The Ice Limit by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Ice Limit
Book Review: Anti-Climatic, Lame, and Disappointing
Summary: 2 Stars
This is my second novel by these authors. The first one that I read was the "Cabinet of Curiosities" and I *loved* it so much! I just thought it was such a great read; I loved the story, the characters, the historical influence and the style of writing. Although, the style of writing and character development in "The Ice Limit" is excellent; the story does contain the same high quality. The storyline is very weak and does not have a lot of substance. Basically, it is the story of a group of scientists and engineers hired by a multi-billionaire collector to sail to Chile and retrieve a meteorite from the country for the billionaire's collection. The whole of the novel is spent studying the characters and relaying their efforts to retrieve this collossal rock without letting the Chilean authorities know. That is seriously the bulk of the story.
The only element that I felt could redeem the book was the mystery of the meteorite's origin. One scientist believes that it might be an interstellar meteorite. This would be an amazing discovery since scientists commonly hold a meteorite from another galaxy would not break through our atmosphere intact. However, this mystery does not develop significantly in the story. In the very end the true source of the meteorite is revealed, but I did not "get it". I was more confused than ever and felt it was the worst ending of a book I have ever read. It was so anti-climatic.
It was a real effort to get through the book and I felt that the ending was a poor reward for my patience.
I would not recommend this book to anyone :((
Book Review: Authors Spent Too Much Time Showing How Smart They Are
Summary: 2 Stars
The storyline for this was OK. Unfortunately, too much time was spent with the authors talking about this or that obscure threory. From interstellar meteors to how life was seeded on the planet. Now, I'm an engineer, and I love to read about theories and new ideas. It's just that so much time was taken up with that in this book that it took away from the story itself.Book Review: Awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
A supern, action-filled tale of an amazing discovery found near Chile on a unpopulated island. The biggest meteorite in the world, secretly buried for millions of years. Now, a billionaire from US wants to bring it and place it as the main attraction for his newly built museum. Thus, he hires the best team of experts available, a huge ship to transport the rock and the adventure starts. What none realize is that the meteorite will bring on death and destruction to anyone who comes near it. Full of supern characters and action, this is another winner from a team of great writers. The final paragraph in the book is absolutely chilling.Book Review: BECAUSE THERE ARE ONLY 5 STARS!
Summary: 5 Stars
LINCLOL & CHILD ARE THE BEST WRITERS OF THEIR GENRE, PERIOD!Book Review: BECAUSE THERE ARE ONLY 5 STARS!
Summary: 5 Stars
LINCLOL & CHILD ARE THE BEST WRITERS OF THIER GENRE, PERIOD!