Crucible

A Thriller

By: James Rollins

Narrated by: Christian Baskous

In the race to save one of their own, Sigma Force must wrestle with the deepest spiritual mysteries of mankind in this mind-expanding adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins, told with his trademark blend of cutting edge science, historical mystery, and pulse-pounding action.

Arriving home on Christmas Eve, Commander Gray Pierce discovers his house ransacked, his pregnant lover missing, and his best friend’s wife, Kat, unconscious on the kitchen floor. With no shred of evidence to follow, his one hope to find the woman he loves and his unborn child is Kat, the only witness to what happened. But the injured woman is in a semi-comatose state and cannot speak—until a brilliant neurologist offers a radical approach to “unlock” her mind long enough to ask a few questions.

What Pierce learns from Kat sets Sigma Force on a frantic quest for answers that are connected to mysteries reaching back to the Spanish Inquisition and to one of the most reviled and blood-soaked books in human history—a Medieval text known as the Malleus Maleficarum, the Hammer of Witches. What they uncover hidden deep in the past will reveal a frightening truth in the present and a future on the brink of annihilation, and force them to confront the ultimate question: What does it mean to have a soul?

Wow....wow.....wow

I'm rarely ever really scared by a story, but this one has me SERIOUSLY spooked. So good.

Amazing

An absolute home run. Rollins never fails to disappoint, but this Sigma adventure was a real treat. The technological aspects of this novel were pivotal to its success and the detail captured was comprehensive without being overdone. Something not easily achieved. Writers hoping to deliver an exceptional techno-thriller tend to either overindulge in the tech aspects of the tale, or skimp to the point where they lose credibility. Rollins continues to walk this delicate line with precision and finesse to deliver a spellbinding thriller that keeps the pages flying by from begging to end.

Excellent

Absolutely love the Sigma Series, and this is yet another page turner! I love how the narrator keeps it exciting, chapter after chapter! Another 5 star book from James Rollins! A must read,even if you aren't familiar with the Sigma Series. This book will have you searching for more James Rollins!

Another great SIGMA novel!

I’ll admit there were times when this book had a different feel than some of the others, but overall it’s a fantastic book with a great story.

Wow! Just Wow!

I have followed the Sigma team novels from the beginning. This was the most gut wrenching story yet. These thrillers, set at the edges of today's science always offer a lot of food for thought as well as some major thrills.

This time we take on Artificial Intelligence. That alone makes for some pretty trippy scenarios that could occur. Amp that up with danger striking at the very families of our heroes and you have an exhausting ride.

The book had more terrifying scenes than most series have in three books. It was amazing. highly recommended.