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A review by lindagreen
12.21 by Dustin Thomason
4.0
Part Outbreak, part DaVinci code... 12.21 is thrilling, intelligent look at how civilization can destroy (or save) itself.
This could be such a crazy long review that I'm going to have to do my best to reign myself in because, honestly, no one wants to read a 2 page review. It has been a very long time since I have stumbled onto a book that kept me so engrossed that I stayed up well into the night. I didn't like the DaVinci Code and found myself skimming in so many places in that novel just to get through it. This one I never skimmed. Even when the scientific explanation went well over my head, or when I was thankful for my Kindle's dictionary, I kept reading. The mix of characters, situations, history defining present circumstances...it was such a well wound spool of creative intrigue that I couldn't help myself from continuing. I'm not even a fan of thriller or suspense type novels and I still devoured this one thanks to the impeccable writing style of the author. With masterful ingenuity, the author wraps so many straggling threads together that it was impossible for me not to grow attached to the characters and their parts in the story. Perfect for a cross country airplane ride or a long, dark night, this is a book that will keep you turning the pages until the dramatic conclusion.
This could be such a crazy long review that I'm going to have to do my best to reign myself in because, honestly, no one wants to read a 2 page review. It has been a very long time since I have stumbled onto a book that kept me so engrossed that I stayed up well into the night. I didn't like the DaVinci Code and found myself skimming in so many places in that novel just to get through it. This one I never skimmed. Even when the scientific explanation went well over my head, or when I was thankful for my Kindle's dictionary, I kept reading. The mix of characters, situations, history defining present circumstances...it was such a well wound spool of creative intrigue that I couldn't help myself from continuing. I'm not even a fan of thriller or suspense type novels and I still devoured this one thanks to the impeccable writing style of the author. With masterful ingenuity, the author wraps so many straggling threads together that it was impossible for me not to grow attached to the characters and their parts in the story. Perfect for a cross country airplane ride or a long, dark night, this is a book that will keep you turning the pages until the dramatic conclusion.