Search - The Codex (Codex, Bk 01)

from the back cover -
"Greetings from the dead" declares Maxwell Broadbent on the videotape he left behind after his mysterious disappearance. A notorious treasure hunter and tomb robber, Broadbent accumulated near a half a billion dollars' worth of art, gems and artifacts before vanishing...along with his entire collection ...from his mansion in New Mexico.
As a final challenge to his three sons, Broadbent has buried himself and his treasure somewhere in the world, hidden away like an ancient Egyptian pharaoh. The race is on. If they wish to claim their inheritance they must find their father's carefully concealed tomb.....but they aren't the only ones after it!


A friend at work gave me this book, and I thought it sounded "okay", then i started reading it and couldn't put it down. If you love action, this is the book for you. Great characters, the brother's don't get along at first, a love interest for one of the brothers, wonderful description of the location (don't want to give it away!) an evil bad guy. This book's got it all. I ended up having 5 other people read it in the office and we all agree it would make a GREAT movie!

A very exciting book. An archaeological thriller. Reminds one of Indiana Jones movies.

Never finished it. Too Implausible even for a day dreamer like me.

I really enjoyed this one! A great adventure taking a group of brothers to the Honduran jungle in search of their legacy that their father has hidden away in his tomb in an ancient Mayan temple. Of course there is a very wicked bad guy to deal with who is also after the loot. And among the treasure is an ancient Mayan codex that could contain cures or remedies for many of today's illnesses. Great adventure Indiana Jones style! I have several Preston/Child books on my bookshelf that I haven't read yet - I need to get to them soon!

I was excite about the premise of this story but found it not to be a well written story. The actual Mayan Codex this book is titled after seems to have been an after thought when mentioned most of the time. I have been spoiled by better writers. Take it on vacation or to the beach but don't let it delay you from reading other books. And the monkey is safe as long as its in the Tom's pocket because its not ever in the violent events Tom is in.

Enjoyed it. I think Douglas Preston could write an interesting dictionary.