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The novel hits the ground running with the massacre of monks at a monastery. The novel continues at a quick pace for the next 500 pages and never lets up. There are many twists and turns, surprises, double agents, etc. By then end, the reader wonders who is the more prominent villain in the grand scheme of things. Many mysteries abound ranging from creatures inside the temple, the history of the sought idol, why everyone wants the idol, etc.

Unfortunately, it's difficult to go into much detail as there are a number of surprises the reader must discover for himself/herself. If you're a fan of Clive Cussler, James Rollins, or Tom Clancy, this is a "must-read". While there is little to no character development, the non-stop (and sometimes very far-fetched) action will keep the reader enthralled for many hours.

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In the constant sarch for new authors to read, Matthew Reilly is my newest. Having seen his new hardcover on the stands, I opted to look for one of his earlier books in paperback to start and see if I liked his style. Well I wasn't disappointed at all. In fact I am impressed. This book had a great story line and constant action, that had me reading till late into the night and morning. The story, which revloves around a language specialist who's been co-opted to Peru to look for a rare Incan idol, is fast-paced and full of interesting ancillary side stories and action. The combination of archaeological mystery with a Clive Cussler/Dirk Pitt story-line is always a winner with me; assuming it is well written and does not labor on fine points. The really best part of this story was that just as I thought it was over, it picked up yet again as the story moved on to another conclusion. I think you'll enjoy this book and hopefully his others as well.

Texans and Rappas and Bombs! Oh my!
Ladies and gentlemen, we're about to go supersonic. With a plot that moves at the speed of light and enough over the top action sequences to make Arnold Schwartzenager do a double take, Reilly's third novel is testestosterone central.
Anyone framiliar with Matt's writing style will be plesed to see that he has once again made excellent use of his formula: Fast, plot driven, 2-D characters.

The story goes something like this: William Race, nerdy collage professor and cookie cutter "good-guy", is asked to help the US army find an ancient Incan idol in the middle of the Amazon jungle. Why? Because it's made of a material that, when placed in a special bomb called a Supernova, can destroy the Earth. And it seems that just about every terrorist in the world has a Supernova, minus this crucial ingredient. And they're all willing to kill to get it. To put things lightly, all Hell breaks loose. In the course of 24 hours, Race and friends deal with Nazis, suicidal Texans, traitors, traitors who're betraying the original traitors, vicious jungle cats, crocodiles....... starting to get the gist of it?
And in between all that, there is a parallel plot. Every once in a while, our hero reads some of an ancient Incan manuscript, which tells the story of Santiago and Renco, the two fellows who hid the idol so many years ago. The manuscript as as action-packed as the main plot, culminating in an amazing battle sequence between our heroes and Fransisco Pizzaro. Good stuff.

So, as per usual, Temple is a rollicking roller-coaster ride, an action packed good time delivered by a man whose fans expect no less.

Oh, yeah, by the way "blah blah blah bad character developement blah blah blah who cares its a blah-ing action thriller."