The Murder of King Tut #1

James Patterson's The Murder of King Tut #1

by Alexander C. Irvine

The Murder of King Tut adapts best-selling author James Patterson's NY Times Bestselling novel in this exciting new series. As we visit the Egyptian landscapes back in the time of the Boy King (with art by Christopher Mitten), we also follow the trials and tribulations of his discoverer, Howard Carter, as he searches tomb after tomb looking for what most other archeologists are certain doesn't exist, the Tomb of Tutankhamen and the clues to his controversial and mysterious death (art by Ron Randall)!

Genres: Historical Fiction

26 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 9, 2010

About the author

Alexander C. Irvine is an American fantasist and science fiction writer. He also writes under the pseudonym Alex Irvine. He first gained attention with his novel A Scattering of Jades and the stories that would form the collection Unintended Consequences. He has also published the Grail quest novel One King, One Soldier, and the World War II-era historical fantasy The Narrows.

In addition to his original works, Irvine has published Have Robot, Will Travel, a novel set in Isaac Asimov's positronic robot milieu; and Batman: Inferno, about the DC Comics superhero.

His academic background includes an M.A. in English from the University of Maine and a PhD from the University of Denver. He is an assistant professor of English at the University of Maine. He also worked for a time as a reporter at the Portland Phoenix.

Reviews

[Leah · Rating 1 out of 5]

The version I read was a volume of all five issues...and, unfortunately, this is a case where I think I'd prefer the actual book. The graphic novelization just wasn't doing it for me - there was too much going on and with everything crammed onto each page it would have been easier to read the book instead.

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not normally a reader of non-fiction but King Tut is always an interesting topic and when written about by James Patterson that makes for a beautiful thing. 🙂 I loved the flow of this book but when working with a true mystery there is no making up a tied in a bow ending.

[Klay · Rating 4 out of 5]

The one I read was a volume collecting all 5 issues. It was difficult to follow, from small scale where it wasn’t always apparent what order speech bubbles were in, to large scale in that the overall stories were so short and convoluted.

[Sarah Abdel-Hamied · Rating 3 out of 5]

The art style made it difficult to differentiate between characters

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read! J.P. Really brought this story to life!

[Shawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Patterson takes us on a simple tour through the troubled life of Tut's father Amenhotep lll, who wanted a decree to serve only one God, and Tutankhamen life leading to his death. The political and religious complications, along with Ay and others, guarantee's Tut's demise.

What we learn is that Tut was not killed from a beating, or broken bones (even though he had a head injury and broken leg), but his death was through suffocation. Everyone was intrigued with the death of Tutankhamen, due to the mysteries of his life, death, and secrecy of his burial.

It is sad to know Tut lived his life with no one to trust besides his mother. As a boy ruler he learned the hard way that some people are greedy and treasonous.

[Laurence]

I think they're trying to kill me