James McNay Brumfield, A Tourist in the Yucatan

I took, James McNay Brumfield, A Tourist in the Yucatan with me on my recent trip to Cozemel. I devoured it in one day on the beach (cost me a hell of a sunburned!). Great descriptions of ruin sites, fun plot with just the right amount of sex and violence. Not the great american novel but a fun read! kind of a cross between Tom Clancy and Clive Cussler, though more realistic than Cussler. I think anyone who has been to the Yucatan would enjoy this book.

James McNay Brumfield's 'A Tourist in the Yucatan' is a worthy thriller adventure! It is kind of a cool cross between Clancy, Ludlum, Cussler, and Indiana Jones. The tale of a Young married couple (Americans) who, while vacationing in Mexico, find themselfs tangled up with the wrong people - I don't want to say too much and spoil the surprises. But to give you an idea: A portion of the story involves a State Department spook (Clancyish), then you have the everyday Guy on the run in a foriegn country, from powers he doesn't understand-both the good and bad guys want him dead (Ludlumish), there is one mysterous stranger who kind of reminded me of Dirk Pitt (Cusslerish), and then there is the setting of the ancient Mayan cities lost in the jungle (Indiana Jonesish). Best of all I found most of the thrills, action, and plot mostly beliveable, (something I cannot say of a lot of books I've read lately). At least the author did not have me questioning the probability of each action scene or forcing me to suspend my beliefs in human endurance or physics. If you like adventure-thrillers and maybe want to learn a little about the ancient Mayans this might be the book for you! If you have any good suggestions for adventure thrillers please post them in the comments below!