Synopsis: The South American Jungle Guards Many Secrets and a remarkable site nestled between two towering Andean peaks, hidden from human eyes for thousands years. Dig Deeper through layers of rock and mystery, through centuries of dark, forgotten legends. Into Ancient Catacombs where ingenious traps have been laid to ensnare the careless and unsuspecting; where earth shattering discoveries and wealth beyond imagining could be the reward for those with the courage to face the terrible unknown. Something is Waiting here where the perilous journey ends, in the cold, shrouded heart of a breathtaking necropolis; something created by Man, yet not humanly possible. Something wondrous. Something terrifying. Specs: Adult fiction, action-adventure/thiller/science fiction, published in 2000, 416 pages.
I actually tried to get through this book two times before, but even though I got to the part with the exploding brain and "alive" corpse, I wasn't old enough to understand the science-fiction part of Excavation, so I stopped reading.
Now that I've finally finished it, I can say that I'm glad I did. I love the fast-paced, gun-toting, heart-thumping, bombs exploding, could-this-really-happen? style that Rollins' books have. But the thing that I don't like about Excavation is the excessive swearing, a gay character, and several evolution references. A lot of his books have these three things included in the writing, but I have to overlook those flaws because his books are too good not to read!
But my favorite so far is still Amazonia. WOW, that book is amazing! I definitely recommend that one to be the first Rollins' you read.
