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Summary: Another Preston and Child romp
Review: Preston and Child always can be counted upon to provide a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat, engrossing read, and *Mount Dragon* is no exception. There is just enough scientific content pertaining to virology and various cybernetic phenomena to rank this a cut above the typical action "thriller," and the authors' descriptions of the bleak, arid New Mexico setting is superbly presented. I also enjoyed the inclusion of a Bill Gates-like computer nerd-turned-megalomaniacal businessman as an antagonist who interestingly, is not "all bad." Certainly there is a requirement for the reader's suspension of disbelief in certain places, but that's why we call it "fiction." The one element of the story that is irritatingly hackneyed is the all too predictable inclusion of a brainy young female who happens to have lovely, long legs and smoldering violet eyes. Keeping one eye to the potential of the book as Hollywood material, the authors also made sure to include a kind of absurdly gratuitous sex scene toward the end of the book. Ho hum. Otherwise, this is a smart, creative, and well-presented novel that is sure to keep its readers turning the pages in anticipation of what happens next.
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Summary: Very Enjoyable. I Read it in One Night!!
Review: I very much enjoyed reading this novel. Preston & Child have teamed up to give the reader an easy yet exciting presentation. Timely in topic and terrifying in characters, "Mount Dragon" is a generally good read.
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Summary: Intriguing and Plausible
Review: For the most part this is an intriguing and suspenseful thriller with a very plausible concept that makes me think of "The Andromeda Strain" and "The Hot Zone." The virulent X-Flu causes death in the most gruesome ways in both animals and people, and there is also a subplot about an amazing cyberspace world which two characters - once friends but now bitter enemies - explore. There is only one scene that made me groan with disbelief - an encounter near the end between the hero and heroine. If you were staggering through the desert chased by a killer and dying of a combination of heat prostration, starvation and dehydration, would you take time out for a slap-fest followed by rough sex? I thought not. If not for that one silly scene it would have gotten five stars.
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Summary: Good, but not "Relic" good
Review: I will freely admit that my review of this novel is colored in large part by my opinion of Relic. This novel is by no means bad, but after having read "Relic", and therefore knowing what Preston and Child are capable of, I feel it could have been better. The characters are drawn in rather broad strokes, and I never felt particularly drawn to any of them. Furthermore, the story, while intriguing, is not exactly edge of your seat stuff. That said, the writing is excellent. In particular, Preston and Child exhibit excellent descriptive writing ability, and a knack for setting the mood. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, but I wouldn't make it the first Preston/Child novel you read.
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Summary: Mount Dragon is the Mount Olympus of Suspense and Action
Review: Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, like they have in their many other works, have put together a story that is interesting, exciting, and very readable. The setting is wonderfully crafed, and adds to the overall enjoyment of the book. I only have one wish, and that is that these two authors could write faster!
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Summary: The Best Lincoln & Preston novel
Review: Great novel. Out of the first 4 Lincoln Preston books I've read, it's the best.
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Summary: GREAT follow-up to 'Relic'--FUN, FUN, FUN STUFF!
Review: Let me introduce you to Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, two of MY favorite authors...and 'Mount Dragon' is their 2nd book together following up their incredible, 'Relic' (truly one of THE BEST action/thrillers of the past decade). Good stuff!! In a small almost insignificant way, this book reminded me of 'The Firm' by Grisham...let me explain: In THAT book, the main character ('Mitch') joins up with a law firm that has him unwittingly involve himself in illegal activities...in 'Mount Dragon' our main character joins up with a bio-lab to continue work that at first seems not just worthwhile, but actually an enormous benefit to mankind...but all isn't as it seems of course. Unwittingly he get's involved in something so sinister, it makes your flesh crawl. Another superior thriller from Preston & Child! Aside from the tiny disappointment of 'Reliquary' (the sequel to 'Relic') these boys pump out thriller after thriller and they are ALL good, really good. I would say that 'Mount Dragon' is a techno-bio-thriller, one of the first major ones to hit after the 'Hot Zone' became such a smash a few years back, and this one STILL ranks as one of the best out there. Good stuff from GREAT authors.
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Summary: Tension Mounts!
Review: Very similar to a Crichton movie as it plays out. Clever but it does lack something. A very good book though. Not as good as Riptide.
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Summary: What a Roller Coaster Ride!
Review: I love Preston and Child's books. Great reads! This one is no exception. I couldn't put it down, staying up till 3 in the morning to finsh it. One reviewer says that he couldn't even stop at the end of chapters. I didn't even notice most of them. Just kept on going. The author's raise some great questions about gene modification. Douglas Preston knows what he is talking about, being the brother of Richard Preston, the author of the Hot Zone. And it shows in this book. The edge of your seat writing is so tense. Our unlikly heroes try to do the right things, but the villan is just so nasty that it seems that nothing will stop him. The pay off is great. Just Desserts all around. I highly recommend all of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's books. Great adventure and real tense reading.
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Summary: Mount Disappointment
Review: After loving "Relic", I raced out to buy "Mount Dragon" as soon as it was released (in hardcover, yet). Whooee - what a crushing disappointment it was. The opening chapter was a real grabber, but it was all downhill after that. These guys obviously research their science material well. However, in this book they didn't give me any characters I cared about in the least. Fortunately, "Mount Dragon" appears to be a brief stumble for Child and Preston. Their subsequent books are all worth the read. I cannot recommend "Mount Dragon".
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