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Binding: Mass Market PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9780425183137 ISBN: 0425183130 Label: Berkley Manufacturer: Berkley Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: January 08, 2002 Publisher: Berkley Studio: Berkley Related Items:
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 Rating: - A Good McClintoch EpisodeTHE AFRICAN QUEST finds Lara McClintoch leading a tour group to North Africa. It seems like a good way to earn extra money and promote the antique store while hunting for antifacts. At least, it seems like a good idea until members of the group start having fatal "accidents". This is the fifth book in Lyn Hamilton's Lara McClintoch series. Of the five, I've enjoyed THE MOCHE WARRIOR and THE AFRICAN QUEST the most. In THE AFRICAN QUEST, the whodunit is intriguing and well-plotted, with ... Read More Rating: - A well written mystery.I enjoyed this book, the first I have read by Lyn Hamilton. It was well-plotted with enough red herrings to keep it interesting. Lyn Hamilton is a refreshing author who invests time and energy writing the story, rather than creating a lightweight piece that panders to the dumbing down of readers. Rating:  - Too many bodies - too little plotWhen I like Lyn Hamilton's books - and I liked Xibalba and Moche a lot, I like them because there is fascinating archeology and myth to be learned while journeying to interesting places with a cast of characters, appealing and formidable. This one had too many characters, none of whom were likable or frightening, and very little about the art or mythic history of the Carthaginians. I'm looking forward to her next one, but I'd give this a pass. Rating:  - Armchair lovers are going to love this oneThrough a quirky set of circumstances, Lara McClintoch finds herself in a partnership with her ex-husband Clive Swain. Clive has grandiose ideas, but expects everyone else to do the work to make them happen. Lara put up with Clive because her best friend is involved with him. She reluctantly agrees to his latest scheme to draw attention to their antique business starting with her acting as a tour guide to the ancient and mysterious North African country of Tunisia. Lara plans to purchase ... Read More 
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