Largely a story of two very different halves....the second half far less enjoyable and became a bit of a struggle to finish in the endIm a big fan of Clive Cussler and James Rollins and tried this one as McDermott is regularly mentioned in the same breath as several of the adventure titans, however I didn't enjoy this anywhere near as much as the aforementioned authors works. The bickering between Wilde and Chase was mildly humorous at first and then became like nails down a chalkboard by the end.....I haven't read any of the Fargo series by Cussler but now I'm very curious to see how that series stacks up to this one as it also involves a couple as the adventure team.I may have a look at another one in this series like Valhalla Prophecy but it won't be anytime soon I'm not exactly familiar with all things Arthurian or Monty Python, but I still read on knowing I was in for a ride, and I wasn't disappointed.It started with a tame setting, Nina about to meet Eddie's family, until a persuasive colleague of her parents' met her in Bournemouth. The action was nonstop after that, lots of murders, senseless deaths, it was an eye-opener for Chase - how far would one risk his life for a piece of old thing? In this novel's setting, it was a significant historical find, and as always Nina disproves myth, turning it into truth.As long as they're alive, there's hope. The author's plot was a little rusty since I smelled something fishy about a generous benefactor. I hope the next novel is unpredictable.
What do You think about The Secret Of Excalibur (2008)?
Headache-inducing rot. Serves me right...what was I thinking!
—loqylass
If you love adventure books this is definitely your author
—rara04
