3.5 stars ⭐ A military research satellite crashed back to earth with something on it... oh yeah, this gives me major *Andromeda Strain* vibes. But James Rollins' *The Eye of God* is way more complex. First off, it didn't crash in Arizona, but in Mongolia, and it's carrying some kind of dark energy that foresees the end of the world. With humanity facing its final days, Sigma Force, an elite team of globe-trotting ex-special forces, is our last hope. I'm a big fan of James Rollins' action-adven...

The Eye of God is the 9th book in James Rollins' Sigma Force thriller series. I’ve enjoyed the previous books and I'm on a mission to catch up before the latest release this summer. In this installment, our favorite team of US secret operatives are searching for Seichan's mother in the Far East when a space satellite crashes in Mongolia. The images it transmits predict Earth's future destruction, so Sigma must find a way to prevent it. This globe-trotting adventure definitely kept me hooked, alt...

James Rollins is one of the absolute BEST when it comes to writing thrillers—and in my opinion, he's the master of techno-thrillers, where cutting-edge science is integral to the story. You've got Crichton, Cussler, and, of course, Dan Brown in that realm. Others like Steve Berry and the team of Lincoln Child & Douglas Preston come to mind. But Rollins is my personal favorite, and this one, *The Eye of God*, the ninth installment in his Sigma Force series, is a standout. The story kicks off with...

James Rollins does it again, expertly blending science, religion, history, and mythology. He's truly the master of the sci-fi archaeological thriller (or, as I like to call it, a tantalizingly technical tomb tale!). In "The Eye of God," the Sigma Force is up against the clock to save the world from the destructive dark energy spewing from a passing comet. The key to their mission? It's buried in the travels of St. Thomas and the conquests of Genghis Khan. Like Rollins's other Sigma novels, "The ...

James Rollins is one of my all-time favorite authors. When it comes to pulse-pounding adventure, he's a truly marvelous writer, crafting books that you simply can't put down until you've devoured every last page. "The Eye of God" is absolutely no exception. All my favorite Sigma Force characters are back in action: Crowe, Pierce, Monk, Kowalski, and of course, my absolute favorite, Seichan. The world teeters on the brink of disaster, and they're the only ones who can save it. Their quest takes t...

The author's note at the end of "The Eye of God" almost made me rate this a star higher. However, I suffered far too much boredom before I got to that point for that to happen. It's a shame, really. I absolutely loved "Amazonia" by James Rollins, and in that book, I bought every high-flying idea presented. Perhaps it's the fact that I haven't read any other "Sigma Force" novels. I didn't know the characters from previous encounters, and that was a huge handicap. I didn't care much about either t...

There are several similarities between James Rollins' THE EYE OF GOD and Dan Brown's INFERNO -- most noticeably, both novels are a race against time to save humanity, steeped in ancient history with abundant mysteries and exotic locales. However, I'd argue that THE EYE OF GOD succeeds far more than INFERNO for a few reasons. First, the pacing is relentless. Where Brown bogs down with laborious descriptions of artwork, Rollins paints vivid images with sparse prose that keeps the story barreling ...

(See expanded review at: https://mgbookreviews.wordpress.com/2...)"The Eye of God" is James Rollins’ most recent Sigma Force novel, and it delivers an exciting science thriller story based on theories about dark energy and the history of Genghis Khan. Unfortunately, this wasn't one of the stronger books in the series. While I’d give "The Eye of God" a solid three stars because I quite enjoyed reading it, the novel suffers from some plot and character issues that made it a little less entertainin...

AMAZING! James Rollins's *The Eye of God* is EVERYTHING. As someone who's devoured all the previous Sigma Force novels and Rollins's other standalone adventures, I was seriously hyped for this one. And it's easily the best in the series! Rollins once again throws you headfirst into a non-stop, full-throttle adventure across the globe, a frantic race against time to save the world. He masterfully blends incredible locations, multiple gripping plotlines, and a healthy dose of history, science, tec...

Damn you, James Rollins! Damn you!! Why did you have to make the ending so freakin' heartbreaking and painful?! I was just looking for a quick, entertaining read, I was NOT ready for this emotionally draining, heavy-hearted ending! I like to think of myself as a pretty tough guy, but even I couldn't help feeling the wetness in the corner of my eyes, or the twisting in my gut, witnessing two of my favorite characters, whom I had known and grown to feel like real, flesh-and-blood friends for the l...