Flew through this one!

Another winner from Douglas Preston - a techno thriller in the vein of Jurassic Park, but only in set-up. The story went at a break neck pace, hooking me from the first chapter with likeable protagonists I could root for and enough questions to keep me gripped and guessing. I loved the descriptions of the Erebus resort and its inhabitants. The story strands were expertly weaved, with many side characters to learn about and root for too - a special mention to Doyle, whose character arc I found really fun. Extinction offered suspense and thrills from start to finish, and I'll be ready and waiting for the hinted sequel.

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Excellent Story

It is difficult to review the book without giving away the twist, however, I will say that it is imaginative and fast paced. Well written and presented with a great cast of characters set among a frozen wasteland.

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A truly thrilling, disturbing blockbuster take on de-extinction. Pleistocene Park but not what you expect.

I did peek a spoiler that told me what the antagonists/threat was, and even when I eventually reached the revelation plot point which confirmed it, I was still too hooked from the story, the procedural investigation plot and the elevating stakes to be put off by it. How the murderers are revealed and how the truly horrific ethical implication behind their origin is revealed was truly satisfying and the eventual chaos that engulfs the protagonists and antagonists is executed like a nightmare from our prehistoric past come to the present.

One thing I will say- this is not a blatant ripoff or an ice age animal version of Jurassic Park. One reviewer claimed that Tyrannosaur Canyon was Preston’s version of Jurassic park- when in reality it is his version of Dragon Teeth. This- THIS story right here deserves the true mantle of Preston’s take on Jurassic Park, in which Preston has the scientists choose an era in prehistory that had arguably, a far more dangerous threat to humans than the hyper intelligent raptors in Jurassic Park. And no, they are not Smilodon or cave bears. Read and see!

Every character shines and plays their role well. The sinister elements of the murderers and the ominous forest location even with the majestic Pleistocene herbivores that populate it create a backdrop that sizzles as a murder investigation intrigue plot set in an idyllic natural backdrop. If this gets adapted I hope it will be in a series rather than a film to truly do justice to the arcs the protagonists and side characters undertake.

The narrator is a natural at voice acting and you will be rewarded with a rich listening experience. Do not miss out on this murder mystery take on de-extinction and playing God with genetics. You will not be disappointed. This story is definitely for adults with the graphic nature of the violence included and not for young or sensitive audiences.

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Great until the ending

Stuck with it, really did, it had me hooked then massively disappointed. Maybe I’ll try one of his other books.

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It’s a b-movie.

Sadly predictable B-movie, with accents mangled (I’m not saying I could do better but the narrator is a professional).

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