Not sure what disappointed me most: 1) the over-detailed descriptions emphasizing that Ulysses is a black man (one who, additionally, hates his black skin, his black hair, his "bony black ass", his African-American culture, that his Jamaican father abandoned his native African mother before he was born, etc.) which, paired with the fact that the author is white, was more offensive than disappointing; 2) the presentation of the white, blonde female "pop science" journalist, who is also the romantic interest, as rather immature (her letter to the FBI asking for their assistance was liberally sprinkled with "Ha!" [translation: LOL] and not very professional (neck tattoos and enough ear studs to set off the metal detectors from 40 yds.); 3) tainting the very real, very interesting, and scientifically valuable discovery of an ancient ice mummy with the unexpected and undesired intrusion of the paranormal. Nowhere did I read that this story involved the paranormal. It's promoted as a straight-forward mystery/thriller. When the paranormal showed up, that's when I finally stopped reading (well, skimming is more like it since I stopped reading it closely once the issues of race and gender became overbearing). Will not be reading any more by this author. ( )

http://6impossiblethings.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/a-plethora-of-summer-reading/ ( )