I’ve never been a big Atlantis conspiracy theorist. But after reading Andy McDermott’s debut novel, THE HUNT FOR ATLANTIS, I might jump on the bus. It’s a fast-paced and exciting read. I couldn’t put this book down, and when I did, my wife snatched it away. (Thankfully, I was finished.)
The two main characters, archeologist Nina Wilde and ex-SAS operative Eddie Chase, make a great team — the best such pairing since Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood in RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK or Jack Colton and Joan Wilder in ROMANCING THE STONE.
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SECRET OF THE SEVENTH SON is a decent debut for author Glenn Cooper, starting out as a thriller with multiple murders in New York City. The deaths appear to be the work of a serial killer who leaves a calling card at each scene: a coffin drawn on a postcard, mailed to each victim before the murders.
The case is assigned to Will Piper, an alcoholic FBI agent counting down the days until retirement, and Nancy Lipinski, a humorless special agent only three years out of Quantico. The two aren’t suited to be partners, what with Will’s hangovers and on-the-job drinking paired with Nancy’s by-the-book beliefs. They find a way to work together on the case that stretches from New York to Las Vegas and nearby Area 51. Yes, that Area 51.
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