A good description of this book for anybody who has just read Manhunt (also reviewed on this site) might be "more of the same." This is not truly an admonition; instead you can expect a pacy tale filled with hair’s-breadth escapes, fascinating information about a little-covered period of Ancient Egypt, and Jacq’s trademark Old Testament style black and white characters. Book Two of a trilogy might be expected to be the exciting filling of a sandwich, but it is usually more akin to just another slice of bread, and this is no exception, with the only really new and surprising events occurring in the final pages. But it is entertaining and refreshingly lacking in anachronisms or a feeling that the characters are modern folk in kilts and sandals. One aspect that is particularly interesting to readers of crime fiction is the way in which the investigations are carried out, and the comparative ease with which Kel and his friends can evade capture due to criminal investigation methods being in their infancy. "Supernatural" events occur, but in a fairly low-key way that can be attributed to imagination - no reason for anybody to file these under fantasy for very obvious reasons. Plenty to enjoy then, even for a middle volume of a trilogy.