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The Maltese Goddess (Archaeological Mysteries) (Paperback)

by Lyn Hamilton (Author)
2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 245 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime; Reissue edition (Mar 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0425162400
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425162408
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 467,579 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superior mystery, 30 Jan 1998
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Though her antiquities store is located in Toronto, Lara McClintock is at her happiest when she travels the world, seeking priceless artifacts for her clients. Her successes have gained her renowned architect Martin Galea as her latest client. This does not turn out as well as expected since the womanizing egotist expects immediate service. His newest demand is for Lara to fly to Malta to organize his newly purchased home for a party being thrown in a few weeks.

Almost from her first step on the fog laden island, Lara feels a sense of foreboding that threatens to overwhelm her sanity. Cut brake lines and dead cats left near her front entrance make her feel that someone wants her out of the house. Furniture begins to arrive. However, one of the pieces contains Martin's corpse. Flush from a recent successful investigation of a Mexican homicide (see THE XIBALBA MURDERS), Lara begins to investigate. She is unaware that her actions could result in international repercussions.

After reading this exotically absorbing and culturally colorful archeological thriller, readers will want to fly to Malta to hear the siren's song. Lyn Hamilton is a gifted writer, who has created an intricate who-done-it wrapped inside a mystical tale that cleverly links past Goddess worship to current events. THE MALTESE GODDESS is a terrific read that would make a tremendous movie.

Harriet Klausner

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Truely Awful, 2 Feb 2006
By Tim Bowler "history buff" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book while on Malta. I figured it would be nice to read a story set on the beautiful island on which I was holidaying.

Which only goes to show, how wrong you can be sometimes...

This is a desperately badly written book. No cliche is left unused, the plot is laughable and the characters are completely unconvincing. The final chapter had me weeping all right - but crying tears of laughter -- which I don't think was what was intended.

To sum up this book: Money I wish I hadn't spent, and time I wish I hadn't wasted. I would heartily recommend you don't bother with it.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Lacking in depth., 8 April 1999
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Somewhat intrigued by the cover and title, I ended up reading this book and came away disappointed. Already a short book (245 pages), it would have been even shorter had the author left out the pages of interior-design filler material and the constant archaeological lectures of the young man (I forget his name) on Malta. These lectures were the most annoying part of the story; I had the impression the author was copying information out of an encyclopedia and spitting it back out of this convenient character's mouth. Don't waste your time on this one. Tim Thompson
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