Read the reviews for Falcon of Abydos from the MacGregor Family Series, an adventure novel for young adults.

Midwest Book Review • Children’s Bookwatch • January 2002

 “Falcon of Abydos: Oracle of the Nile by Richard Trout is the third book in the MacGregor Family Adventures.  Written for all ages, Falcon of Abydos is a thrilling adventure story in which the MacGregor family becomes entangled in an ancient Egyptian mystery stretching from the heat of the Sahara to beneath the surface of the Red Sea.  Falcon of Abydos: Oracle of the Nile is an engaging, action-packed and memorable techno/thriller for young readers.”

 KLIATT • March 2002 

“This is the third adventure for the traveling MacGregor family.  We find them in Cairo, unearthing secrets that could change the face of the Middle East forever.  The series consists of three books so far, which do not have to be read in order.  They are action-packed, quick-moving stories that pull the reader into the story, giving the feeling of being right there with the characters.  They make important political and environmental statements as well as providing pure entertainment.  This story is loaded with historical facts, laced with romance and humor; a definite purchase for your library.”

Sherri Forgash Ginsberg, Duke School for Children, Chapel Hill, N.C.

 Sunday Oklahoman • February 2002

 “This is a children’s adventure novel.  And what adventures!  Richard Trout, an Oklahoma City author, has written Falcon of Abydos: Oracle of the Nile as the story of the MacGregor family, traveling around the world with dad Jack, who is on sabbatical, the family finds excitement and danger at every turn.  While Jack is attending classes and speaking about environmental problems, wife Mavis, sons Chris, 17, and Ryan, 12, and daughter Heather, 14, set out to discover what secrets the desert holds.  A desert storm and scorpion stings are just the start of their problems, as enemies – old and new – pursue them.  These include a man out for revenge; Egyptian mobsters who may have ties with terrorists; and a couple of Russians, former secret police agents trying to steal high-tech weaponry.  Along the way, the author lets the MacGregor chilren learn some Egyptian history and mythology, and the way some projects meant to be progressive (the Aswan Dam) could turn into ecological disasters.  Most young readers would like to follow the MacGregors into these exotic lands and adventure.”  Kay Dyer