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Extinction

Douglas Preston

3.75 AVERAGE

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

It’s very Men Writing Women in parts with some misinformed and bad science jargon thrown in, but the rest is a good ride. 

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rgjunior92's review


I got sucked out of this book the second the author name dropped his own book as something his character was reading and just couldn't get back into it

lindsaynixon's review

2.0

DNF at 42%

I was enjoying this until the introduction of a troupe (?) I just cannot stand or stomach any longer. I can’t say more without spoiling.

Thanks netgalley for my ALC

tori_fink's review

4.0

"While (this book) is fiction, the science in it is real." This was a crazy read. Honestly if Erubus Resort was a real resort... I would probably go. Who wouldn't want to see extinct animals (or dinosaurs, Jurassic park style)?!?!

As always with Preston's books, this was action packed and had creepy, heart-pounding scenes. I look forward to more books about Cash and Colcord!

riskybuscuit's review

3.0
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Yes
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bwmartin11's review

4.0

It’s fun. Worth a read
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

What a fascinating premise! Wooly mammoths roam the mountains of Colorado whilst murders are investigated. Although enjoyable and exciting, Extinction was somewhat predictable.

belvaw's review

4.0

3.5 stars rounded up. Extinction is a wild ride through the unknown! Filled with adventure and suspense it kept me reading late into the night. The plot while very original leans a bit on the cheesy side but it is entertaining and there's plenty happening for the science nerds out there. I'm a huge fan of the Pendergast series, Preston's collab with Lincoln Child and this was an equally thrilling side trip adventure. My thanks to the publisher for providing a review copy via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.