The witch of babylon

English language

Published April 10, 2012 by Forge.

ISBN:
978-0-7653-3366-7
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2 stars (1 review)

Samuel dies in a car accident, while his brother John lives through it with minor injuries. Six weeks later, family friend Hal dies from an overdose and John discovers that Hal stole from Samuel a valuable piece of art that Samuel saved from the National Museum in war struck Baghdad. A few days later, John, who decides to cooperate with the police, receives a post-mortem riddle from Hal. If he manages to solve it he will recover the lost art piece.

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2 stars

i thought i would be all over this, a thriller involving ancient alchemical cults, with a bibliography a mile long. unfortunately i found it mostly boring. there was no thrill in this thriller thanks to unrelatable characters and flat writing. on the plus side, i’m now more interested in the actual history that underlies the premise, so the aforementioned bibliography is worthwhile.

Subjects

  • Prophecies
  • Art dealers
  • Treasure troves
  • Ficiton
  • Antiquities
  • Fiction

Places

  • Baghdad (Iraq)