The Solomon Effect

The first book in this series, The Archangel Project"The Archangel Project," was a wonderfully evocative and addictive thriller set in New Orleans. Written by authors who knew the city intimately, it succeeded in using the city's neighborhoods and museums to give life to an exciting mix of spies, terrorists, bureaucrats, the paranormal, and the city's problems after Hurricane Katrina. It grabbed you and kept hold of you until the last page. I was therefore eagerly awaiting the second book in the series and I was not disappointed. Although not set in New Orleans, it continues and expands upon the same mix of secret agents and paranormal powers. This time, Nazis, lost German submarines, and the fall of the Soviet Union are thrown into the mix, giving the story an international scope and exciting, exotic feel. In a manner slightly suggestive of Dan Brown, the authors base much of their work on real events. Additionally, the authors mine their personal experience in military intelligence and in writing historical mysteries. When they add fictional elements to the story, they create a book so rooted in reality that you want to believe it's true. It's a great read and I eagerly await the next one in the series.

This seconnd book in the series is even better than the first book. The writing is crisp and the characters more developed. I look forward to the next book in the series