I picked this book up recently because I was intrigued by the cover. Sometimes books that attract me because of their appearance end up being a disappointment, but this book was not.

This is not a mystery novel that will have you on the edge of your seat trying to decipher what is going to happen next and who really is the bad guy, but it is a mystery novel that will touch your heart in a few places.

The main character Allie Fortune is a private detective in NYC post WWII. The book has an almost dual-plot where Allie is trying to hunt down an ancient treasure (this plot takes up the bulk of the action) while also reminiscing on the man she loved and maybe lost to the war.

A handsome and intelligent FBI ancient also graces the page of the book and a host of bad guys. While you may not be exactly sure until the final pages who the baddest of the bad guys are, you will find the ending somewhat predictable.

However, the subplot of Allie's lost love and her surprising (though hardly covered) forays into recovering a lost faith will keep you reading until the end.

Speaking of the ending, it is a bit of a cliffhanger...you will want to have Miss Match ready! ( )