I have never read anything by author Boyd Morrison but the storyline caught my interest and I was excited to "dig" into this novel.
For me, one of the most important facets of any book is to make sure that you catch your audience's interest from the opening line of your story and THE VAULT did not disappoint.
From the first word to the very last one, I felt breathless as the action just kept coming at me. Right then and there, I knew that I was going to love, love this novel.
If you are going to write this type of "thriller" then you had better a) know how to keep up the pace, and b) know your history (and your stuff) and author Morrison supplied us with both.
THE VAULT was incredibly detailed and well researched, while at the same time being engaging, keeping my interest for the entire run of the storyline - a minor miracle, considering how I am extremely picky about books that are detailed focus.
Morrison mastered the intrigue and the facts into a wonderfully tightly woven story that had me wanting more and more. Surprisingly, the author even managed to create a very well developed character in Tyler Locke that made me care about what happens to him.
What a fun read that ended too quickly!
In the latest international thriller from bestselling author Boyd Morrison, former combat engineer Tyler Locke races against time to unearth the truth about the fabled touch of King Midas.Tyler Lockeβs routine commute on a Washington State ferry is interrupted by a chilling anonymous call: his father has been kidnapped, and a truck bomb is set to detonate on board in twenty minutes. When Tyler reaches the bomb on the boatβs car deck, heβs stunned to find classical languages expert Stacy Benedict waiting for him. Sheβs received the same threat, and her sister has also been taken.
In order to disarm the bomb, Tyler and Stacy must work together to solve an engineering puzzleβa puzzle written in ancient Greek. But preventing the explosion is only the first step; they soon learn the entire setup is a test created by a ruthless criminal who forces them to go on a seemingly impossible mission: uncover the legendary lost riches of King Midas.
Tyler and Stacy have just five days to track down the gold. Armed with an ancient manuscript penned by brilliant Greek inventor Archimedes, they begin a quest to unravel a two-thousand-year-old mystery whose answer is hidden within the workings of a cryptic artifact: the Antikythera Mechanism, a device designed by Archimedes himself. To save their loved ones and prevent their captors from recovering a treasure that will finance unspeakable devastation, the two scramble to Italy, Germany, Greece, and finally to the streets of New York City in a race against the clock to find the truth behind the story of King Midas.
The Vault combines an explosive premise and blistering pace with a fascinating exploration of one of historyβs most intriguing inventors and a brilliant reimagining of an ancient legend.
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