TEMPLE

Suspend disbelief and enjoy the ride as mild-mannered New York University Linguistics Professor William Rice helps the U.S. Army and DARPA find a lost Incan idol in the jungles of the Amazon. Carved from a rare stone, the idol is the only known example of a substance that can power an experimental nuclear reactor. It turns out that several groups are looking for the idol, each wanting the leverage of being able to end life as we know it. English-born Sean Mangan narrates an American techno-thriller written by an Australian, and against the odds, handles an improbable story with an international cast of characters well. J.D.P. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/ SEP 04]