Cyndi J. (cyndij) reviewed on 9/2/2017 + 1031 more book reviews

CANYON SACRIFICE by Scott Graham has a lot of the elements I enjoy - a Western setting, archaeology, lots of action - but in the end it failed to thrill me. I finished it, but I felt "Well, that's over, where's my next book?"
If I were better at analysis maybe I could pin down why I was disappointed, but all I can say is that I didn't feel involved, and I didn't like the protagonist much. I thought the motive of the villain seemed more like an invention than something that would really happen, but I was just slogging along through the story long before that showed up. So...oh well. The best part of this book is Chuck hiking down a trail in intense heat without enough water. That whole sequence felt very suspenseful. There is interesting material about the Grand Canyon and archaeology. Graham has two other books in this series, so he's found an audience, and anything that might inspire people to go to and enjoy our National Parks is a good thing in anyone's book.

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