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The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King - A Nonfiction Thriller
The Murder of King Tut The Plot to Kill the Child King A Nonfiction Thriller
Author: James Patterson, Martin Dugard
ISBN-13: 9780446539777
ISBN-10: 0446539775
Publication Date: 10/12/2010
Pages: 352
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 38 ratings
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Book Type: Paperback
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emeraldfire avatar reviewed The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King - A Nonfiction Thriller on
Ascending to Egypt's most powerful throne at the tender age of nine, King Tutankhamen's reign sparked debate from the very outset. Behind the palace's veil of prosperity, bitter rivalries and jealousies raged among the Boy King's most trusted advisers, and after only nine years, King Tut suddenly perished, his name effectively purged from Egyptian history. To this day, his death remains shrouded in controversy - a secret buried for centuries.

Enthralled by the ruler's tragic story and hoping to unlock answers to the 3,000 year-old mystery, Howard Carter - an English archaeologist and Egyptologist - made it his life's mission to discover the pharaoh's tomb. He began his search in 1907, but encountered numerous setbacks and countless dead-ends, before he finally, finally uncovered the long-lost crypt and ultimately found the keys to an unsolved mystery.

In The Murder of King Tut, James Patterson and Martin Dugard reveal the clues that point to murder. Digging through all the evidence - X-rays, Howard Carter's files, forensic clues, and stories told through the ages - the authors reveal their own account of King Tut's life and death. The result is an exhilarating true crime tale of intrigue, passion and betrayal that shines a bright light on the most ancient mystery of all.

I've always had an interest in Egyptology, and specifically in King Tutankhamen himself, so reading this book was absolutely fascinating for me. I found all three sections of the book - King Tut's story, Howard Carter's story, and the present-day story of how the book was written - extremely interesting in their own right. I learned so much more about each individual and their own personal histories, as well as the various periods of history, than I already knew before I read this book. I give The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King by James Patterson and Martin Dugard a definite A+!
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While I'm not usually a fan of James Patterson, I know he can write better than this! The "mystery" was flimsy at best and the story-telling style was very clumsy. I think he might have gotten overwhelmed by not wanting to stray from what is absolutely known, but it just didn't work for me. I usually love this type of book. To see how it's done properly see Patricia Cornwell's Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed