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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
slow-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
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed it. With the recent “de-extinction” of the Dire Wolves, it seems relevant. Sadly, humans still haven’t learned that just because we can do something it does not mean we should.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
The Erebus Resort in the Colorado Mountains caters to the very wealthy, providing them with a once in a lifetime experience seeing wooly mammoths, and other de-extincted creatures, in their natural habitat. The resort is owned and funded by an ethically-challenged billionaire who has hired ethically-challenged executives to run his enterprise. When another billionaire’s son and his new wife are kidnapped and killed in what may be a targeted attack by ecoterrorists, Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent in Charge Frankie Cash and Sheriff Jim Colcord are called in to catch the culprits before the media descends and turns the horrific event into a circus. Cash and Colcord quickly realize that the situation is much more dangerous than they originally thought and race to catch the killer before it’s too late…for everyone at the resort.
Douglas Preston’s “Extinction” is filled with ethically-challenged and self-serving characters, violence, and intense action. There is a sense that the reader is not seeing the entire picture (and neither are our heroes) which lends a general creepiness to the atmosphere of the story. Throughout the story, one is reminded that Ian Malcolm of “Jurassic Park” told us (to paraphrase) “just because we can, doesn’t mean we should” when dreaming of reviving long-extinct species.
This book is great for those who like fast-paced thrillers.
I received an advance review copy for free from NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Douglas Preston’s “Extinction” is filled with ethically-challenged and self-serving characters, violence, and intense action. There is a sense that the reader is not seeing the entire picture (and neither are our heroes) which lends a general creepiness to the atmosphere of the story. Throughout the story, one is reminded that Ian Malcolm of “Jurassic Park” told us (to paraphrase) “just because we can, doesn’t mean we should” when dreaming of reviving long-extinct species.
This book is great for those who like fast-paced thrillers.
I received an advance review copy for free from NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No