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Summary: Please Abduct ME!
Review: InterTerrans Just wanna have fun! (Cindy Lauper Song Playing...)Please Abduct ME!. Interesting Sci-Fi story about a super advanced, primarily peaceful civilization that lives underneath the surface of the earth were they migrated to billions of years ago to protect themselves from extinction.... Suzanne, Perry, Donald, Richard and Michael are the main characters in this novel, together with fellow InterTerrans Arak and Sufa who serve as their guide to this mysterious yet inviting world they have been abducted into. The story move along at a very enjoyable pace, at time slow specially towards the second half were it tends to become repetitive. Perhaps the only weak side to the story and the book as a whole is the personality given to Richard and Michael, two deep-sea divers who seem to have the brains of 12 year olds yet have manage to somehow go through the navy and keep stressful and demanding jobs... these two characters behave in ways I have never seen or heard of anyone behave and it is such it becomes annoying and completely unbelievable as real characters. I can bite on the Sci-Fi bullet given the premise of the story but you have to pass the "real" human characters as real enough to be credible. The story has a very interesting side to it, and it is that it makes you appreciate the world and the society we live in even more, even when compared to a "perfect world" almost "heavenly" and rid of all decease, war and even death... it also brings to our attention a few environmental issues that when put against the light of this incredible but true comparison of worlds and societies, become ever more apparent and important. A good, healthy, clean and entertaining read with a great plot, no loose ends and fantastic ending. Enjoy.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: I cannot believe that as a Robin Cook fan I did not read this spectacular book sooner! I actually had it on my bookshelf for awhile and didn't read it right away because the begining was rather slow for me compared to his other books, but I thought, this is Robin Cook, so it has to be good. Was it ever! As soon as the characters were stranded in a dark, muddy cave somewhere under the sea that they determine is not geologically possible, I was hooked. They walk for awhile in knee deep mud and and a big steel door out of nowhere opens up with a light inside. They cautiously go in and from then on I went along with them experiencing the adventure of a lifetime! I won't spoil the fun by telling you anymore right now about the plot. I thought this was a very imaginative work by Robin Cook that possibly became my new favorite of his. (I am still real fond of the Jack Stapleton books, esp. Chromosome 6 and Vector). I really recommend this book, it is way cool!
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Summary: Best Piece of Science Fiction I've Read in Years
Review: I picked this book up, expecting another medical thriller by one of my favorite authors. Instead, I found myself gripping the arms of my chair, transported down through the ocean floor and through a volacanic vent. I literally could not put the book down. I started it late one afternoon, read until 10 PM, got up very early, and finished it before breakfast. I have loved every one of Robin Cooks's books, but this one was by far the MOST exciting I've read. I loved science fiction as a kid, but have been generally disappointed with many science fiction novels as an adult. Now that I've finished it, I literally can't stop thinking about it. This is a marvelous first novel breaking out of the medical thriller genre. It seems to me that most of the people who were disappointed with this book prefer the "realism" of a medical thriller--the enjoyment of this novel, while written very realistically, depends upon a "suspension of disbelief" as to the characters' circumstances. Lastly--the ending does not disappoint. It is reasonable, believable, and satisfying.
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Summary: Close But No Cigar
Review: This is a poor attempt by Robin Cook to stray away from his typical medical thriller and try his luck at a Michael Crichton wannabe book but falls short.
The subject has already been used before but nevertheless it is an easy read. But I think I might have read this book before I think it was called "The Abyss"
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Summary: Another Atlantis Story
Review: The abduction of the submarine Benthic Explorer by human beings living undersea, drive the explorers to a sophisticated civilization called Interterra where the abducted are surprised to find out their way of life, their incredible history, philosophy, etc. For those people seeking for another of Mr. Cook medical thrillers let me tell you that this is more a science fiction novel that you can enjoy it.
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Summary: A disappointment for Cook fans
Review: I thought that this book is the most disappointing of Cook's collection. It was so bad I couldn't finish it. The plot basically has a couple of people get captured by people who live in the Earth. They have the choice to go back to above ground or stay there. The values of these people are so messed up I couldn't stand it. I promptly returned the book to the library after reading only about two hundred pages. Cook could have done better!For people who have only read this book by Robin Cook,don't give up. His other books are much better.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I was glad to see Dr. Cook going beyond the medical thriller, but "Abduction" was a disappointing Michael Critian(?) clone. The premise was good, but the writing was not up to Dr. Cook's usual talent.
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Summary: Amateurish and one-dimensional S.F.
Review: I must say that I've never read a Robin Cook novel before this one, and I wasn't about to before I found that this was the only book at work one day when there was nothing to do. Robin Cook's credentials on the back cover were impressive, and I looked forward to a Michael Chrichton-esque novel thoroughly grounded in science fact. What I got was a poor imitation of a Jules Verne story with many loose ends and flismy characters (caricatures, really) that was agonizing to read. Once I start something, I must finish it, and Abduction was one of those times when I wished I didn't have that conviction. I know that I shouldn't expect much from pulp fiction, but this book was very poor. Cook makes a mild pass at research, familiarizing himself with a handful of oceanographic and nautical terms, and his vaunted medical knowledge makes two cameo appearences. Blink and you'll miss them, they have nothing to do with the overall story. The characters are so blandly one-dimensional that they become irritating. By page 150, I was cheering for the protagonists to meet a gruesome end. The dialogue is dreadfully repetitive, and there are so many loose ends that it would take another fifty pages to resolve them all. Thank god that there aren't any pages though. Cook's (or his editor's) mastery of english is also called into question, as there are several instances where Cook prints one word where he clearly needed to use a homonym (I can't recall a specific one now, but read the book and they'll slap you in the face). Big, big thumbs down from me.
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Summary: Very Predicatable and Dull
Review: I am an avid reader of Dr. Cook. I have read evert book he has written and was extreemly disappointed with this book. The plot was lame and the ending unsatisying. While I did finish the book, when I did I felt that I had wasted my time. I suggest that Dr. Cook stay with what he does best, medical plots and stories and leave the deep sea to better authors such as Jules Verne.
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Summary: An Unpleasant Surprise
Review: I usually pick up subsequent books by familiar authors, because I'm in the mood for a particular type of story. When I started this book, I thought this must be some other "Robin Cook." That's why I came to amazon.com to read a review. After 100 pages, I think I'll abandon it (which I rarely do to a book) & give it away. I have plenty more "real" Robin Cook books on my shelf to read. If I want GOOD sci-fi I have those, too.
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