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Summary: Stunning second McClintoch archeology mystery
Review: In Toronto, antiques' dealer Lara McClintoch knows that her and her partner Sarah Greenhalgh will never become wealthy with their work, but both enjoy their avocation. However, Lara's pleasure in the buying and selling of antiques becomes disturbed when her former spouse Clive Swain, opens up a competitive store right across the street from Greenhalgh and McClintoch. Clive adds to the insult by stealing a good client right in front of Lara, which starts a personal war between them. Lara and Clive attend an auction hosted by the exclusive Molesworth & Cox. After he outbids her on something she desperately wanted for a customer, she once again retaliates overextending herself by bidding on a box of replications of ancient Peruvian artifacts. Before Lara knows what has happened, she finds herself caught in the middle of illegal contraband, murder, and implied accusations from the law. So what is a modern Canadian woman to do? Simple, you go girl to the source in Peru to clear up your name and that of your associates by solving the mystery even if it costs you your credit cards and perhaps your life. The second McClintoch archeology mystery, THE MOCHE WARRIOR, is an entertaining, fun to read, and educational who-done-it. The action-packed story line never quits even when it teaches the audience about the ancient Moche people and their civilization along the Northern coast of Peru. Lara remains an intelligent and warm character, whose internal dialogues are humorous yet poignant. The secondary players, especially the returnees from the previous novel, THE XIBALBA MURDERS, enhance the plot and add dimension to Lara's persona. Even the new players, some who appear very fleetingly, provide depth to a brilliant book. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: What Happens When You Try To Spite Your Ex Husband
Review: Antique dealer, Lara McClintoch learns that revenge does not pay when she spitefully outbids her ex husband for a box of artifacts then discovers that someone is willing to murder for the contents. This archaeological mystery takes us to Peru where connections to grave robbers, the black market and drug runners place Lara in danger. The plot is tight with an assortment of potential bad guys that kept me guessing at the connections. But though Hamilton's books have exotic settings, her writing doesn't really give me the feeling that I've been there--and I have been to several of the countries she writes about. That said, I enjoyed the book anyway and laughed out loud at her wrap-up with the ex in the ending.
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Summary: What Happens When You Try To Spite Your Ex Husband
Review: Antique dealer, Lara McClintoch learns that revenge does not pay when she spitefully outbids her ex husband for a box of artifacts then discovers that someone is willing to murder for the contents. This archaeological mystery takes us to Peru where connections to grave robbers, the black market and drug runners place Lara in danger. The plot is tight with an assortment of potential bad guys that kept me guessing at the connections. But though Hamilton's books have exotic settings, her writing doesn't really give me the feeling that I've been there--and I have been to several of the countries she writes about. That said, I enjoyed the book anyway and laughed out loud at her wrap-up with the ex in the ending.
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Summary: Implausible.
Review: First, Lara is a bit too precious. She doesn't have boyfriends, she has 'partners.' Second, I find it hard to believe that after her shop is the scene of arson and murder, that she runs away to Peru, stopping in Mexico to assume a false identity. (And where in Mexico does one find a congressman named Lucas May?) Never mind that one of her best friends is Canandian Mountie and she refuses to listen to his advice, never mind that she leaves her business partner in the lurch, never mind that she questions everyone's ethics but her own when she is using forged documents. Third, the plot is contrived and complicated, but everything get neatly wrapped up in the final pages. Fourth, Hamilton fills pages with 'archaelogy lessons.' And just to be picky, how does a Canadian pass herself off as a Kansas woman to other Americans? Lara's linguistic talents must be as impressive as her smugness.
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Summary: Great book! You learn by reading it.
Review: I loved this book! It was full of interesting information about Peru and ancient cultures that really fleshed out the story for me. I found myself reading more books about this area of the world.
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Summary: Moche Warrior
Review: I read Lyn Hamilton because I like mysteries with an archaeolical background. Her three books so far have made that part interesting, however she lacks the 'good story' ability. I loose interest in her characters. This story was too hard to believe. Anyone who would just fly off to New York, then Mexico and then Peru after the loosing the profit capability of her business (believe me I know the cost of one-way airfares) has to have an income that makes the reasons was going off on this jaunt seem ridiculous. All the characters were set up well enough, but very little they did seemed real. Example: the wife of the customes inspector from Peru with three births to her body being able to attract a very successful French smuggler and be able to wear the 'teen' styles of barely a silk slip. Her endings are neat, but that's fine with me. It suits the genre.
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Summary: A bit of a yawn
Review: Not a particularly interesting or captivating read. The characters were not engaging and mostly unbelievable. The pace was slow and at times rather difficult to grasp and mostly unrealistic. I'd recommend Clive Cussler, Dan Brown for a far far better read.
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Summary: Ms. Hamilton go on !
Review: Second novel of Lyn Hamilton with the same character: Lara Mc Clyntoch, owner of antiquities shop in Toronto. Perhaps not as good as the first one, but still a good plot with great mistery. And after the Mayan civilisation you will discover Peru. Here perhaps the only lacking point: were is all the historical research we were now used to? A little bit less of that and the story doesn't have all the appeal that THE XIBALBA MURDER had. Anyway a good story to read, other adventures of our heroin Lara Mc Clintoch, a simple curious woman in her forties.
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Summary: An interesting mystery based on the Moche culture of Peru
Review: The book's appeal rests in the historical background of the Moche culture of pre-Columbian Peru. Antiques dealer Lara McClintock finds out about the Moche when gold artifacts come into her possession and murders follow. She traces the objects back to Peru and uncovers the source of the illegal antiquities trade. Good writing and historical detail make this mystery a good read.
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Summary: Entertaining
Review: THE MOCHE WARRIOR is the third entry in Lyn Hamilton's Lara McClintoch series. I read the first two, THE XIBALBA MURDERS and THE MALTESE GODDESS, several years ago. I was lukewarm on the former, but somewhat disappointed in the latter. Sufficiently disappointed that I had no particular inclination to purchase this third book. Finally, though, time triumphed over memory. Recollections of the reasons for my disenchantment with THE MALTESE GODDESS faded to the point where I decided to give THE MOCHE WARRIOR a shot. I'm glad I did. While I will agree with others who find it a bit incongruous for a character to just take off at the drop of a hat on a lengthy and costly expedition to Mexico and Peru (anyone else ever notice how money is rarely a consideration for fictional characters, whether in movies, TV, or books), it's hard to say how any of us would react if we thought our life was in imminent danger, and credit cards do make it possible to postpone costs. Nevertheless, I found the plot engaging enough to keep me turning the pages despite the improbabilities. To be fair, what work of fiction doesn't have some improbabilities in it? Further, I found the setting interesting (the arid Peruvian coast) and the archeology intriguing. All in all, I enjoyed this book. More than I expected to, in fact. As a result, I already have the next book in the series, and I'm giving THE MOCHE WARRIOR four stars. If you like nice little mysteries, consider giving this one a try.
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