Review: Fast-paced Thriller
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 23, 2012
Archaeologist Charlotte Dashiell is always up for a challenge, which is why she ends up at an archaeology dig of a recently found sunken ship from the Trojan War era. She is somewhat of a conspiracist with an intriguing theory about the Trojan War and being on the recovery team makes it the perfect time to find out if she is right.The Turkish government assigned an agent to guard the site, but is later murdered for unknown reasons, but Charlotte has her theories and the Turkish government has their own. Agent Atakan Vadim is assigned to investigate the murder with Charlotte possible being a suspect because of her connection to a private collector on the black market. As Charlotte and Atakan work together to figure out the mystery, an undeniable attraction blooms. Unknowing to them, the murders are watching them, waiting for the perfect moment to steal a rare artifact from the site.Golden Chariot is a fast-paced thriller with a little bit of romance thrown into set in Turkey. The author has done a marvelous job blending historical facts with a fiction mystery. The author, Chris Karlsen is a retired police officer and she really shows her writing skills throughout the novel, creating an intriguing plot, quirky dialogue, and believable characters. Golden Chariot will attract a wide range of readers as there is adventure, action, mystery, and romance around every page.