Storm Cycle written by Iris Johansen in 2009 and coauthor by Roy Johansen. I just had to go back and read some of this great author’s books that I have missed and/or forgotten. This is one of them. From her website: “Rachel Kirby is a computer genius whose personal life is hell. Her beloved twin sister has a chronic illness that will ultimately take her life. After that, Rachel will have no one. Until one day she receives a mysterious email from someone trapped inside a collapsed Egyptian tomb, thousands of miles away. John Tanek knows that Rachel is his only hope of survival and with trademark grim humor, he considers himself lucky that one thing on this expedition has gone right: his laptop still works. With time running out, Rachel orchestrates his rescue–and in doing so, drags herself into a deadly web. Because Tanek’s “accident” was hardly that. What he has discovered is something many people want…and will kill for. Rachel soon learns that she needs the knowledge from the tomb as well, because it may hold the key to her sister’s cure. That is, if she can trust John Tanek not to betray her. And if they both live long enough to unravel the mystery of an ancient female physician. With Johansen and Johansen’s trademark research, fast-pace, charismatic characters, and intriguing twists, STORM CYCLE will carry you away..”
I can’t really say much more about the story line without giving away more of the plot. All I can really say is that I couldn’t put the book down until the very end. I have already put on hold the last 5 books in the Eve Duncan series by Iris Johansen and look forward to them. Needless to say I would love to read more stories that feature Rachel, Allie and John. There is so much trouble that these extremely smart and adventurous people can get into and out of. Who wouldn’t love a series about discovering ancient knowledge, tombs, and foiling the bad guys. Roy Johansen is a great writer in his own right. I will have to put some of his books on hold as well. It must be extremely gratifying to Ms. Johansen that her son shares her love of writing and is well on his way to becoming a great writer just like herself.
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