DaVinci Code meets Indiana Jones

James Rollins delivers again...a great, fast paced read with plenty of mythological and theological mysteries/backstory that never feels combersome or boring...

this book is highly recommended for fans of james rollins or anyone that loves high adventure...betrayal, action, great locals, fantastic dialogue...this book is fantastic

MAP OF BONES

After accidently picking up a James Rollins novel ICE HUNT to read on a cross country plane ride, I couldn't wait to finish it and all the other five novels including his most recent MAP OF BONES. MOB is filled with one peril after another and Rollins'ability to resolve these conflicts is uncanny but believable. Locations are real and I followed the story utilizing Tour Books of Italy, Germany and France. Rollins has the ability to make you loathe some characters and cheer for others. I can just about guarantee that you will be completely drawn into this story.

Curse you Dan Brown!!

I guess we should curse Dan Brown for writing the "Da Vinci Code". Since then a cottage industry has risen up whose authors try to outdo Brown. James Rollins is one of these writers. Unfortunately he can't bring it off with this novel. Where to start? The characters are from the cookie cutter mold. Uninteresting. Can any reader really say they cared what happened to the people in this book? I know I didn't. Rollins tries to inject the smallest bit of romance into the book, but it fails miserably. Have you ever read a book with so many explosions taking place as this one, and fails to kill virtually anyone? I wish he had written in more disposable lead characters who died off, just to liven things a bit. He had a good basic premise for the book, Rollins just never carried through with it. Ever read a novel where there is a secret head of a society and then we are left to guess who is is? It doesn't take much to figure who the culprit is here. You only need to read 250 pages or so to confirm your suspicions. There seems to be a basic plot line with all these Da Vinci clones. Gather a team of experts together for five minutes and they will soon solve clues to a puzzle that has been dormant for many centuries. Just toss out some ideas and the light bulb will go off. Skip this book and try reading Steve Berry's new book "The Third Secret" instead.