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Journey to the sun washed resort of Cancun and follow a young American couple, Jack and Josephine Phillips, on an adventure into the jungles of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. Adventure turns to terror when Josephine disappears and Jack finds himself on the run from mysterious assassins, the Mexican Federales, and possibly even his own government. The Phillips have unwittingly become entangled in the Mexican underworld, a complicated web that stretches from the Carribean coast line of Quintana Roo to the upper reaches of the United States Government. In a land where the line between the law and the outlaw is blurred, can Jack survive long enough to solve the mystery of his wife's disappearance?
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The review of this Book prepared by Jim Brumfield




A MAN LOSES HIS WIFE WHILE TRAVELING IN MEXICO, MAIN PLOT IS HIM DISCOVERING WHAT HAPPENED TO HER. GREAT SETTINGS IN ANCIENT MAYAN CITIES! SUB PLOTS INCLUDE DISCOVERY OF MAYAN TOMB AND A CONSPERICY EMMINATING OUT OF WASHINGTON DC. THIS IS LIKE TO SEPERATE STORIES THAT DON'T COME TOGETHER UNTIL THE FINAL PAGES. A GOOD MIX OF SEX AND VIOLENCE. NOT THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL, BUT A FUN SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL!!
The review of this Book prepared by TRACY MENDOZA




A young american couple unwittingly become entangled in Mexican underworld. Great settings in the jungles and lost cities of the yucatan penninsula. This woiuld make a good movie!
The review of this Book prepared by Dwight Broussard




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Plot & Themes

Tone of story    -   Dry-cynical    -   very upbeat How difficult to spot villain?    -   Moderately Challenging Time/era of story:    -   1980's-1999 Spying/Terrorism Thriller    -   Yes Kid or adult book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book The crook is....    -   criminal's rise in a crime organization Crime Thriller    -   Yes Crime plotlets:    -   search for gems/treasure/money Is MAIN CHARACTER an EVIL criminal?    -   Yes General Crime (including known murderer)    -   Yes Who's the criminal enemy here?    -   drug dealers

Main Character

Gender    -   Male Profession/status:    -   teacher Age:    -   20's-30's

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Northeast The Americas (not US):    -   Yes The Americas:    -   Mexico Jungles?    -   Yes Jungles    -   lost city Misc setting    -   resort/hotel    -   fancy mansion

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture Explicit sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   descript of kissing    -   touching of anatomy    -   actual description of sex    -   descript. of breasts Unusual forms of death    -   poisoning    -   impaled    -   perforation--bullets    -   perforation--swords/knives Unusual form of death?    -   Yes Amount of dialog    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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