Altar of Eden by James Rollins - D

Yeah, yeah, I'm back.  I've been busy.  What can I say?  If you want to know what I've been up to, click here.

But, I'm back.  And I'm back with a real stinker.  Altar of Eden by James Rollins.  Listen, I really like James Rollins.  I've read a bunch of the Sigma novels.  This one was a real problem for me, though.

What I generally like about Rollins is that he works science in to his plots.  Yes, the novels are usually formulaic, but they are also suspenseful and fun.  I find them light reading when I don't want anything too heavy ("he's not heavy, he's my brother").

Altar of Eden, well, where do I start?  There's just not much "there" there.  The novel is mostly nothing but a couple of chase scenes with some science thrown in just because.  There was little mystery or suspense here.  You always knew (spoiler alert!) that the bad guys were going to get theirs and the good guys would be ok. I don't even know what to tell you about the plot.  How about this?  OK, there are some bad people conducting human and animal experiments which turn out badly.  The bad people essentially get discovered.  They try to cover their tracks, but there are a couple of Rollins' trusty heroes there to stop them.

Be a better person than me.  Skip this novel.  I really think that Altar of Eden cured my Rollins jones, and you won't be seeing a Rollins post any time soon.

Live long, read and prosper.  We'll leave the lights on for you.