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The Tavernier Stones (2010)

by Stephen Parrish(Favorite Author)

3.4 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0738720569 (ISBN13: 9780738720562)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Midnight Ink

review 1: Maps and treasure are a familiar theme, but there is a difference in this tale. When the murdered body of a cartographer surfaces in a bog several centuries after his disappearance, one mystery is created. When it is discovered he is clutching one of a group of gems that also went missing, another mystery is added and people around the globe are sure the rest of the treasure is still hidden somewhere and that the old cartographer's final map will show the way. The novel concerns itself mainly with seven people who are trying to solve the enigma of clues left on the map, some working alone, others in groups. The stakes are high and the dangers even higher, but all are determined to find the precious stones. The mix of cartography, codes and real places (there really is a... more Felsenkirche in Idar-Oberstein) make this an exciting tale.
review 2: It has a map making theme, so just after reading the Fourth Part of the World I thought the map making angle was interesting but the book quickly became a string of unbelievable characters doing ridiculous things. It claims this hugely unsolvable puzzle that several people solve in one try, then everyone ends up at the same place at the same time and a cookie cutter ending neatly takes care of everyone. I felt like I was reading a story line created by one of those games where you say one sentence and the next person adds to the story with another sentence. Ideas thrown in for the sake of the idea not to develop the story and so I couldn't believe any of it. less

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