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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
Another action-packed and fast-paced thriller with our feisty archeologist Nora Kelly this time digging for what could be evidence of aliens. Enter the government conspiracy, murder and the adventure is off. I am always sucked in right away and was surprised where this ended, not what I expected. Would love to see where they went from where we leave the adventure.
Nora and Corrie have another adventure in New Mexico. This time, Nora is digging near Roswell. Murder, spies, romance, and maybe aliens!
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A solid 3.4*! I thought I was done with the series, however, reading Douglas Preston’s nonfiction book “the lost tomb” a few weeks ago inspired me to return. Essentially, Preston takes some real-life mystery and then throws some science and storytelling on it. Knowing this makes me enjoy this series more.
In this case we get the Roswell crash. A very Musk-like billionaire has gotten permission to excavate the crash site and has decided that Nora should investigate. She sees that there is a grave nearby and wants to ascertain that it’s not an old Indian burial. The bodies are strange - without faces or fingerprints- and the FBI with Corrie heading the investigation comes to site. It seems there is more than one mystery.
This was the usual fun blend of science, procedural and mystery. Totally over the top and just what I wanted from it.
In this case we get the Roswell crash. A very Musk-like billionaire has gotten permission to excavate the crash site and has decided that Nora should investigate. She sees that there is a grave nearby and wants to ascertain that it’s not an old Indian burial. The bodies are strange - without faces or fingerprints- and the FBI with Corrie heading the investigation comes to site. It seems there is more than one mystery.
This was the usual fun blend of science, procedural and mystery. Totally over the top and just what I wanted from it.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I am a huge Lincoln/Child fan and was very excited to get this ARC. Readers unfamiliar with either series should note that Nora and Corrie are characters that originally appeared in the Pendergast books and now have their own spin-off series- it's more of Nora's series, but Corrie has a solid part. I enjoyed the two earlier books in the Nora Kelly series, but this one was definitely my favorite. It can be read as a standalone if you don't mind the spoliers of the other series books.
Nora, an archeologist, takes on a dig at Roswell. The benefactor/organizer of the dig, Lucas Tappan, wants to prove once and for all that there was a UFO crash and a government coverup. The story is jam packed with mystery and intrigue featuring our favorites: Nora, Corrie, Watts, and Skip (and introducing Tappan!). I was a HUGE X-Files fan back in the 90s/00s, so this book was right up my alley. Highly recommend.
I am a huge Lincoln/Child fan and was very excited to get this ARC. Readers unfamiliar with either series should note that Nora and Corrie are characters that originally appeared in the Pendergast books and now have their own spin-off series- it's more of Nora's series, but Corrie has a solid part. I enjoyed the two earlier books in the Nora Kelly series, but this one was definitely my favorite. It can be read as a standalone if you don't mind the spoliers of the other series books.
Nora, an archeologist, takes on a dig at Roswell. The benefactor/organizer of the dig, Lucas Tappan, wants to prove once and for all that there was a UFO crash and a government coverup. The story is jam packed with mystery and intrigue featuring our favorites: Nora, Corrie, Watts, and Skip (and introducing Tappan!). I was a HUGE X-Files fan back in the 90s/00s, so this book was right up my alley. Highly recommend.
content warnings: violence, murder, gore (not super descriptive), two fade-to-black sex scenes