Books... NaNoLoMo #6
NaNoLoMo #6
Gideon's Corpse by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Vision (2012), Edition: Reprint, Mass Market Paperback, 480 pages
**no spoilers**
Gideon's Corpse reintroduces us to Gideon Crew, a man with a past and very little future. If you haven't read Gideon's Sword it's okay - you'll pick up in short order, though some of the early character interactions will make a little more sense if you have. The book also leaves a number of loose ends dangling - there will be forthcoming Gideon Crew books from these authors.
Preston & Child write in their usual high definition style. There are a lot of sneaky details that are completely credible; as someone who has spent some time around Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Jemez wilderness I can follow the action in my minds' eye and know right where things are happening.
The bio/techno/terrorist premise is scary. It's truly frightening to think what a small group of terrorists might conceive of if not for the real life vigilance of the men and women protecting our country's Weapons of Mass Destruction. Fast paced and gripping, this is a story that can get inside your head and make you sit up and take notice of your surroundings.
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Gideon's Corpse by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Vision (2012), Edition: Reprint, Mass Market Paperback, 480 pages
**no spoilers**
Gideon's Corpse reintroduces us to Gideon Crew, a man with a past and very little future. If you haven't read Gideon's Sword it's okay - you'll pick up in short order, though some of the early character interactions will make a little more sense if you have. The book also leaves a number of loose ends dangling - there will be forthcoming Gideon Crew books from these authors.
Preston & Child write in their usual high definition style. There are a lot of sneaky details that are completely credible; as someone who has spent some time around Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Jemez wilderness I can follow the action in my minds' eye and know right where things are happening.
The bio/techno/terrorist premise is scary. It's truly frightening to think what a small group of terrorists might conceive of if not for the real life vigilance of the men and women protecting our country's Weapons of Mass Destruction. Fast paced and gripping, this is a story that can get inside your head and make you sit up and take notice of your surroundings.
This entry was originally posted at http://somewhatbent.dreamwidth.org/450438.html. Please comment there using OpenID.