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jlo615's review against another edition
2.0
It wasn't bad... But it wasn't good, either. Fine for a light, summer adventure (and a free one at that).
complsv7's review against another edition
3.0
An unpleasant glimpse of man and beasts capacity for destruction
A twist on mankind and the occult to describe the horror of atomic warfare. A professor and former soldier, an Egyptian professor and beauty and Albert Einstein fight an ancient force of evil as World War II comes to an end.
A twist on mankind and the occult to describe the horror of atomic warfare. A professor and former soldier, an Egyptian professor and beauty and Albert Einstein fight an ancient force of evil as World War II comes to an end.
rlhathaway3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
therowhedgereader's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
nvreads's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable light entertainment suffused with tidbits of historical interest. The supernatural aspects were over the top for my tastes dropping it a star, so consider it a 4-star book if you like the unbelievable set in a relatively modern and realistic context. Good character development and dialog (4-stars for that).
spencergl's review against another edition
4.0
Good read!
This was a very fun ready! Creepy, exciting, and interesting! I highly recommend it if you are looking for a just for fun read.
This was a very fun ready! Creepy, exciting, and interesting! I highly recommend it if you are looking for a just for fun read.
vmars314's review against another edition
3.0
It was okay, slow to start. The story was interesting enough to finish, but very strange.
margardenlady's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Creative reimagining of part of WWII experienced here on American soil. We follow an art history professor to his first post-discharge teaching post at Princeton, where he takes a room in a boarding house across the street from Einstein. Then, Lucas, our intrepid art history scholar, is asked to examine an artifact that had been reclaimed from Hitler's pillaged treasures: an ossuary or sarcophagus. An Egyptian scholar and her scholar father make their way to Princeton to hopefully become part of the investigation into this antiquity that they had originally uncovered before the Nazis took it. And then lots of fantastic things begin to happen. I enjoyed the arc of the story and appreciated nods to historical moments throughout, although this is clearly fiction.