Description
A
400 year old box, the sinking of an ocean liner, murder, a DPRK master
plan...and one man to connect the dots.
The biggest thing on
Jacob's mind was how he failed his Jesuit assignment when he stole the
object he was asked to 'acquire' for the church. Little did he know that
what he had done would initiate events leading not only to several
beheadings, murders and the sinking of the Empress of Ireland, but to a
conflict that would bring together the world's superpowers in a final
showdown. With North Korea stirring the pot, could a single SIS agent
from Britain prevent the disaster?
Meanwhile, RCMP Detective
Antonin Aumont has a mystery on his hands. The murder and torture of an
old man and the assassination of their only suspect was odd in itself,
but he’d seen stranger things. It was the note – the old, cryptic Latin
poem that had him wondering. Who wrote it, what did it mean and why
would two people be dead because of it? Before the day was done, a true
Pandora’s box would be opened...
Follow the trail of SIS
agent Coleman, Detective Antonin and Professor Sanchez as they piece
together the puzzle while running a race against time and enemies.
Their goal? The Box and its incredible contents.
Praise and Reviews
In Eye of the Idol, Paul Dayton has crafted highly memorable work with
three-dimensional characters. Each new character introduced to the
reader have their own set of worries, complexities and characteristics
so believable it seems as if they could be standing right before you.
Before
I was even through the first chapter, I already knew this book was a
winner. Immediately attention grabbing and intense, Eye of the Idol
seizes the reader’s attention and refuses to let go.
With
his excellent use of descriptions, Mr. Dayton pulls you into the
setting of the book seamlessly. He has an amazing talent for
transporting the reader well into the past and back to the present in
one fluid motion. The writer opens a portal to yesterday so intriguing,
that one cannot help but step through willingly.
The
first character introduced in the book stirred raw emotion within this
reviewer. Even through the remainder of the book I carried his burden
with me as if it were my own. The reader feels as if he is a long-lost
friend.
With a complex, well designed plot and fast
paced storyline, this book left me positioned at the edge of my seat in
anticipation of what would happen next. A subtle, yet warming amount of
humor graces the pages of Mr. Dayton’s book, making it a joy to read.
As
the past and the present begin to form ever more solid ties to one
another, the plot thickens and the reader is left breathless with
suspense, wondering what will happen on the next page.
As
multiple scenarios begin to build in the reader’s mind of what the
conclusion of this work might bring, Mr. Dayton once again surprises the
reader with his fantastic ending. Try as I might, I couldn’t guess what
was in store for me; which made me love this book even more.
I
would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a fast-paced,
quality read. For this reviewer, Paul Dayton’s Eye of the Idol has
earned five well-deserved stars. I look forward to reading further works
by this remarkable author.