“They didn’t have to kill him…He never drank from the altar of bones.”
Cryptic dying words from a murdered homeless woman in present day San Francisco unlock a decades-buried secret that changed history. Now a pair of ruthless assassins are sent to cut the few living "loose ends." And a young, resourceful woman on the run encounters a determined man with his own connected past and vengeful agenda. Forced to partner for survival and answers, a fast-paced and deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, taking them across the globe from the winding streets of Paris to the faded palaces of Budapest to the frozen lakes of Mongolia...where destiny, passion, and further betrayal await them.
The Altar of Bones has it all: The Russian mob. KGB spies. Presidential assasination. A doomed Hollywood legend. Deathbed confessions. Corrosive power. Shattered families. Guardians of an ancient religious icon housing a secret others will kill to possess. The dark promise of immortality. And it delivers on its ambitious premise to leave you stunned and breathless at the end.
My thoughts
Ancient legend has it that there is a fountain of youth hidden somewhere in Russia. When an old man dies uttering words that makes no sense to his son, it is soon revealed that his father had some terrible secrets. When an old homeless woman is stabbed to death, found caught in her throat is the addressed to Zoe, an attorney who unbeknownst to her is the “Keeper” of the altar of bones. Soon someone is out to kill her and grab an ancient icon and film that depicts a historical event that may undo those who know of the secret of the altar and maybe its location. With so many twists and turns, this faced paced action-mystery-thriller kept my on the edge of my seat waiting to turn the page of this fine novel!
1 comments:
Sounds exactly like the kind of novel that I would love!
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