Valley of the Queen

Hollywood Book ReviewAs a young Vietnamese orphan, Mai Sambath was forced to flee Vietnam at the end ofthe war. Now as she moves to Chicago, she finds employment as a producer withCatherine Marsh, a well known television journalist. Catherine and Mai become quickfriends and Mai even meets the man of her dreams, the advertising photographer, JackLargent. Catherine soon becomes obsessed with an intriguing story involving an Asiandespot. She believes this ruler stole a treasure buried by a legendary ancient queen.Together the three friends travel to Vietnam and pursue the story. The trip has adifferent meaning for Mai; she seeks to find revenge for the death of her parents. Theefforts of both women take the group on an amazing adventure. No one could imaginewhat would come of their trip.Valley of the Queen has all the elements to make this novel an outstanding story. Theauthor weaves history, war, romance, strong character development, treasure hunt, andso much more together in a way which keeps the reader wanting more. From themoment the book begins, readers will find themselves on a roller coaster ride ofanticipation and exhilaration as the story progresses. This is not a story that can bepredicted and will leave the reader at the edge of their seat anxiously waiting to seewhat will happen next.Author William Diebold gives us something most readers crave, a compelling tale withrelatable characters having depth and strong background stories. Each of thecharacters have something which makes readers want to know more about them, andnot just their stories together - but individually. It is very evident that Diebold spent timedoing research on this subject before creating this stunning piece of fiction. While thereare elements of history in the novel, it doesn't read like historical fiction or historicalre-telling.If you are a reader of thrilling tales, action, adventure, treasure hunting, romance, andfamily history, then this is the book for you. It has so much content to it that makes it acompelling novel. I would honestly recommend it to any book lover regardless of theirpreferred genre.