The Dig by Michael Siemsen is the first novel in the Matt TurnMy original The Dig audiobook review and many others can be found at Audiobook Reviewer.
The Dig by Michael Siemsen is the first novel in the Matt Turner series. Matt Turner has a unique gift that allows him to read emotional and mental imprints that people leave behind on objects when they touch them and everyone leaves behind an imprint. This leaves Matt Turner nearly incapable of touching any objects that other humans have interacted with. This 25 year old, however, works on occasion with archaeologists. By capitalizing on his abilities, the archaeologists are able to make discoveries that would have been otherwise impossible. And this also has the added bonus of making Matt extremely rich. When Matt comes into contact with a woven metal artifact, he finds himself at a dig in Kenya, engrossed in the artifact and facing foes with unknown plans to subvert the truth finding.
This novel really sucked me in. I was really excited about the premise as soon as I realized that Matt was reading imprints from artifacts. It is a unique idea and I am impressed with how well thought out it was. There are two stories that are ongoing: the present day, and the story of the artifact. Both of these stories are interwoven seamlessly and build in intensity together as the novel progresses. I thought the highs and lows of the plot were satisfying and I loved the end. I really loved the artifact story and implications of artifact on modern society. The many different points of view throughout the novel added to the depth of the story and understanding the motivations of the different characters. While I originally found Matt to be irritating, overtime I understood his character more and I came to be more on his side. I thought all of the main characters were well developed and Matt specifically seemed grew over the course of the novel. While the developing romance between Tuni and Matt was not unexpected, it was not necessarily bad. The characters in the artifact story were also well-developed, which added to emotional force of that story and made it exciting. There is also an epilogue that begins the story for the next book.
Chris Patton did a great job with the narration. He captured Matt Turner’s immature personality well and he comes off as an entitled and weird young adult with specific needs that make him socially awkward. The changes in the voicing of the different characters are done well. The production quality is also good. I would recommend this novel to anyone who loves mysteries, history, and seeing history through the eyes of modern society.
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