I understand that this is a rewrite of a book by Tracy
entitled “City of the Dead”. Having not read the original I can’t comment on
whether or not this is a better version. I can only state that if you like
historical fiction and/or murder mystery with lots of plot twists and
intelligent, well-researched writing, you will love this book.
Tracy does an excellent job of placing the reader at
a location in geography and time. You can almost look around and take in the
landscape and people. I love historical fiction, but Tracy Higley makes it come
alive. Her prose floats effortlessly, stimulating your mind and spirit.
The “People of the One” while being fictional, hold
up to the believable all the way to the probable. People seeking God definitely
find Him, so no believability problem there. Several others involved in the
plot were actual historical people who lived in that time period. They were
very believable and I love the descriptions of the ruling and worker classes and
the systems they lived under.
Descriptions of the Egyptian gods and the differences
between the “One God” especially in the mercy area and the afterlife spoke to
my heart and made me appreciate my own relationship with Christ.
This is the sixth Tracy Higley novel I’ve read and
she hasn’t disappointed yet.
My Rating 5 Stars
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