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Review: “Thunderhead,” Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

Pros: Enjoyable archaeology thriller Cons: Stock characters; no real surprises Rating: 3 out of 5 Archaeologist Nora Kelly has found an old letter from her father, one that indicates he’d found the lost Anasazi city of Quivira, the fabled city

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Review: “The Third Gate,” Lincoln Child

Pros: Interesting story Cons: Some mild confusions; not stunning Rating: 3 out of 5 Explorer Porter Stone is putting together one of his famed, secretive expeditions. This time, he plans to find the tomb of Narmer, a near-mythical Egyptian pharaoh

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"The Secret Scroll," Ronald Cutler

Pros: Interesting premise; fascinating setting Cons: Over-the-top melodrama; irritating good guys; unbelievably stupid one-dimensional bad guys; all-too-convenient plot developments; heavy-handed Rating: 1.5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Lisa Roe. Visit The Secret Scroll online.   I prefer to

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