A modern take on Indiana Jones!

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Another book that I didn't expect to like, but the snappy dialogue drew me in much more than the action (to begin with!).
This has been described as Indiana Jones (if he didn't know anything about archaeology) crossed with Tomb Raider (except Nolan is NO Lara Croft!). This is hack archaeology on YouTube which no expert would touch with a barge pole, but the conspiracy theorists love. Nolan’s producer is an excellent character - jaded, likes his drink and cigarettes a bit too much, and he always has a quick, witty, abusive answer for everything. He’s probably my favourite character actually.
The build up left me wanting to visit the Grand Canyon, the middle part made me think twice. The end made me glad there are photos! I really liked the touch of the photos and the ability to ‘access’ Nolan’s own website. I’m assuming that the photos and documents on there are real - well, I’d like to think they are anyway!
It's a bit Sci-fi, adventure, mystery and really quite funny. I really enjoyed it and will look out for any follow-ups!