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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Book Review- Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child- Thunderhead



Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child- Thunderhead (Warner Books 2000) 4 Stars



Nora Kelly is attacked by two men dressed in animal pelts while visiting her abandoned ranch. She suddenly receives a letter from her deceased father that was addressed sixteen years ago. Now she is off to find what she hopes will being the greatest archaeological find since King Tut. The expedition will take them into the deepest and darkest parts of Utah’s canyons and just when she thinks she has found all the answers, she realizes that the answers may just kill her and her team…



Wasn’t sure about this one at first; when I read the first action scene I was like, “Oh no, not another sci-fi twist!” I was happy to discover that it was not really a sci-fi twist, but another kind of weird altogether. I have to admit this book gave me the creeps at some parts and had me biting my nails the whole final quarter. The setting was perfect as you really couldn’t get a creepier setting for this kind of book. I loved the archaeological parts, who doesn’t love a good treasure hunt? The research behind this novel would have taken a lot of work, and it was interesting to learn just what skills go into these archaeological digs. I found it to be quite interesting and enjoyable, maybe a little odd for me, but a good read nonetheless. I would recommend this book to fans of thrillers with a touch of oddity.



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Tony Peters


Kids on a Case: The Case of the Ten Grand Kidnapping


www.eloquentbooks.com/kidsonacase.html



Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Book Review- Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child- Reliquary


Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child- Reliquary (Tor Books 1997) 3.5 Stars

When two deformed skeletons are discovered underwater, an investigation into not only the deaths, but the deformities begins. Margo Green is brought in to assist the police in their investigation, due to her knowledge in anthropology. Police lieutenant D’Agosta and FBI agent Pendergast are hunting deep beneath the streets of Manhattan, in tunnels few remember to find the ugly truth behind these two deaths and the gross deformities. No one could have imagined the dangers lying in wait, deep beneath Manhattan.

This pair can definitely write a mean thriller, however the little science fiction twist was a little weird for me, as I do not really like anything quite that bizarre. That being said I did enjoy this book for the most part. I liked the introduction although it wasn’t as gripping as some. I also enjoyed the intensity of this book, it was a little slower to start with, but the last half was really intense. The twists this book took were well crafted and added to this intensity, including the final big twist that I did not see coming. I did find the perspective shifts a little distracting, although I do not know how it could have been done differently. I loved all the details of the underground tunnels as it was very interesting and got the imagination flowing. This is a very talented writing pair and although I would not read this book again, I would read more by them.


I do recommend Reliquary to anyone who enjoys a thriller with a little oddity.

For more of my reviews check out my website, http://www.tonypeters.webs.com/

Tony Peters
Kids on a Case: The Case of the Ten Grand Kidnapping
www.eloquentbooks.com/kidsonacase.html