Frances H. (Dimples2212) reviewed THE LAST ORACLE on 7/12/2009 + 209 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

And it's another page-turner, nail-biting book from James Rollins. This one is based on the Oracles. During ancient times, some of the greatest rulers and philosophers regularly consulted the Oracles, who helped shape the course of history. They were prominent in ancient Greece and later captured by the Romans. Their lineage is kept secretly alive, living among gypsies, until they are discovered by the Germans (Josef Mengele). In the 1950's the oracles are stolen and rounded up by the Russians as part of a secret mission. They are then genetically engineered until they possess individual talents that collectively can make their owners the rulers of the entire world.

In the beginning of this book, we find that Gray Pierce is still struggling with Monk's disappearance. Everyone is convinced that he had drowned at the end of Rollins' previous book, THE JUDAS STRAIN. We find that's not true; however, Monk was captured by the Russians, develops amnesia and becomes an unwilling participant in one of the Russian "mind-controlling" experiments.

In this book, we also see a two-fold plot by two Russians, involved in the genetic engineering operation. Their mission is to release the radiation at Chernobyl, and kill the world leaders who were invited to Russia for a nuclear summit, and also at Lake Karachay, and wipe-out 3/4ths of the earth's population.

The pace in this book never lets up. The suspense leaves you on the edge of your seat. In short, it's a great book!

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