Robin Burcell's "The Bone Chamber" is a little slow to get started, but good once it finds its legs. Like many novels released in the wake of Dan Brown's highly successful "The DaVinci Code," Burcell's story involves following clues to find a treasure secreted by a secret group. In this case, she centers her story on legends (urban or otherwise) about the Freemasons and tales about the treasure of Solomon's temple. The premise here is that an international cabal is trying to find the Ark of the Covenant in order to use its alleged power to create plagues that might be weaponized.Burcell draws on her background as a forensic artist (no pun intended) as well in this book, as her protagonist has the same career field.(Review based on uncorrected advance proof.)
