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Luc Simard is an archaeologist with a flawless academic career. When a book dating to the fourteenth century is found after a fire in a monastery in France, Luc’s old friend Hugo calls him in to decipher the mysterious illustrations that dot the coded manuscript. What Luc and Hugo find is a map that leads them to a chambered cave and the discovery of a lifetime. The secret of the caves lies in the manuscript’s coded pages, but it’s a secret that someone is willing to kill to protect.
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GLENN COOPER is the author of the internationally bestselling Library of the Dead and its sequel, Book of Souls. He graduated from Harvard with an archaeology degree and received his medical degree from Tufts University.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: The Tenth Chamber (Paperback)
A very long-winded tale from my perspective...too much unnecessary violence, too much 'drama'... an Ozarkian type of story not geared to high-level intellect. Loved: Book of Souls and Library of the Dead, but this one is just an 'also ran'...
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`It began with a spark from a mouse-chewed electrical wire deep within a thick plaster wall.',
By J. Cameron-Smith "Expect the Unexpected" (ACT, Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Tenth Chamber (Paperback)
After a fire is extinguished in the Abbey of Ruac in rural France, a hidden medieval book is discovered. The book has been badly damaged by water and is entrusted to Hugo Pineau for restoration. The book is intriguing: most of it is written in code, is lavishly illustrated and the author claims to be over 200 years old. Hugo enlists the help of Luc Simard, a professor of archaeology, and the two men go exploring for the painted cave which a map within the book locates close to the abbey.When they discover a network of painted prehistoric caves, they realise that it is a significant find. And the tenth chamber is the most amazing of all. A team of experts is brought together to analyse and document the discovery. But a series of accidents make it clear that not everyone is happy about the discovery of the caves. But why? And what secrets are being hidden, and from whom? When were the paintings created and what do they portray? There are three intertwined stories in this novel: the story of the prehistoric man, Tal, who created the paintings; the story of the medieval monks who first discovered the cave; and the present day story of Luc, Hugo and the team working on the caves. I enjoyed this novel and particularly a couple of twists towards the end. Some elements are fairly easy to work out, but the layered telling of the three separate stories means that the entire picture does not become clear until the end. This is Glenn Cooper's third novel, and is not related to the earlier two. Jennifer Cameron-Smith
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`It began with a spark from a mouse-chewed electrical wire deep within a thick plaster wall.',
By J. Cameron-Smith "Expect the Unexpected" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tenth Chamber (Paperback)
After a fire is extinguished in the Abbey of Ruac in rural France, a hidden medieval book is discovered. The book has been badly damaged by water and is entrusted to Hugo Pineau for restoration. The book is intriguing: most of it is written in code, is lavishly illustrated and the author claims to be over 200 years old. Hugo enlists the help of Luc Simard, a professor of archaeology, and the two men go exploring for the painted cave which a map within the book locates close to the abbey.When they discover a network of painted prehistoric caves, they realise that it is a significant find. And the tenth chamber is the most amazing of all. A team of experts is brought together to analyse and document the discovery. But a series of accidents make it clear that not everyone is happy about the discovery of the caves. But why? And what secrets are being hidden, and from whom? When were the paintings created and what do they portray? There are three intertwined stories in this novel: the story of the prehistoric man, Tal, who created the paintings; the story of the medieval monks who first discovered the cave; and the present day story of Luc, Hugo and the team working on the caves. I enjoyed this novel and particularly a couple of twists towards the end. Some elements are fairly easy to work out, but the layered telling of the three separate stories means that the entire picture does not become clear until the end. This is Glenn Cooper's third novel, and is not related to the earlier two. Jennifer Cameron-Smith 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Rollercoaster ride!,
By Mamabear Cherei - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Tenth Chamber. Glenn Cooper (Paperback)
I had to order this book used from the UK. It was WORTH it!It is NOT part of a series. It's pure stand alone! It starts off with a few guys discovering a cave hidden behind a man-made layer of rock at the entrance.. with drawings in much finer detail than any other cave in history! Ancient drawings.. but done in such detail.. that one can feel the wall animals coming to life! The cave has many rooms to it.. and they keep pushing further and further into the cave system... until.. they find.. the tenth chamber! They rush to tell the world of their discovery.. to share with the world the archaeological find of the century.. if only.. they had NOT stopped at the village.. as they are quickly murdered.. and their car hidden forever. All trace of the two men.. erased. Forever. I won't write a spoiler. That would be rude! lol Glenn Cooper intertwines three different plots, from different periods in history, and produces a nail-bitingly exciting thriller that ends far too quickly but is impossible to read any slower. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not quite what I expected,
By G. Catalfamo "GeekTalk's editor-at-large" - Published on Amazon.com
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I bought this after reading the "Library of the Dead" series. Must say it didn't live up to expectations for me. It is a good page turner, Coopers' writing skills are beyond question, but the plot is weak, you guess everything way too soon, and the characters are kind of shallow. This being a summer read, I give it three stars, but that says I'm not being very picky...
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