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Clarks Eye on Books

By Clark Isaacs

The Exodus QuestAuthor: Will AdamsISBN: 978-0-446-56320-8, Pages: 336, $24.99, Publication Date: April 29, 2010,Hardcover, Novel, Published by: Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group

Will Adams debut novel, The Alexander Cipher, was widely acclaimed and extremelywell received by the literary community. His second novel, The Exodus Quest, has thesame characters continuing their pursuit of antiquities in Egypt. This novel is fast-paced,exciting, and soon the reader recognizes the similarities between Daniel Knox andIndiana Jones.

The story begins simply in a market bazaar where Knox finds what he believes to be anancient earthenware bowl. He chases a young boy who attempted to sell him the bowlthrough twisted alleys and loses him in the crowd. His recollection of this item leads himto believe it is over two thousand years old and not a copy. Later, confirming his belief is

an archaeologist friend who is renowned in Alexandria.

The quest is on when Knox tries to find where this extraordinary cover of a storage urncame from. This novel is very reminiscent of the Indiana Jones adventures as this storyunfolds. He keeps on going no matter what pitfalls he encounters. He is in an auto wreck,loses his short term memory, and becomes a key suspect in the death of his archaeologistfriend. Surviving these adversities, he manages to elude the police and attempts on his

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life, as he continues to search for the ancient Dead Sea Scroll which he suspected hadbeen stored in the ancient urn.

At times, the Energizer Bunny is brought to mind. No matter what the adversity,

Daniel Knox, keeps on ticking like the Timex watch. He continues moving forward tohis goal. His damsel in distress causes him to champion her cause adding to theheightened excitement. He sidesteps the main story to rescue Gaille Bonnard, hiserstwhile partner and love interest.

The Exodus Quest blends history with real time suspense and is a learning experiencewhich clarifies many Egyptian theories by digging up an altogether different theory onsome theological leanings of Jewish, Christian, and Egyptian beliefs. Whether Adam andEve and several other historical patriarchs were buried in this newly discovered tomb is

something which is left for readers to theorize.

One shortcoming in this book is the inference that some people in the Egyptiangovernment are suspect to taking bribes, selling out national treasures, and were onlyinterested in their own self-aggrandizement. However, to the credit of the author, theyperished at different times and could no longer perpetrate harm to the Egyptian people.

This is an excellent read which is highly recommended.

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