The Third Gate

A Novel

De: Lincoln Child

Narrado por: Johnathan McClain

Under the direction of famed explorer Porter Stone, an archaeological team is secretly attempting to locate the tomb of an ancient pharaoh who was unlike any other in history. Stone believes he has found the burial chamber of King Narmer, the near mythical god- king who united upper and lower Egypt in 3200 B.C., and the archaeologist has reason to believe that the greatest prize of all—Narmer’s crown—might be buried with him. No crown of an Egyptian king has ever been discovered, and Narmer’s is the elusive “double” crown of the two Egypts, supposedly pos­sessed of awesome powers.

The dig itself is located in one of the most forbidding places on earth—the Sudd, a nearly impassable swamp in north­ern Sudan. Amid the nightmarish, disorienting tangle of mud and dead vegetation, a series of harrowing and inexpli­cable occurrences are causing people on the expedition to fear a centuries- old curse. With a monumental discovery in reach, Professor Jeremy Logan is brought onto the project to investigate. What he finds will raise new questions . . . and alarm.

In the hands of master storyteller Lincoln Child, The Third Gate breaks new ground and introduces a fascinating new protagonist to the thriller world.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Lincoln Child’s novels are thrilling and tantalizing.”
—Vince Flynn

"By mixing fact and fiction as well as science and the occult, Lincoln Child once again has created an offbeat thriller that is both exciting and thoughtprovoking."
--The Free Lance-Star

"Bestseller Child (Terminal Freeze) more than succeeds in making a mummy's curse terrifying in this superb supernatural thriller...Child evokes fear through understatement...Readers will hope to see more of [lead character] Logan in a sequel."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Ample gadgetry, New Age soul-shifting, and pyrotechnics sufficient to employ a stable of stuntmen when brought to film: Child’s newest is the sort of thing to delight all those who got wrapped up in The Mummy. Think, a Dan Brown-ian adventure amongst Pharaohs ready with a pocket full of curses."
--Kirkus

"Its characters are well drawn, and the mystery is nicely handled, keeping readers guessing as to whether something supernatural is going on here. Of the author’s solo novels, this could be the best so far."
--Booklist

A Great Summer Listen

Child's latest is entertaining, if not up to the high standards set by his best collaborative efforts with Douglas Preston (I thought the two authors explored an archeological mystery far more successfully in Thunderhead) . In The Third Gate, Child takes an interesting mix of subjects ranging from near death experiences and scientific exploration to an ancient curse, sets his story in a typically remote location and spins a well-paced, exciting tale. Fans of books like The Ice Limit, Riptide and Deep Storm should have a good time with this one. I did!

disappointing

What did you like best about The Third Gate? What did you like least?

Lackluster writing, lackluster performance, boring story

If you???ve listened to books by Lincoln Child before, how does this one compare?

worse than others

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

a lot of things. Dry performance except in a few places

Did The Third Gate inspire you to do anything?

stop reading these types of books from this author

Any additional comments?

Truly disappointed. Couldn't decide if this was to be a ghost story or mystery thriller. Seemed wrong for either genre

Amazingly written and very fun book!

This fantastic book by Lincoln Child will keep you on the edge of your seats. It is a fun ride and I hated to see the book end!

This audio book is an interesting listen

Where does The Third Gate rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It is by far not the best novel that Lincoln Child has been associated with. But it was enjoyable and I felt that I got my money worth.

I Loved it!

Twist and turns, exquisitely written by the author and the narrator makes you feel as though you are part of the story.