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crofteereader's review
3.0
I'm which I am, once again, duped by comp titles. I was expecting a lot more Tomb Raider and a lot less rookie undercover agent. I was fascinated by the layers to this story: from Layla's personal ties to Cairo, the party scene of the wealthy children-of-collectors, to the investigation into stolen antiquities and arms being traded on the black market, to the political unrest of an Egypt on the verge of a major election.
The sheer number of things that happened that absolutely should not have happened in a proper investigation was mind boggling. But I will say I loved seeing a part of the FBI that wasn't just serial killers. International white collar crime? With some pretty scary consequences (like murder and terrorism). Unfortunately the big loss is played to the guy our MC fell in love with while investigating? Come on.
The sheer number of things that happened that absolutely should not have happened in a proper investigation was mind boggling. But I will say I loved seeing a part of the FBI that wasn't just serial killers. International white collar crime? With some pretty scary consequences (like murder and terrorism). Unfortunately the big loss is played to the guy our MC fell in love with while investigating? Come on.
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