Trust No One    by James Rollins Order:  USA  Can William Morrow, 2026 (2026) Hardcover, e-Book      Reviewed by Hilary Williamson Here's something different from James Rollins - Trust No One is a standalone occult thriller that sends University of Exeter students in flight from the law and sinister dark forces across Europe. The lead is American postgraduate student Sharyn Karr, studying the history of witchcraft, folklore, and spiritualism. It begins with Sharyn's roommates (gay Tag and Naomi who has an eidetic memory) insisting she join their visit to a 'marker commemorating the last four women hanged in the UK for witchcraft'. As we meet these young people, readers also see Jakob in Norway, about to die but happy in the knowledge that he has transferred the encrypted 1700s diary of mystic/occultist, the Comte de Saint-Germain, to the Thirteenth Keeper. Back in the Exeter library on All Hallow's Eve, Sharyn has a run-in with fellow student Duncan Maxwell, an encryption savant who just happens to be sixteenth in line to the British Crown. After he leaves, Professor Julian Wright gives her a wrapped book and a number to call if something happens to him, and warns her to 'Trust no one.' Soon afterwards he's murdered. Joined by Duncan and his three friends (each with a useful talent), Sharyn and her roommates flee through the Tower of London to a French Chateau and on to a fortress in the Dolomites. Along the way, they manage to open the book and begin to decypher its contents, beginning: 'Herein lies the secret to my immortality. Come find me, if you dare.' The murderous Brotherhood cabal is behind them every step of the way, with a shocking betrayal at their joint goal. Surviving by the skin of their teeth, Sharyn and Duncan finally uncover answers in a small chapel in Malta, where they find the true meaning of immortality. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Mystery books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews