The Demon Crown by
James Rollins
My rating:
4 of 5 stars
I will be upfront that I received a free copy of this book from a Goodreads giveaway and was asked to provide a review. I would have read this book anyway as a big fan of the series. It also did not influence the rating I gave the book.
If you are reading this review, I will assume you are a series reader and did not just pick up book 13 and decide to start reading there. If you did, no judgement. However, The Demon Crown departs from the previous books with its formatting. It was more like the Tucker Wayne books by this author. I enjoy that series as well so the shift was a fun surprise. Not to give too much away, some of the chapters are written from a different perspective giving you insight into a character(s) you wouldn't normally hear from. Intrigued? Read the book!
The other thing I enjoyed about this book is it plays on a pretty typical fear many people have and amplifies it. At the same time, the chances of it happening are within the realm of possibility. I was really unsure the Sigma Force team could get out of this one. I was very thankful for the addition of images. That was new but addressed something I have wanted for a long time. Sure we should be able to use our imaginations to picture something that is described but sometimes I just want a visual image to make it easier. Call me lazy.
Finally, for the 'shippers out there, this book has some good news! I was pleasantly surprised. It is about time some members of the team have good things coming their way.
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