TITLE: The Tombs
PUBLISHER: Putnam
DATE: 2012
From the inside cover:
The Fargos are intrigued when an archaeologist friend requests their help excavating a top-secret historical site. What they find sets them on a hunt for a prize greater than they could ever imagine. The clues point to the hidden tomb of Attila the Hun, the High King, who was reportedly buried with a vast fortune of gold and jewels and plunder. . . a bounty that has never been found. As they follow the trail through Hungary, Italy, France, Russia, and Kazakhstan - a trail that they discover leads them not to one tomb, but five- the Fargos will find themselves pitted against a thieving group of amateur treasure hunters, a cunning Russian businessman, and a ruthless Hungarian who claims direct descent from Attila himself . . . and who will stop at nothing to claim the tombs' riches as his own.
My Review:
The Fargo novels started several years ago and I have to say I've enjoyed their adventures. In true Cussler fashion, The Tombs, takes readers all around the globe, hopping from one location to the next, trouble usually not far behind. This is a very good story, rich in detail and, like the other Fargo novels, pretty believable. One drawback I found was the writing style. The previous Fargo novels were co-written by Grant Blackwood. This one, however, was co-written with Thomas Perry who has a much different writing style than Blackwood. I found the prose to be a little choppy for my liking, with too many short sentences (5 words or less) that break up the flow while you are reading. All in all it is a good read that will keep you hooked until the next Fargo adventure is released.
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