T. Lynn Adams debut novel is Tombs of Terror. It is an exciting fast paced adventure. Jonathan, a 16 year old, has gone to Peru with his father to reconnect. Instead, he finds himself lost in the Peruvian jungle facing one challenge after another. He stumbles upon a network of caves and tunnels built centuries before. Through the darkness he finds his way to a room where mummies are kept along with gold coins. Soon he is found unconscious by a local teenager and his sister and taken to their home to recover.
Jonathan realizes he does not know who he can trust and wants only to find his father. A terrorist group called the Shining Path cross Jonathan's path and want him dead because he has seen their faces. Soon a race through the underground tunnels is on as Jonathan and a network of "runners" who know the ancient tunnels very well try to escape the Shining Path terrorists.
T. Lynn Adams weaves Peruvian history and culture into this adventure. There is humor interlaced in the drama. She keeps the reader turning page after page until the final scene is reached. I highly recommend this novel.
Reviewed by Charlie Moore (aka novelist Joshua Berry)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
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