The Pandora Room

by Christopher Golden

“Weird shit” indeed!  Christopher Golden is an artist at using mythology and ancient history to bring current and contemporary issues to the forefront without browbeating us with the politics. His characters are realistic and easy to get to know and get comfortable around.  All have flaws or issues they are dealing with but Golden doesn’t drag the story down making them maudlin with them.  As the story comes to its climax, a few dwell on their past decisions, but wouldn’t we all? What Sophie Durand and her team find in the mountains of northern Iraq will use those issues against them.  It’s a wonderous discovery that could give authenticity to the mythological story of Pandora’s box.  As wonderful as this discovery is, a special team of scientist and operatives are dispatched to protect the dig only to find themselves trapped within the subterranean dwelling with an ancient horror determined to unravel their sanity and an all too real battle being fought above them by jihadis who are willing to do anything to get their hands on the find.  Man has been warned over thousands of years about the evils contained within Pandora’s box.  Will the arrogance of modern man be their downfall?  Pick up this one and be prepared to lock-in and join in the battle for human kind.  Golden never fails to deliver on the ‘weird shit.’  ‘Weird shit’ indeed!!!

I wish to thank the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me access to the Advanced Reader Copy for my honest review.

PUB:  St. Martin’s Press

PUB DATE:  April 23, 2019

ISBN:  9781250192103

GENRE:  Horror, Suspense, Thriller