Mr. Preston and Mr. Child are able to create interesting characters, give them their own tragedies and stories, have them interlock with each other, and still make sense. The setting of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City was a great background for The Book of the Dead. Readers who have visited the museum can imagine where exactly the ancient Egyptian tomb was located and what happens in the tomb during the grand re-opening. The ending, however, seemed to be a little long and tedious but still with lots of action and suspense.

One of the better horror/suspense novels that this reader has read in a long time.