The Death Relic by Chris Kuzneski
Review by MJHere’s a good adventure novel; a mixture of spies, ex-special forces, the Central American underworld and archaeologists are brought together in a mysterious and circuitous way to discover the hidden treasures of the Aztecs and Maya in deepest Mexico. It’s an exciting plot and it’s developed well within the book.
Mr Kuzneski is a new author to me but I’d readily peruse his other works after this. The narrative starts slowly and builds smoothly to the climax, the characters are well drawn out and believable, the descriptions of Mexican locations are excellent – I wanted to pack a suitcase and jump on a plane immediately – and the action is well described. Another plus factor is the addition of humour, mostly in the form of continuous banter between two of the main protagonists. At first I winced slightly as it sounded forced but by half way through I found myself grinning and even laughing on the odd occasion.
Taken as a whole, I can only think of one thing that detracts from a very good read; many of the characters have appeared in another of Mr Kuzneski’s books and this one goes to great lengths to explain their previous adventure to such an extent I don’t think I need to read it now. This really is a minor point though; the book stands perfectly well on its own and can be read as such.
For those of you who enjoy a good adventure with a dash of history and archaeology mixed in with an awe-inspiring finish then this comes highly recommended.
http://www.chriskuzneski.com/death.html
Mr Kuzneski is a new author to me but I’d readily peruse his other works after this. The narrative starts slowly and builds smoothly to the climax, the characters are well drawn out and believable, the descriptions of Mexican locations are excellent – I wanted to pack a suitcase and jump on a plane immediately – and the action is well described. Another plus factor is the addition of humour, mostly in the form of continuous banter between two of the main protagonists. At first I winced slightly as it sounded forced but by half way through I found myself grinning and even laughing on the odd occasion.
Taken as a whole, I can only think of one thing that detracts from a very good read; many of the characters have appeared in another of Mr Kuzneski’s books and this one goes to great lengths to explain their previous adventure to such an extent I don’t think I need to read it now. This really is a minor point though; the book stands perfectly well on its own and can be read as such.
For those of you who enjoy a good adventure with a dash of history and archaeology mixed in with an awe-inspiring finish then this comes highly recommended.
http://www.chriskuzneski.com/death.html