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Book Review of Drawing in the Dust

Drawing in the Dust
Drawing in the Dust
Author: Zoe Klein
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Page Brookstone is an archaeologist in Israel who has been working at the excavations at Megiddo. When a couple, Ibrahim and Naima, come to Page and her boss with claims that beneath their house is a haunted chamber, Page is curious. She goes to their house, and digs. What she finds is a coffin with two skeletons intertwined and a jar with a previously unknown scroll by a female scribe named Anatiya.

Drawing in the Dust reads almost like scripture, but yet the archaeology mystery is suspenseful and dramatic. Their are quite a bit of references to the Biblical prophet Jeremiah, so if you don't know a lot about him, the story could be a bit of a struggle for you. But if you enjoy mysteries and archaeology appeals to you, then give Drawing in the Dust a try.