The Lost Island

Gideon Crew--brilliant scientist, master thief--is living on borrowed time. When his mysterious employer, Eli Glinn, gives him an eyebrow-raising mission, he has no reason to refuse. Gideon's task: steal a page from the priceless Book of Kells, now on display in New York City and protected by unbreakable security. Accomplishing the impossible, Gideon steals the parchment--only to learn that hidden beneath the gorgeously illuminated image is a treasure map dating back to the time of the ancient Greeks. As they ponder the strange map, they realize that the treasure it leads to is no ordinary fortune. It is something far more precious: an amazing discovery that could perhaps even save Gideon's life.

Together with his new partner, Amy, Gideon follows a trail of cryptic clues to an unknown island in a remote corner of the Caribbean Sea. There, off the hostile and desolate Mosquito Coast, the pair realize the extraordinary treasure they are hunting conceals an even greater shock-a revelation so profound that it may benefit the entire human race . . . if Gideon and Amy can survive.

Gideon is back! In this long awaited third book Gideon is tasked with stealing a page from a historical book that is seemingly impossible to do. But Gideon does what he does best and accomplishes the goal with flare. Once Amy and Gideon set off on the mission the action does not stop. There are quite a few twists and turns, and when the books takes a fantasy turn in the last 1/4 it almost lost me. I stuck with it and was rewarded. I look forward to the next book in the series. David W. Collins did an excellent job narrating the book.

Author: Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston
Published: August 2014
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
Source: Hachette Audio
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This complimentary review copy was received thankfully from Mitch and Hachette Audio and in no way influenced my review of this book. These are my personal thoughts and reactions to the reading of the book.