Book Review: "The Lucifer Code" by Charles Brokaw

Title: The Lucifer Code

Author: Charles Brokaw

Publisher: Forge Books

ISBN, PUB Date: 978-0-7653-2093-3, August 31, 2010

Reviewed by: Jennifer Shaw for Author Exposure

In The Lucifer Code, Dr. Thomas Lourds, a world renowned linguist, arrives in Turkey for an assignment, but is kidnapped upon his arrival. It seems that Lourds is a commodity that everyone wants. His linguistic talents are needed to decipher an ancient scroll.

This was my first time reading Brokaw’s work. I felt as though the characters were a little flat. Lourds, for instance, was a dirty old man bordering on being a pervert. I really could not stand this character. In my opinion, he did not fit the hero role and I just couldn’t get past that. From page one you are subjected to Lourds' encounter with a young woman in the airport that seemed irrelevant to the mystery and adventure. I was completely turned off at this point and had a hard time recovering from the dirty old man that was to be the hero. Let’s just say Lourds is no hunk. He seriously lacks the James Bond quality.

I was excited to receive this novel for review, only to find out that the story was just okay. If you enjoy novels that have a historical feel or action-packed mysteries, you may like Brokaw’s work. Personally, it missed the mark in my book.