This one will be great for fans of Tomb Raider and Indiana Jones. It's a bit of a whirlwind at the end, and there could have been more attention to character development. Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

This book is like Swiss Cheese. A combination of a million plot holes and super cheesy writing. This book could also be a Convenience store because everything that occurred in this book was out of convenience and lazy writing on the behalf of the author.
The first couple of chapters were fast paced, in fact too fast paced and because of that, there were just multiple information dumps. The author needed to implement the strategy of show not tell, so instead of telling us everything we needed to know in the first 10 pages with gargantuous chunks of text, we should’ve figured it out over time.
Not only that but I felt like the character development in this novel was on the weaker side. I did not like the protagonist at all as she had an entitled holier-than-thou attitude, and the authors made sure that we knew that she was a special person, by mentioning every five lines that she was the only person in the world who spoke the language. They would also have a liking was as gullible as a two-year-old to help further the plot and make it seem more convenient so there was no real sense of conflict in the novel. I found this book to be a bit boring, and the story to be very bland.

While this was a decent read, I found there were a lot of times when the plot just seemed to drag on. I liked the mythology, archeology, and linguistic aspects to the story but sometimes the character interactions just seemed like filler even though the characters were well rounded and likable. It seems like there may he a possibility for a sequel but if that is the case I don't think I will be reading it.

I received an eARC from the publisher via Netgalley. All opinions are my own.

This was a cross of the Dan Brown novels and National Treasure. A great treasure hunt read that spans many countries. I really enjoyed it. It could use a beef up on the romance.

I DO NOT TRUST YOU is a fun YA Adventure Thriller that takes two unlikely allies and has them on an edge-of-your-seat race against a suspicious cult as they hunt down artifacts, clues, and secrets. Unveiling plots and ancient treasures, this novel takes exciting turns all for a quest to save M's father and perhaps even the world. 

Overall this was a fun and rather quick read. I enjoyed the Indiana Jones vibes, mythology, and globe-trotting adventure, but I wonder if this story might come across better as a movie rather than a novel? Many of the plot-twists and discoveries felt easy to predict but despite this I still thought it an enjoyable read. The characters were great, the concept was lively, and it really felt full of adventurous spirit.
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Let me start this off by saying I have never particularly been a fan of this specialised genre as a whole. I have endeavoured to read similar novels from various authors and never wholeheartedly enjoyed them regardless of how fantastic the rest of the world finds them.

I will say that I liked the character development. As a relatively short novel, and a standalone at that, each protagonist did not particularly need a long back story to get the point across - parental treatment in their younger years greatly contributed to the characters current personalities and it felt reasonable to not expect chapters on their past.

The sudden inclusion of magic around the halfway mark, while spontaneous and seemingly illogical did allow for the final sequence to occur therefore I cannot particularly fault its inclusion.

The utilisation of world artifacts could have been magnificent as the basis seemed well researched. The world building felt clunky however and while I wish I loved it, the ease of access to apparently forgotten wonders left my thoroughly underwhelmed.

There was not any particular depth to the narrative, I ended up breezing through it in just under 2 hours - the story was so superficial simply skimming the page allowed me to fully comprehend it. Instead of feeling as though the main characters were on an arduous journey to uncover various hidden artifacts, it felt more like a group of retirees on a scenic tour keeping a travel journal.

While I did not particularly enjoy this novel, I feel that those who enjoyed novels such as The Da Vinci Code and Matthew Reilly's various works would like this and should definitely give it a go.

2.5/5 stars

This book was AMAZING. Give me a teenage archaeologist trying to stop an ancient Egyptian god from rising any day! The characters in this book are well fleshed out and wonderfully matched. This book has everything going for it and everyone needs to make sure they add it to their TBR list.

Rating: 4.5*
This book was just what I needed.
Quick and action packed, filled with mythology and likeable badass characters. In one review I saw someone saying that it's a mix of Lara Croft and Indiana Jones and I agree. The main character, Memphis or M reminds me so much of Temperance Bones and I really liked both main characters, which is rare for me. Their connection and friendship (and something more) didn't feel forced at all and I'm happy story didn't focus too much on their romance.
The only complaint I have is that ending felt a little rushed and I would like epilogue of some sorts.

I'm looking forward to checking out other books by these two authors because this one stood up to my expectations and I would recommend it to everyone looking for action packed page turner.

If you love Tomb Raider and Indian Jones you will love this book, it has a lot of action with a ton of twists and turns that keep surprising you at every turn. The book is very addicting, I just had to find out what happened next! Easily one of the best stories I've read in a long time.

This is more of 3.5 stars.

Archaelogy and ancient myths? Sign me up! Teenage Memphis (named after the Egyptian city, not the American one) has to go on a frantic chase all around the world to find the pieces os a statue representing the Egyptian god Set, with the help of mysterious Brit Ash.
The story and overall plot is good and solid, it would have benefited from more character development and more descriptions of the locations: I got the feeling that the MCs could have been more nuanced and their motives better explained. Especially Memphis: to the attention of a somewhat distracted reader she comes through as elitist and "not like other girls".
I don't know if there will be a sequel, but the story would have been better as a duology.

This felt like Indiana Jones, National Treasure and the Da Vinci code rolled into one. Not a bad thing but I think many readers will find this to be a familiar story. It doesn't help that the book becomes repetitive which made the story lack the polish that you need in this type of story! I liked the characters and the plot but I thought this could have been executed better with a tighter plot. Overall, it was a fine read that kept my attention and that I enjoyed but wouldn't reread or recommend highly. There are better versions of this story out there but this will do in a pinch! 2.5 stars

For some reason the entire time i read this I kept thinking "The Da Vinci Code"
So much mystery and mythology and traveling around. Which is always enjoyable.
It was so hard for me to embrace the lead's name, though!!! It's literally "M' which I couldn't accept. But that wasn't necessarily a bad thing because the name almost gave her a sophisticated Indiana Jones vibe c:

A female Indiana Jones with a knack for languages, lost cultures and self-defense goes on a round-the-world search for relics to save the world from an ancient Egyptian sect and curse!

