Reading Rollins (a review)

Because I always enjoy a good James Rollins tale, I chose to read “Sandstorm” as my ‘weather event’ selection, in participation of Annie’s “What’s in a Name” challenge. And, as usual, I thoroughly enjoyed this fast paced, action-packed thriller/adventure novel that is the first in his series of the SIGMA Force and Painter Crowe.

This one begins with an explosion of an antiquities collection of a London museum. Lady Kara Kensington's family paid to found the gallery that is now in ruins. In search of answers, she and her friend Safia al-Maaz, the gallery's curator, embark on a quest to Ubar, a lost city buried beneath the Arabian desert. But these two women and their guide, Dr. Omaha Dunn, are not the only ones in search of answers; Former U.S. Navy SEAL Painter Crowe, a covert government operative and head of an elite counter-espionage team, is hunting down a dangerous turncoat whose trail is pointing right toward Ubar.

I love how Rollins seamlessly blends facts with fiction, and creates a highly entertaining and engaging story. Perhaps some of his plot devices are a bit difficult to chew, but if you’re a fan of Indiana Jones, or a reader of Clive Cussler or Micheal Crichton, I think you’d enjoy this tale of adventure. Like I said, I always enjoy Rollins books, and I will certainly be reading more in the future.