Elisha's Bones - eBook
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I was intrigued when I first picked up this book, because I love archaeological fiction. This book however had very little to do with this. There were several places that lost me and the writing seemed disjointed in places. I honestly didn't find the characters very memorable. Maybe because this was the authors first book it may have took awhile to find his footing. I don't believe that this is an author for me.
November 12, 2012
Intriguing!
Not my typical book to read, but after a couple of chapters, it drew me in. Was very intriguing, realistic, worth the time to read it. If you're into archiology and discovery, then you should enjoy Elisha's Bones! It did leave me with a question a the end, but
November 7, 2012
Not the best example of archaelogical fiction.
After a tragedy at a dig site, archaeologist-turned-professor Jack Hawthorne has become somewhat of a hermit. Winter break is a time he looks forward to being alone, but this year he is presented with an adventure. The mission: find the bones of the prophet Elisha, which are said to bring the dead to life. Billionaire Gordon Reese believes he has found clues to their location and will fully fund JackâÂÂs expedition. Things get frightening along the way as Jack and his old friend, Esperanza Habilla, are chased, kidnapped, and shot at. JackâÂÂs mission eventually takes a personal turn. He continues to search for the bones even while doubting their existence, or the God who gave them their supposed powers.
IâÂÂm in the middle of the road on this one. The overall story was very good. I love archaeology and love reading archaeological fiction, but it took me awhile to get through this one. My biggest complaint is that it is written in first person, present tense. I donâÂÂt so much mind the first person, but I have yet to read a novel thatâÂÂs in present tense that I love. There is something about present tense that just doesnâÂÂt let me sink into the story. The characters were well-written and distinguishable. The writing was good as well, but my other complaints fall here. First, $10 words. It slows down a story when I have to look up a word. Granted, I read this one on my Nook, which makes this task easier, but it still causes me to have to stop reading. There were also some places where I couldnâÂÂt follow the archaeological trail. I felt some things deserved a bit more of an explanation.
September 30, 2012
I am presently still reading this book, but have found it to be very interesting.... can't wait to see how it will all come together in the end.
September 13, 2012