Fool's Gold
Classic Adventure Novel

Get ready for an edge-of-your-seat adventure! Sam Harris is a just-now-university graduate of geology. She's also broke, living at home with her parents, coming out of a bittersweet relationship with an estranged boyfriend, and up to her ears in college debt. With no jobs in England for a graduate wi......more

This is quite an exciting book. It is a little like reading the feminine version of Indiana Jones, the early years! Sam, a newly qualified geologist stumbles by chance into her first job after meeting two men in a bar. They know only too well that a keen junior like Sam would be a walkover, and chea......more

Sam Harris is a plucky, rather naive female geologist, one of the first women to move into this profession, and as such she has a lot to learn. Getting her first job after university is not easy, and so she accepts a position searching for gold reserves in mountainous rainforests in Africa, working f......more

I thoroughly enjoyed this adventure. The thrill of the chase for gold! Sam is a young woman on her first real travel adventure and it feels pretty honest for being set in 1987, dealing with male attitudes, jungles, and lack of the ubiquitous cell phone. If you enjoyed this book, you'll probably enjoy......more

This was an enjoyable, light entertainment read. We follow geologist Sam as she treks the South American rainforest in search of hidden treasure. I thought the descriptions of the rainforest were particularly good and they transport the reader to the real place. I also liked Sam's adventurous spirit......more