The Deadly Curse of Toco-Rey

Dr. Cooper is asked to solve the mystery of some treasure hunters who disappeared in the jungles of Central America, and if he happens to find the treasure himself, all the better for those who brought him in. The stories of a curse on the treasure may seem ridiculous at first, but there's no denying the fact that the treasure hunters who disappeared all have either died or gone crazy. Soon enough, Dr. Cooper and his two kids are in danger themselves and have precious little time to solve the mystery and save lives.

This book had a lot of excitement and even some moments that could be a little scary for kids (not in a bad way). All 3 of the members of the Cooper family are on their own at some point, and all 3 are in peril at some point, show more upping stakes from previous books. I like the pure reliance on God, turning so quickly to him for help in desperate situations. The curse and other aspects that went along with it were, in the end, an interesting concoction and pretty scary menace.

Though I didn't quite enjoy this story as much as I did others in the series that I gave 4 stars, I still think it was a solid addition. I listened again to the audiobook, and I've decided that I love hearing Peretti read his own books. There are 2 books left in this series, and I'm looking forward to listening to both of them. show less

This series takes local mythologies and shows scientific explanations for them. In this case, a local people think there are ghostly green walking dead roaming the area. The Coopers stumble upon the answers to that mystery while they are trying to find a treasure room.

The villains in this book use deceit quite often in their dealings--even with each other. Even a few of the good characters have flaws--Maria lies about having a blowgun with darts because children aren't supposed to have them in her tribe.