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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I have been reading books by Douglas Preston for many years now, both on his own and with Lincoln Child, and this book did not disappoint. Extinction starts with the murder of a young couple and their unborn child at a type of elite resort where wooly mammoths and other once extinct creatures from the same time period have been brought back to life. Cash, from the CBI, and Colcord, the county sheriff, investigate the case, believing it to be the work of an environmental group who objects to the idea of de-extincting creatures for the elite to enjoy and profit from. But there is so much more going on in the labs in the Erebus mountains. And the truth ends up costing many their lives. This was an exciting read with many character point of views, some being great and others loathsome. Karma seemed to get many in the end. It is recognizably reminiscent of Jurassic Park with the ethical dilemma as to whether we should bring back extinct creatures as all, but takes it a step further, which isn't revealed until near the end. My only issue with this story was Cash's internal thoughts. It would be nice if the author had a woman help him edit them to be more realistic to a woman in law enforcement and all the misogyny she would deal with on a daily basis. There's some there, but it's very glossed over. I do look forward to reading the next book in the series when it releases.
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Unlike anything I’ve read. There’s something more sinister than prehistoric monsters in this park.
Preston is really weird about how he describes women.
This started out so good. I genuinely thought this was going to be an easy 5 ⭐️, but it just kind of lost it's spark for me. It's hard to follow up a Jurassic Park storyline mixed with a police procedural. There was just too many dumb, like duh moments, decisions throughout that kind of ruined it.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes