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Summary: Great book!
Review: This was a great horror/suspense book. Keeps you on the edge of your seat. The ending is great! I've already started to read the sequel "The Reliquary."
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Summary: Awesome Action/Sci-Fi/Horror novel!
Review: I saw and loved the movie way before I read the book, and although much different from the movie I must say, the book is just as entertaining and just as good! As with any book that is later turned into a movie there is much more going on within the pages than in the eventual script. Full of in depth characters, detailed action sequences, and a higher death toll Mr. Preston and Mr. Child know how to write a humdinger of a novel! And the monster, well that's what it's all about! The features of the monster and cunning it uses to kill its prey are genius! I recommend this book highly to anyone who likes Action, Horror, or Science Fiction novels. But if you watch the movie be forewarned, approach it as a separate entity and you'll enjoy it, watch it with the expectation of accurate re-enactment of the novel and you will be sorely disappointed! If you read this book you'll be hooked on Lincoln/Child collaborations and you'll seek each and every one out!
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Summary: Not the best book I've ever read
Review: This book was mostly talking and meetings with a little bit of action at the end. Far below Jurassic Park but still pretty good.
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Summary: LOVE THIS BOOK!
Review: I bought this book on spur of the moment, it sounded like a good setting for a scary story. I couldn't put it down! It's a great book. I've bought all of their books since then and look forward to the next one. Excellent story tellers!
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Summary: Addictive.
Review: Most of us have gone on that field trip to the museum as children, standing in small groups with necks craned to take in the exotic and awe-inspiring artifacts reconstructed and displayed for our benefit. The vastness of the foyer; the walls -- painted, perhaps with scenes of natural history or a timeline of man's accomplishments through the centuries -- rising to meet the domed ceilings; the musty smell that, somehow, manages to linger even on the bright shine of the tiled floors and in the clean carpets. Whether this museum houses the skeletons of dinosaurs long dead, the stuffed carcasses of great African mammals, or Egyptian sarcophagi, they all have that scent and that feeling of something ancient brought to life.Now, imagine being there at night. No more crowds of screaming, laughing schoolchildren playing tag beneath the blue whale model. No more groups on tour, listening to headsets as they shuffle from one glass case to the next. No more smiling museum employees wearing their vests and nametags. The bright lights are out, the halls are dark, and it seems to you as though you're the only living thing left in the building. But you're not. Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child start off with a whiz-bang of a premise and weave a rollercoaster ride of a thriller from it. Thanks in part to Preston's intimate familiarity with the American Museum of Natural History in NYC, "Relic" is imbued with an authenticity, a very genuine feel that enables you to visit that museum through the pages of the book. At times, it brings back that musty, dusty museum smell as acutely as though you've stepped through the front doors of the Smithsonian. Add to this startling realism the presence of a creature easily as horrifying as "Jurassic Park"'s raptors, and you have in your hands the very definition of "page-turner." Just don't see the movie.
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Summary: Worth the money
Review: Relic was a well developed horror tale that i found to be a truly worthwild book. The plot was complex and engaging along with the characters. The cahracters themselves were multidemensional and likable. Dialogue was entertaing and revealed things about the characters. All in all worth the money and truly entertaing.
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Summary: I never read horror until I read this book...
Review: This book... Wow. Where do I start to tell about my thoughts about this MARVELOUS PIECE OF LITERATURE? Though there are so many aspects to this book (scientific backgrounds, archeological discoveries, botany, gore, etc.), there is one thing that I am not sure that Mr. Preston and Mr. Child are aware of a supreme talent that they sometimes use: the dark. So many scenes in this book--the very best ones, at that--take place in the dark. It makes it so scary! There is one scene that I am especially fond of, but so I don't give away too much, it is when Margo, the wonderful protagonist, is looking for the head of the museum, and she goes into the new exhibit... Never mind. If you have read this book already, you know what I am talking about. If not, just read this book and see for yourself. DON'T SEE THE MOVIE FIRST, THOUGH! It *was* a very good movie, and I saw it before I read the book, but it simply lacked enough of the awe and wonder (and TERROR) of this book. What's more, this book had a sequel (but this is another story--look for my review of that), and the way these books were set up were so that they both formed one large story. The movie concluded the whole story instantly, so I doubt there will be any sequels. This book also has great character development and analysis, and makes you love--or hate--them all. And if you don't believe me on how scary this book is, just think of this: I am 18 years old (though I was 16 when I saw the movie and read the book first), and I am scared of the dark. This book launched me to read other authors (Dean Koontz, Stephen King, James Herbert, etc.), and from reading them I have become more and more scared of the dark. Read this book, and enjoy it. I guarantee you will. Also recommended for dark, scary scenes: Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child: Reliquary (the sequel!), Thunderhead. Stephen King: The Shining, Desperation, Night Shift, Skeleton Crew. Dean Koontz: Phantoms, Whispers, Darkfall, Watchers, Strange Highways (this last one is a short story collection, so just this story is the scary-in-the-dark type: Down in the Darkness). Oh, boy, all of these books are scary.
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Summary: A Terrific Read!
Review: I just happened to read this book because a friend recommended it to me ~ I had never heard of Child or Preston prior to reading this book. However, I was instantly hooked and couldn't put this book down! The idea of a monster lurking in the sub-basement of a museum is creepy but fascinating as well! It is suspenseful and every chapter keeps you hooked. The way everything is tied together in the end makes it even better. I have made it a point to read their other novels as well and they are great, too! If you are looking for something different to read, check out "Relic" ~ you won't be disappointed!
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Summary: The best I've ever read
Review: I have never read a book as exciting and adventurous as the Relic. After reading it I've had to read it again and again. It scares me silly, yet I can't put it down. It's one of those books that takes you into the story and doesn't let go. I've recently seen the movie adapted form it and I was extremely disapionted. If you have seen the movie don't let it shape the basis for what you think the book may be.
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Summary: Top notch action thriller
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It had just enough science to tantalize my intellect, just enough of a creature to create a sense of urgency, and an upcoming event that brought all the elements together. The setting is wonderful, both modern yet creepy. The characters were pretty good too, although I felt that the supporting characters were stronger than the lead. Still, I highly recommend this book.
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