Title: great read, references to self is too conceited
Product review: I like Wilbur Smith's writing style.I think he does a great job of creating a compelling fictional story intertwined with plenty of true historical references and with placement in real-life locations and other real-life artifacts.I read the book in about a month of on and off reading and enjoyed the characters.The drawbacks of this author are that: 1) he can name-drop too much in describing the rich lives the characters lead and how they accessorize their material lives, and 2) the most egregious thing about the book is that Wilbur references 'River God,' in the book and himself too. I would never do that and find it offensive that an author needs to actually refer to himself in a fictional novel. That's just tactless and ruins what could be a superlative fictional book.If you don't mind these too much - and I guess I didn't - and love Egyptology, then I'd recommend the book.
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