A review by schoolboy
Black Order by James Rollins

3.0

As of other books of Sigma Force, this book too was full of action, scientific analogy, adventure and thrill. It all starts with World War II when allied forces were trying to get their hands on German researches after the fall. The head researcher Hugo Hirszfeld died while protecting his research as Heinrich Himmler ordered the execution of scientists to protect German researches from falling in wrong hands. And then many years passed by.

Sigma Director Painter Crow went to Nepal to investigate a mysterious disease spreading through villages around a monastery. But hell broke loose. An assassin was trying to eradicate everyone regarding the issue. Why?

You'll have to read it to know what happened afterwards. As far as I think, you won't be disappointed. This was my third book written by James Rollins. And I'll have to admit, I was as fascinated as before. He got a distinctive writing style that will keep you nose-down. This book was jam-packed with action, mystery and science. Why? Because this Sigma Force is basically secret agency loaded with James Bonds having multiple PhD on different spectrum of science. This book was fun to read. As I updated at various phases, it was like I was watching an action-packed hollywood movie in words.
The truth is too beautiful to die and too monstrous to set free.

As this quote by this ill-fated Nazi scientist echoed throughout the book, the ending of the book gave it a purposeful meaning which is haunting and bewitching at the same time.

I'd definitely read James Rollins again.