A review by barbi312
Map of Bones by James Rollins

2.0

Map of Bones (published in 2005) is not nearly as thrilling and satisfying as The Judas Strain (published in 2007). Potentially written in an effort to compete with The Da Vinci Code (published in 2003), Map of Bones is a novel about an ancient conspiracy, pitting the Catholic Church again dark and mysterious forces. The author spent far too much time and effort weaving a tale of murky (and frankly incomprehensible) mysteries within mysteries, but not enough time and energy on the exploits and derring-dos of SIGMA team. I found Map of Bones to be bland, to say the least. That said, Rollins' The Judas Strain is a total winner.