Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi (Indiana Jones, No. 1)

"Raiders Of The Lost Ark" is my all-time favorite movie. It's what inspired me to pursue a career in television & film production and scriptwriting. So needless to say I had high hopes for this first in the series of Indiana Jones books.

Unfortunately, it's not the swashbuckling, action-packed adventure you would expect from the likes of Spielberg and Lucas. It reads more like those old Louis L'Amour westerns my mama made me read when I was laid up with a busted leg after my motorcycle accident - a lot of talking and history lessons with a little bit of action in between. Not really edge-of-your-seat action, but action nonetheless. I recommend it as a lazy day read, something for a plane ride, or for while you're in the dentist's waiting show more room, but definitely don't expect "Raiders".

As you can see from my library, I have all the Indy books in the series and I'm working on the second now, "The Dance of the Giants". Cross your fingers. show less

Meh. Indiana Jones is a 22ish grad student, not yet decided on archaeology. The story would have made for a better X-files episode than a feature-length Indiana Jones prequel. Not bad, necessarily. It was still light and fun and quick, but nothing near the adventure and fun of the movies.

Good prequel to the movies.

Exciting and uncomplicated.