This was a fun, illuminating read that covers archaeology, religion, and history while taking readers on a wild ride to far flung cities. At the heart of the story is 18-year-old Memphis or "M" who is taken in by a well-meaning couple after her father dies. She later learns he could be alive and the key to his survival turns out to be a map with clues to finding lost relics.

Enter one Ashwin or "Ash" Sood who happens to have magical abilities courtesy of an ancient god named Horus. Together, M and Ash must solve the many clues hidden in glyphs at various ancient sites.

After the first two exciting discoveries -- a scene with a crocodile was pretty gnarly -- the rest of the discoveries were not. I enjoyed the history lesson and learning about these ancient cultures, but the romance between Ash and M which was meant to rack up the tension on their mutual trust issues, left me flat. I could understand how Ash admired M, and she found him equally interesting because of his sad backstory, but it goes nowhere.

I give this book 3.5 stars because the amount of research by the author was noteworthy! Thanks to #NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!

(2.75 stars)

i feel like i probably should have liked this more than i actually did. the two main characters were both mixed-race, which was great because i love seeing fellow mixed-race people in books; the book centered around ancient egypt, archaeology and trying to save the world from a mad cult of the egyptian god set. sounds awesome, right?

it should have been super awesome. instead, it was good, but only in an average way.

you would have thought that venturing to various countries in search of pieces of the statue would be exciting. but really, it got strangely monotonous; there was no real description or feel of the countries they were in, so what should have been a vibrant portrait of places just ended up being "they went to a cave thing and found a piece of a statue and then they went to a slightly different cave thing on the other side of the world and found another piece".

there were also not really any good twists. honestly, there were pretty much only two, and one of them was very inconsequential and more of a "oh lmao wasn't expecting that how fun" rather than a major plot point.

i do not trust you falls into the timeless fantasy/thriller trap of an exceedingly obvious, black-and-white antagonist. there aren't any particular surprises with regards to the cult of set, who are pretty much depicted as entirely evil, against the "good" eye of horus. that being said, the eye is presented as being somewhat flawed rather than the archetypal Good Guys, which is something, but the cult of set remained the archetypal Bad Guys.

the fantasy aspect tries to be a bit of a twist, but it isn't because the blurb hints towards it and there are heavy-handed clues until it's revealed for certain. again, there was room for a lot more Surprising Aspects here, but the authors appear to have gone down the path of least resistance and made it rather straight-forward.

i was expecting a romance between the two characters because, well, YA. and the most irritating part was that we got an inbetween-thing. it's mentioned that they're attracted to each other, but it never really goes anywhere, making me wonder why on earth it was necessary to have them attracted to each other in the first place if you aren't going to do anything with that. of course, they could get together in the sequel, as there is a strong hint of further hijinks - but with the vibe of, "this is a standalone for now, but if we think of something else we might write another book".

this review seems pretty negative, but i did enjoy this book. it was fun, with writing that didn't dazzle but that was functional and kept the plot moving along at a fast pace, which is the reason why i don't quite have the heart to give it 2 stars even if i feel like it was veering dangerously close to that rating.

overall, i don't really think i would recommend it. there are better thrillers out there and better books about egyptian mythology to bother reading something quite unremarkable.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
This had very VERY faint remindings of National Treasure, Indiana Jones, all wrapped up. The two leads travel the globe to solve a puzzle to save one of their fathers.
My first thought:
What they heck do these characters(specifically Ash) do for a living that they can afford to go from location to location and all the decoy stuff?
Second thought
why cant this just be from one point of view?
Still a decent read.

thank you to net galley for an advance reader copy of This novel. This was novel was like a young female Indiana Jones--- archeology mysteries to be unlocked. I enjoyed the strong female character in this novel as well as the different locations depicted. I would recommend this novel to other readers.

A young adult ‘DaVinci Code’ with Egyptian based mythology holds center stage in this adventure novel, but it couldn’t keep my attention.

“I Do Not Trust You” follows Memphis, M for short, as she struggles to come to terms with her fathers untimely death only to be told by a stranger named Ash that he’s actually being held prisoner by a cult desperate to bring pieces of an old god back together and end the world as we know it. As unlikely allies they set off across the world to find the missing pieces and keep them from the enemy but with time running out and the collection putting itself together on its own the two must decide what they are willing to put their faith in to save the day, the gods or each other.

I know this is a stupid thing to comment on in a review but I couldn’t enjoy the jumping from location to location because the entire time I kept wanting to know how they were paying for all of this. We are told it’s Ash but my god (no pun intended) what could he and those he was closest to do for a living that they can afford all of those trips and decoy plane tickets?

Outside of that my biggest critique of this novel was the repetition. I know this was a hunt but it seemed like they hit the same three beats with every new piece they went to find making the entire adventure rather dull. The magic element also threw me out of this it’s so grounded in faith and the threads of connection shared between all religions making them more alike than most people like to believe but then you throw in something outside the realm of that prior to the reveal at the end seemed like a greater contradiction than a foreshadow.

I really hoped to enjoy this novel as I like all things that deal with mythology and their historical counterparts but sadly this didn’t work for me at all and I have serious questions behind the title of this book as it is such a small obstacle in the overall novel it seems like a weird choice.

**special thanks to the publishers and netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for a fair and honest review!**