Rating:  - Not so gripping.
"Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi" details the first adventure Indiana Jones ever faced - dealing with his college professor. Sounds like something we all had to deal with at some point in our lives, but I'd like to think our college professors didn't drag us to a foreign country to help in a plot to, essentially, take over the world. The three Indiana Jones movies "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," showed us Jones as the full fledged archeologist/adventurer, with a little taste of his teen hood in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (with River Phoenix as the young Indy). Because of this teen hood movie showcase, this book seems out of place, since by the time Indiana Jones was in college, he would have already faced adventures. Aside from this, I found the story to be weak - not an Indiana Jones story at all. Of course, one could say it is because that Indiana Jones was not yet "Indiana Jones," but I felt author Rob MacGregor didn't tap into the essence of the character (but maybe it's Harrison Ford who is overshadowing it all). The writing is a bit bland and confusing, and I felt the story to be exaggerated at the wrong times. If you're looking for a summer read in-between some more profound books, then this may be your book. Otherwise, no. I "sorta" recommend.
Rating:  - Excellent Young Adult Reader
If you're a fan of the movies, you'll probably like this book. It gives more background on the screen character, as all books do. It's a pretty fast read, as the target audience are/was young adults.
This book in particular begins while Indy is in college, and about to graduate. As is his style, he gets himself into trouble, so off he goes on an adventure that's filled with intrigue and danger.
This book is the first of a series of books, of which this is probably my first or second favorite. They are inexpensive, and are good to come back and read periodically. I've had mine for ten years or more, the pages are all yellowed, and I've read it more times than I can count. That should say something about it.
Rating: - "Peril at Delphi" Book Review
I absolutely love this book! I am a big Indiana Jones fan (shhh!) and when Nicole let me borrow this book I was ectatic. I really like the way the movies and books incorporate legends and mythology from all kinds of different cultures from around the world; because "Peril at Delphi" takes place in Greece, Greek Mythology sets the backgound for the adventure. I especially love books containing action and adventure- books that keep me on the edge with non-stop suspense and excitement. In comparison to the films, I like the books better because I can imagine the characters and scenery any way I want to; in the movies, I do not have this choice. However, actually SEEING a movie is easier to understand than the writting style of rob MacGreggor. There were many passages that I had to reread because he had a difficult time decribing what was happening. Still, I enjoyed this book very much and I am itching to read the others in the future.
Rating:  - Young, Naive, and Simply Indy
Don't be put off by the cover art as I almost was. Indy is still the tough hombre we all have grown to love, not someone who looks confused and constipated as the art work seems to show. First meet Indy fresh from college. We see how he came to love and relish the field of archeology. The character of Indiana Jones grows up before our eyes. Along the way there is non stop heart pounding action. Once started it was hard to put down. It made me want to read all of the Indy books.
Rating: - Peril at Dephi - A Good Start Down the Road of Indy Novels
I thought Peril at Delphi was a good beginning to the novel series that fills in the blanks of what happens in Indy's life between where the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles TV series left off and the Raiders of the Lost Ark begins. It's fast-paced, interesting and stays true to the Indy that we all know and love. However we must remember while reading this book that Indy is still young and not as worldly or battle-hardened as he is in the Movies. That's what I think is really special about the Rob McGregor novels. He lets us see the events and cicumstances that shape Indy into the gritty, Harrison Ford character of later adventures. Peril at Dephi is a must-read for all Indy fans.
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