Review by Booklist Review
The new Sigma Force novel begins more than 200 years ago, with the discovery of a gold-plated mastodon skull that, if it fell into the wrong hands, could throw the future of the U.S. into jeopardy. Flash forward to the present day. In Utah, a murder-suicide leads to the discovery of hundreds of mummified bodies, a cache of boxes filled with gold, and . . . a gold-plated saber-tooth-tiger skull. After a massive explosion produces some unique aftereffects, Sigma Force heads off to Utah to assess the possible threat to the country. Meanwhile, in an apparently unrelated development, a former enemy reveals that the criminal organization known only as the Guild may have influenced events surrounding the founding of the U.S. Soon, inevitably, the two story elements begin to combine, and an exciting finale seems assured. Fans of the Sigma Force thrillers are probably already beginning to salivate. A Rollins book is a guaranteed good time, and this one's certainly no exception. . HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: When it comes to high-concept military adventure, Rollins owns a commanding chunk of the franchise. The usual suspects are sure to gather.--Pitt, Davi. Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
A secret from the past threatens to destroy the modern world in bestseller Rollins's riveting seventh Sigma Force novel (after The Doomsday Key). While exploring a mysterious cavern full of desiccated human bodies in the Rocky Mountains of Utah, two teenage boys discover the gold-coated skull of a saber-toothed tiger atop a granite plinth. Later, after others bring this prehistoric artifact to the surface, it triggers a blast that creates a strange force that dissolves rock and eats its way into the ground, eventually unleashing a volcano. When the members of the special forces unit known as Sigma, led by Painter Crowe, investigate, they uncover a massive conspiracy that has its roots in Mormonism, Native American legends, Thomas Jefferson, and explorer Meriwether Lewis, to name just a few of the fascinating characters and scientific threads that stitch this intricate action thriller together. Rollins gets better with each book, and his position at the top of this particular subgenre remains unshaken. 10-city author tour. (June 21) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by Library Journal Review
Mummified bodies found buried in the Rocky Mountains are only the beginning as the Sigma Force races around the country to solve a riddle that links to our nation's founding. This mix of science, history, and page-turning suspense demonstrates that Rollins is in a class by himself. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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