Friday night I drove down to the Tattered Cover Bookstore at the Aspen Grove Shopping Center in Littleton, Colorado to hear adventure novelist James Rollins discuss and sign his new book The Seventh Plague. Rollin's books are very similar to those of his friend and fellow author Steve Berry and also author Dan Brown. They always involve some ancient secret from the past that will destroy the world as we know know it unless something isn't done. For example, a secret message might be discovered inside the lining of Marie Antoinette's intimate apparel, and Steve Handsome and his team from The Strike Force must carefully investigate these petticoats and find the solution that will save the world before it is too late. Rollin's latest book, The Seventh Plague, takes place in Cairo, and involves an ancient plague that is spreading fast and will destroy the world unless The Sigma Force can stop it. A huge crowd showed up for the signing, despite the prediction for bitter cold and heavy snow. I myself did not buy a copy of the book, even though Rollins - who is a veterinarian and had a successful vet practice before he became a full time writer - is a very funny and engaging speaker. When his previous book, The Bone Labyrinth, came out last year, I was able to get my hands on a free advanced reading copy (an ARC), and enjoyed it thoroughly. However, I was not able to snag one this time, and so I will be going the library route. Am I getting spoiled, or what? Don't answer that.
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