The Mask of Atreus

by Andrew J. Hartley and A.J. Hartley

Book Overview

It's Save an Animal Week at school, and Lola and Lotta are going to raise money to save a panda. To do this, Lola gets sponsored to hop for as long as she can, and Lotta will skip. But then Lola gets... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 042520913X
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Berkley
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.1" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Truly Absorbing, Great for In-flight Reading

I bought "The Mask of Atreus" at an O'Hare airport bookstore and started to read it as my flight to LA took off. The story starts innocuously with museum curator, Deborah Miller, hosting a reception for museum sponsors and friends, but soon it develops into her discovering the murdered body of her boss. She takes off to Greece and Russia in search of a murderer. Deborah is an inquisitive, loyal and caring woman whom I would love to have as a close friend. The book is truly absorbing. I was oblivious to the pilot's announcements, "we are now crossing the Mississippi River down below...we are now going over the Rockies..." I have almost finished the book now as the pilot announces our approach into LA. I am saving the last few chapters to enjoy this evening. It has been the fastest Chicago-LA trip I have ever had. Mary Kerr Evanston, Illinois

Intrigue and Suspense

'The mask of Atreus' is one of those rare mystery novels that combines an exciting story line, rich in history and archaelogical detail with a quality of writing which is a joy to read. The book is an extremely accessible read without being patronising and the chapters move in a sharply paced style. Gradually the reader is drawn into this intriguing novel and kept guessing. The characters are well delineated and believable, whilst the plot has many twists and turns building up tension and suspense and the compulsion to keep turning the pages. To say more would spoil the mystery. Read and enjoy!

historical suspense

This is an outstanding and admirable novel. Outstanding because of its historical and detective style and admirable because of its literary content. The characters are real and believable and the story is fascinating and compelling. The author uses his considerable literary skills in order to provide the reader with not only a fascinating story but also in a style of considerable quality. This is the sort of book which holds the reader's interest and makes one want to keep on reading. The chapters are short and pithy and make the reader anxious to move onto the next one. A. J. Hartley has woven together, with intrigue and fascination, the History of Ancient Greece, the happenings at the end of the Second World War and the present day problems of many people, into a tapestry of detective triumphs and thrilling events. This book will make the literary world sit up and take notice, BUY IT:

mystery and history

The Mask Of Atreus mixes a Dan Brown style unrelenting pace and intrigue with wolrd travel with deep histoircal background. The book is well researched without being over boring in the level of historical detail and reflects the authors passion for the both the art of writing as well as the subject matter. The intrigue is plentiful and keeps you guessing and you'll not want to put it down! The characters are credible and original! Enjoy.