of archaeology and desert action. full of suspense. "
" Great book that also would translate well to the big screen. "
" A cross between Indiana Jones and The Mummy... but not QUITE as fun. A good read for those who like a bit of action and adventure. "
" This book was on the shelf at Borders for a Book Club book. I thought it would be interesting. I was disgusted by all of the foul language!!!! What could have been a great book was bought down to not worth reading. "
" It got wierd and forced at the end. "
" This was really a nice surprise. Well written and really keeps you guessing. Lots of twists and turns. I'm definitely going to be looking for more books by this author. "
" Would like to give it a 4.5 stars. Loved it!! Great action/adventure set in modern day Egypt. Had an Indiana Jones quality to it... it even has an evil German archaeologist in it! Has an unexpected twist at the end-- very entertaining! "
" It was enjoyable overall, but it seemed like Sussman built in a lot of unnecessary intrigue and suspense that just confused me, rather than complemented the plot. "
" Fun book, really entertaining if you're into a fun thrilled that has a lot to do with Egyptian history. I liked it, and am looking forward to reading his others. "
" Not as good as "The secret of the Temple". An ok plane book. "
" Lots of twists and turns in this plot. Tara seemed a little naive and idealistic getting in over her head too many times. Some of the reveals were OMG with laughter. "
" One of my first read on this author and not bad adventure in the seeking of lost treasures in the deserts of Egypt. "
" What??? Saif al-Tha'r is Ali Khalifa? Daniel Lacage participated in designing the scenario? What a shocked plot. Paul Sussman is really a brilliant in mixing a detective and archeological story. "
" Dragged on a little and ended up being a bit over the top! "
" Fun adventure with accidentally-timely look at modern Egypt, too. "
" Really enjoyed the book, had the drama,action mystery, loved the egyptian influence. And yes it would make a great movie. "
" If an exciting story from the past can be turned into flat cardboard, this one is it. Tack on a modern thriller on top of it, and it approaches the stupid zone very quickly. DNF. Feh! "
" This was the usual egyptologist adventure book, was still enjoyable though. It was very well written and I read it very quickly. "
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