- Paperback: 572 pages
- Publisher: Harpercollins (30 Jun 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060843330
- ISBN-13: 978-0060843335
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.2 x 4.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
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An inexplicable explosion rocks the antiquities collection of a London museum - and sets off alarms in clandestine organisations around the world... The SIGMA FORCE debut from the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of MAP OF BONES and THE DOOMSDAY KEY.
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Lady Kara Kensington's family paid a high price in money and blood to found the gallery that now lies in ruins. And her search for answers is about to lead her into a world she never imagined existed: a lost city, buried beneath the Arabian desert, where something astonishing is waiting... A covert government operative hunting down a traitor is being drawn there. But at the end of a perilous journey lies an ageless power that can create a utopia - or tear down everything humankind has built over millennia of civilisation...
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191 of 195 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
If you are a fan of Dan Brown's books (Da Vinci Code author), you will love James Rollins' books! In a similar style, in "Sandstorm," Rollins rolls exotic locations, high adventure, romantic tension, science, and a touch of religious history involving modern-day guardians into a spy thriller starring government agents, physicists, a businesswoman, and an archeologist. All the action takes place, minute-to-minute, over just a few days. I really enjoyed this book, and had great trouble putting it down, at each sitting! I finished it in three days.
"Sandstorm" begins with an explosion in the British Museum, which sets the action in motion among different factions. Some are searching for the ancient lost city of Ubar, on the Arabian peninsula, while government/terrorist factions are searching for the source of the antimatter which caused the explosion. The action takes us from the United States, into the Arabian peninsula, where two-thirds of the book takes place. All of the action is infused with tension between the woman archeologist, and the two heroes-both of whom we are rooting for at the same time. I was kept on the edge of my seat, wondering until the end which man she would choose!
Fact and fiction are well-mixed in this tale. Upon finishing the book, I could hardly wait to check out all these things and places mentioned in the book on the internet. Then I got to the last page, and found a two-page "Author's Note" section. In a few paragraphs, Rollins informs us about the latest research in antimatter, and of the historical basis for the lost city of Ubar, as well as about the actual tombs of Nabi Imran (the Virgin Mary's father) and Ayoub (Job). He gives us good sources about all of the above to follow up on, if we are interested. He also informs us at this point about a few things in the book which are fiction. I really appreciated this section.
"Sandstorm" is the first of Rollins' books that I decided to try. I am so delighted with this author that I now intend to go out and buy, in one fell swoop, EVERY book that he has published!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I do not agree with the review that it's like Dan Brown. James Rollins is far superior to Dan. He has an eye for minute detail and stirring the imagination. I had never read any Rollins before this one and afterwards I started looking for my next fix, I was hooked. It reminds me a little of Lee Child in that he uses the same characters but they are diverse enough to keep you reading. My opinion - buy it and see for yourself
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I found this book to be fast paced and gripping. Yes it has some far out scientific explanations but they are easily described and plausible enough to enhance the plot. Its a good blend of historical and science fiction story telling. I have a background in science and found it an excellent read - Also, if you missed reading Tino Georgiou's masterpiece--The Fates, go and read it.
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Gripping from cover to cover
Sandstorm was the first James Rollins book I read. Until that point I did not read that much, but Sandstorm changed that. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Nellie
Sandstorm
Having read the 5th Sigma force novel first, I knew what to expect from the first book in the series and it didn't dissapoint. Read more
Published 10 months ago by deputy_derrick
Suspension of disbelief...
.... is said to be necessary when reading thrillers, but this one suspends it, hangs, draws and quarters it. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mr. D. D. Fitzgerald
exhausting read
As a fan of Deaver, Kellerman and Cussler, I was completely exhausted when I turned the last page of this book. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Annielou2
Not very good at all ......
The story, on the face of it, should be a rollicking thriller with lots of action! BUT his continuity is terrible! Read more
Published 20 months ago by Timothy Soakell
Ungripping to the extent that I gave up
I bought this book on the basis of Amazon's recommendations - presumably based on my previous purchase of Clive Cussler novels - and have put off reading it for some time. Read more
Published 20 months ago by J. R. Johnson-Rollings
Excellent read!
I'm a huge fan of archaeological thrillers yet have just discovered James Rollins and what a fantastic discovery! Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mrs. D. Day
far too Long
Book starts off ok but gets more and more far fetched as it goes along.A bit of team america world police comes in a bit when they are destroying the underground city! Read more
Published on 12 July 2008 by A. Donoghue
Plenty of Excitement in this One
James Rollins is the best selling author of several novels, he is also a practising vet and has his own surgery in Sacramento, California. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2007 by J. Chippindale
Disappointing
I found this book very disappointing. The main sequence of events, which takes place in a desert sandstorm, represents an attempt to sustain a heightened level of excitement over... Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2007 by G. Johnes
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