Review: Borrowing a Quote From Laurel & Hardy...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2012
To sum up my feelings about this book.  This time it should be said by Alec to Samuel: "Here's another NICE mess you've gotten me into."  :-)This story was a rollicking, madcap, lighthearted romp/light romance of a tale taking us from merry old England to the sandy land of Egypt.  Action packed, with more twists and turns then I've seen in many, many books I've recently read yet full of intriguing information on the Egyptian tombs, god/goddess lore and the runic language of that time.Meet Alec and Samuel, best friends and sometimes spies back in England who take off on a journey to Egypt in search of a treasure with Samuel's urging after Alec wins a treasure map during a game of poker.  Of course this also gets Alec away from his mum whom he thinks is scheming to marry him off :-).  Alec is the more responsible of the two with Samuel being the somewhat bumbling, blabbermouth of them.  Meet the Plague of Egypt.  Believe me you will enjoy discovering what this refers to and how it plays into the treasure that Alec does eventually find.  Toss in Akeim and Sophia, 2 characters who this book would not be the same without, add to the mix a possibly crooked admiral, an allegedly evil Dragoman and a grandfather who we can't tell until near the end which side he is on and you have the makings of one helluva story!Read along as they run into one obstacle after another during their hunt with their very lives in constant danger and the somewhat quirky ways they find to manage to survive.  Enjoy the somewhat magical ending and be sure to look for more from this author.  I know I will be.  Solid 4 1/2 stars!