The Legend of Gasparilla and His Treasure by Carolyn Arnold-a Review

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Description:
For centuries, the existence of Spanish pirate José Gaspar has been relegated to legend, but archaeologist and adventurer Matthew Connor and his friends may have just found reason to believe the buccaneer truly existed.
 
Rumored to have sailed and plundered the Gulf of Mexico and the Spanish Main during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Gaspar would have amassed a vast fortune. But can Matthew and the gang prove myth as fact and find Gaspar’s priceless treasure? It will take courage and tenacity as the path to gold proves deadly—and even murderous once they discover the true identity and fate of the man nicknamed Gasparilla.

Review:

The Legend of Gasparilla and His Treasure by Carolyn Arnold is the 3^rd book in her Matthew Connor Adventure series.  Matthew Connor, our hero, is a famed Archaeologist, and the lead in this series.  Matthew comes across as a modern-day Indiana Jones, and his two friends, Robyn & Cal, are always part of their escapades. This is an exciting & fun series, as Arnold takes us on an adventure to Spain, to find the lost treasure of a famous pirate, José Gaspar. 

Matthew is approached by a professor, who claims to have a diary of the famed pirate, that will lead them to where the treasure is.  At first, he and his friends decide they do not want to get involved, as they know nothing about this man.  But when they are attacked, Matthew, Robyn, Cal and the professor, Mel are on the run from someone trying to kill them. 

What follows is an exciting, action filled, intense, edge of your seat adventure that constantly has us in suspense.  Upon arriving in Spain, they with the help of an ally, manage to retrieve more information and a map from a museum, where a helper is killed.  They manage to survive, and head to where the map details the possibility of the buried treasure.  For every step they take, danger and death threaten from all sides. As in each of the books, there is the same villain, who once again steps in to take over the possible findings, and during a battle, they lose someone helping them.  There were so many dangerous situations they had me holding my breath. To tell too much more would be major spoilers, which would ruin it for you. You really need to read this book.

Carolyn Arnold has written an amazing story, describing everything in detail, giving us wonderful visions  of Spain, with the wreckage of the ship and a buried coffin.  I loved Matthew, Robyn and Cal, as they made a great team.  This was a fun and exciting book, which once again I thoroughly I enjoyed very much.  I look forward to more from the Matthew Connor Adventure series. Carolyn Arnold has created another winner.

Reviewed by Barb

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