Book info

• Title Easy Go
• Author Michael Crichton
• Year 1968
• Genre Thriller

Egyptologist Harold Barnaby has just made the discovery of the century. While retranslating some old hieroglyphs, he has found clues to the location of a pharaoh’s lost tomb. But this discovery leads him to make the ultimate choice: rather than share his find with the rest of the world, Professor Barnaby is determined to locate the tomb and keep whatever treasure he finds inside for himself. But to pull off the greatest heist in the archaeological history, Barnaby will need help. Enter Robert Pierce, a transient freelance writer looking for excitement. They put together a five-man team, including a smuggler, an international thief, and the fifth Earl of Wheatston to bankroll the project, and set out to plunder the pharaoh’s lost tomb. But can this ragtag team survive the perils of the Egyptian desert and uncover what the centuries have kept hidden? And even if they find the treasure, can they escape with it alive?

Thoughts

Michael Crichton’s early thrillers are super quick and easy reads which go down very well, and although they may not have been his proudest moments, I still really enjoyed them. This one was focused on tomb robbing in Egypt, so had some interesting ideas about the legality and ethical behaviours within. There were some heart-stopping moments, too, when he got trapped in the tomb, oof. I couldn’t see how this story was going to come to a satisfying ending but of course, I should have trusted in the author as it was a fantastic read with a great finale.

Rating: 4 / 5