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The utterly compelling new novel from the bestselling author of Library of the Dead.
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Abbey of Ruac, rural France: A medieval script is discovered hidden behind an antique bookcase. Badly damaged, it is sent to Paris for restoration, and there literary historian Hugo Pineau begins to read the startling fourteenth-century text. Within its pages lies a fanciful tale of a painted cave and the secrets it contains - and a rudimentary map showing its position close to the abbey. Intrigued, Hugo enlists the help of archaeologist Luc Simard and the two men go exploring.
When they discover a vast network of prehistoric caves, buried deep within the cliffs, they realise that they've stumbled across something extraordinary. And at the very core of the labyrinth lies the most astonishing chamber of all, just as the manuscript chronicled. Aware of the significance of their discovery, they set up camp with a team of experts, determined to bring their find to the world. But as they begin to unlock the ancient secrets the cavern holds, they find themselves at the centre of a dangerous game. One 'accidental' death leads to another.And it seems that someone will stop at nothing to protect the enigma of the tenth chamber ...
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A medieval script found in a monastery leads to the discovery of beautifully painted prehistoric caves. The action of the book time travels between the present day excavation of the caves, medieval shenanigans involving Pierre Abelard, Heloise, and Bernard of Clairvaux, and the lives of the prehistoric cave painters. Like Glenn Cooper's two previous thrillers, this book is intelligent, well paced, and suspenseful. What I particularly loved about The Tenth Chamber were the wonderful passages describing the cave paintings and the chapters detailing the lives of the cave painters. Luc Simard, the archaeologist leading the cave exploration, is a charming hero reminiscent of Indiana Jones. This was a great read, and I couldn't put it down!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I can't believe I am going to say this, but I liked The Tenth Chamber even more than Glenn Cooper's first two books, Library of the Dead and Book of Souls, both of which I loved! True to Cooper's style, we hop on the time travel train, this time between modern, medieval and pre-historic France, while guessing at the intrigue buried in a mysterious ancient cave very purposely closed off to the outside world. The attempts to unlock the secrets of the magnificent cave paintings, the strange brew, and the inexplicable longevity of the area's inhabitants, shaken by a series of "accidental" deaths, grow increasingly dangerous as Luc and his team get closer to the truth. Cooper's archaeology and medical background are out in full force making for a realistic, intelligent and very exciting thriller.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After reading Glenn Cooper's first two novels ' Library of the dead' , and' Book of souls' , I looked forward eagerly to reading this book. It is very well written and the author is obviously a very clever man . However, my attention wasn't held to the same extent as the other books and I was able to put the book aside at times ,something I found impossible in Cooper's other works . The story is full of action and again takes place in religious institutions as well as other places in different times in history. I would recommend the book as it is so well written and researched and will appeal to the imaginative amongst us. I have no idea what the author has in store for his next work , but I will eagerly await it .
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good but not the whole cigar
Abbey of Ruac, rural France: A medieval script is discovered hidden behind an antique bookcase. Badly damaged, it is sent to Paris for restoration, and there literary historian... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dafydd the Dragon
The Tenth Chamber
Read this book in approximately 2 sessions, this was my first book by Glenn Cooper and after I finished this book I went and bought some more books of his. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Muriel Koyce
Very enjoyable
Another of Glenn Coopers books that I couldn't put down, maybe not as strong as Library of the Dead or Book of Souls but still very readable.
Published 6 months ago by Woody
Disappointing
Cooper was always going to struggle to better his debut novel. Even though he employs the same writing sytle and technique as before,
the basic idea(while interesting) quite... Read more
the basic idea(while interesting) quite... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mark Mcclelland
Not as good as his other two novels
I preferred his first and second books more than this. It started off OK, but just went on and on and on. Almost as if he didn't know how to wrap it up.
Published 10 months ago by M. Jones
A naive hero and implausible plot
If you ran an archaelogical dig and there were three deaths in three days wouldn't you suspect foul play? Read more
Published 12 months ago by Brian
Devastating secrets, hidden chambers, mysteries abound...
Having read Glenn Coopers previous two books, I was anticipating eagerly his new book, which is a standalone novel. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Keen Reader
`It began with a spark from a mouse-chewed electrical wire deep within...
After a fire is extinguished in the Abbey of Ruac in rural France, a hidden medieval book is discovered. Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Cameron-Smith
I hoped for more
Since I read both "The library of the dead" and "The book of souls" I was expecting to read something similar, full of fantasy but still credible. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Monica Negroni
Very well crafted book.
If folks enjoy mystery and adventure woven around a tale chock full of science and history, they will love this read. Read more
Published 16 months ago by lulex
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