Review: review of the canyon of the sphinx
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 19, 2012
Ms. Kathryn Le Veque has written another terrific book!  Out of all the Kathlyn Trent/Marcus Burton books this is the one I like the best!  For me the hero Marcus Burton has always been a hard person to like but as I read more about him I am beginning to see him in a much different light and grow as a character.  It might have something to do with Kathlyn the heroine but I can’t wait to read more about them!The story starts off in 2151 B.C. with people being killed in the Yucatan Peninsula. Back in present day Egypt, Kathlyn our favorite biblical archeologist hears from a Dr. Christopher Murphy to go to the Yucatan on another adventure while in present day Egypt with her world famous Egyptologist husband Marcus.  Before leaving for the Yucatan she meets a pretty looking woman named Jensen Elder who seems nice to everyone but there is more to her than meets the eye.  So Kathlyn leaves Marcus for the Yucatan who isn’t too happy about it.  While there she meets a Dr. Christopher Murphy or Chris who become infatuated and smitten with her but Kathlyn is true to Marcus.  Lots of ventures and misadventures await Kathlyn while there.  Kathlyn discovers a curious sphinx and almost dies after getting bit by a poisonous snake.  So she gets good medical care with Marcus leaving everything to take care of her.  After Kathlyn recovers from a near death experience and to spend time with her family Marcus realizes how much he loves her and trusts her a little bit better despite Chris’s infatuation.  Things seem all right for Kathlyn and Marcus but things are not as good as they seem due to the fact that while this is all going on Jensen Elder is causing legal problems for them with Kathlyn’s brother help their legal problems are somewhat resolved.  Kathlyn decides to go back to the Yucatan with Marcus and finish what she has started discovering more about the mysterious sphinx.  Even with Marcus along on the trip awful things happen.  Even with a blunder concerning an abduction of Chris, Kathlyn and Marcus are able to release him plus everything works out.  In the end Chris and Marcus become good friends.I was really hoping to hear more about the relationship between Debra Jo one of Kathlyn’s crew and Dr. Chris Murphy or them getting married besides them just sleeping together maybe that happens in the next story.  Despite this one issue I rated the book five stars.  I can hardly wait for the next novel about Kathlyn and Marcus.  When I want to find out more about not only the main characters and side characters then I know it is an exceptional story!  I would highly recommend the book will read this again and will definitely read another by Ms. Le Veque!