Catacombs is a fantastic book that I could not put down. I enjoyed the plot and characters. Well written and I have a new favorite author to add to my list.

Interesting storyline,could not put the book down,well developed characters telling their story,would recommend this book for a book club.

5 stars

Another wonderful story by Mary Anna Evans.

Archeologist Faye Longchamp-Mantooth gets herself into another captivating adventure once more. This time she is attending a seminar on Native American crafting skills with her husband Joe in Oklahoma City. A bomb goes off in the lobby of the hotel where they are staying just as Faye is getting to know her new cousin-in-law movie actor Cully Mantooth. He is a cousin of Joe's.

The FBI wants her expertise with some evidence that they found under the city where nearly a century earlier Chinese immigrants lived. They were felling from the hatred and discrimination they experienced above ground.

They set out to discover the identity of the bomber who was killed in the blast. Faye's eye for detail and some interesting art point them in the right direction. She gets herself in a pickle when a friend goes missing and she sets out to follow Cully who is acting mysteriously.

This is a very good book, flawlessly written. Ms. Evans' descriptions about Faye's surroundings are well put together; they put the reader right into the story. She seems to write effortlessly and beautifully. She makes writing look easy, and I'm sure it is not. I like Faye and Joe very much and really enjoy reading about their adventures and their relationship. This book reads very quickly. I was sorry to see the story end. I am very much looking forward to the next novel in this series.

I want to thank NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for forwarding to me a copy of this absolutely delightful book for me to read, enjoy and review.

This series is always interesting even if you are not a fan of archaeology and you always seem to learn new things. In this case, Faye discovers that the Chinese lived for extended periods of time under the streets of Oklahoma City when a bomb is detonated inside a hotel she happens to be in. This leads to her once again putting her unique skills to use to aid the FBI as they search for the who and why of a supposed terrorist attack.

This series just gets better and better and the ending is another thrill ride that is worth the read. Please add this one to your to-read list.

Highly recommended!

Archaeologist Faye Longchamp is in Oklahoma for a conference when an explosion rocks the Oklahoma City Hotel. Seriously shaken by the incident, Faye soon finds she’s in her element. The explosion has broken up the floor on the venerable hotel, revealing a warren of tunnels underneath. The tunnels actually provided “housing” for Chinese immigrants 100 years earlier, and Faye is eager to explore. But her excitement soon turns to horror when the bodies of three children are found in the tunnels. I have loved this series from the very first entry, Evans does an amazing job at portraying the plight of indigenous peoples, both past and present, with a satisfying mystery to boot