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A review by dogmomirene
12.21 by Dustin Thomason
5.0
I flew through this audiobook. I can understand why Thomason is being compared to Michael Crichton. His storytelling style is incredibly engaging. As I was listening to the narrator weave the story of Dr. Stanton's prion research with Chel's Maya story, I was constantly amazed at the depth of knowledge that Thomason showed. This books feels like it could be non-fiction, which is the best and scariest part of reading it.
The sections where the story of the ancient Mayan Codex have been translated worked really well for me. Instead of having the modern characters explaining or summarizing the Codex, the reader is immersed in the ancient world. I liked the time travel feel of being in the Mayan village with the scribe done rogue.
The romantic sub-plot felt a bit contrived, but Thomason did not focus on it...thankfully. The characters are driven enough to unravel the mystery to keep me reading and wondering.
The sections where the story of the ancient Mayan Codex have been translated worked really well for me. Instead of having the modern characters explaining or summarizing the Codex, the reader is immersed in the ancient world. I liked the time travel feel of being in the Mayan village with the scribe done rogue.
The romantic sub-plot felt a bit contrived, but Thomason did not focus on it...thankfully. The characters are driven enough to unravel the mystery to keep me reading and wondering.