The Antiquities Hunter

In Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff's The Antiquities Hunter, the first installment of the Gina Myoko Mystery series, this would send you on a swagbuckling adventurous journey that's a cross between Lara Croft and Indiana Jones. Gina Myoko is a private detective and decided to help her best friend Rose, an agent for the National Park Service, look for clues on who's been stalking her. But when her best friend ends up in a coma from a car accident, it's up to Gina to head to Mexico to track down a powerful antiquities hunter. But for Gina, who's petite, half-Russian and half-Japanese, she comes across Dr. Cruz Veras, an archeologist and a journalist at the same time, who's after the same goal. And when they first found a black market dealer dead, they would have to pull off an undercover stint to get the goods on the ring leader and his ring, even if she has to ward off his advances from him. The closer they get to the truth and learn more about Mexican gods and goddesses of the past in a temple, they ended up trapped in a lethal serpentine labyrinth when Gina learns who betrayed them and why in a struggle for life and death.

This was an interesting and mesmerizing mystery series debut. It has a lot of fast-pace action and lots of intense drama on every page. I cared for Gina, who's diverse as you can get, who's making her name for herself as a private detective, and wants to find her own love interest without her mother's matchmaking. She could pack a punch and whip out a pistol too. I did think Cruz is a possible match for her as they make a helluva team. He's a bit of hot Mexican eye-candy and easy on the eyes. I did love the dual locations of San Francisco and Mexico and the gripping scenic settings that takes us from jungles, to archeological sites and temples, and beyond. We did learn a bit of archeological and mythical information along the way. This would make you swoon and buckle up with tons of suspense and sparks of mystery to keep you hooked and guessing whodunit at the end.

Will you be there to follow the Antiquities Hunter today?