Thunderhead by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Thunderhead
Book Review: Are archaeologists really this dumb?
Summary: 2 Stars
I've seen too many PBS specials to fall for Gold fevered professional archaeologists -- supposedly the best in their fields. The plot is strait out of Scooby-Doo. Even though I read the whole thing and couldn't put it down -- of course I was stuck on a 14 hour flight to Tokyo -- I found the book completely dissatisfying.Book Review: As good as The Relic
Summary: 5 Stars
Their first great book since The Relic. Buy it, read it. Nothing else need be said.Book Review: Awesome read
Summary: 5 Stars
Definitely a recommended read. It has always been hard for me to find time to read with my schedule, but this book was a pageturner. I couldn't put it down! Be prepared to stay up late. I kept finding myself saying "just one more chapter!". Perfect for archaeologists looking for a fun read out in the field :)Book Review: Can't put it down!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a magnificent thriller; and that the catch is ever-elusive element that is Just Around The Corner ... but *what* could it be? Set in the desert, this history is fascinating, as is how the history itself has been altered, looted by previous generations, so that our excavators leave conflicting evidence. Meanwhile we are searching for our heroine's father, who left a map that might lead our Extremely Diverse questing group. I can recommend ALL of the books by Lincoln Child, Douglas J. Preston. "Relic" and "Reliquary" were a great start, but speaking for my husband and mysef, "RipTide" is still the best of the best. Even so, "Thunderhead" is a fascinating read ... just don't feel embarrassed if you want to leave the lights on at night for a while! Thank you for Reading my opinion! With warm and a kindred appreciation of the written word, MaryBook Review: Classic Quest Kicked up with Southwestern Flavor
Summary: 4 Stars
The successful teaming of Douglas Preston's archaelogical/museum protocol expertise and Lincoln Child's savvy in predicting what the reading public finds exhilirating and belivable, scores big time in this entralling story of an archaelogical team searching for the Coronado's lost city of Quivara in the American Southwest. As in their earlier offerings, "Relic" and its sequel "Reliquary", the author's mesh together an eclectic cast of characters that flirt not only with archetypical evil in the form of a dark quasi-human, supernatural threat to their very lives, but with their own character flaws of greed and lust for immortality. Readers of "Relic" and "Reliquary" will be immensely pleased at the reappearance of journalist Bill Switchback--the quintessential Manhattanite-- riding an efficient albeit comedic horseback through the mesas of Utah's Badlands. The factual accounting of what actually transpires during a painstaking museum/institute field trip interjected with today's scientific data-gathering and technological procedures keeps the reader rooted in reality as the tale unfolds and the discoveries become more fantastic. This novel rates as an ultimate adventure tale, told in the same genre as Jurassic Park--it has the same elements that will entice the imagination as well as enough scientific fact to sway even the most doubting Thomas. I recommend this novel to anyone who mind journeys to Atlantis and Troy...anyone who enjoys a hearty blend of mythology with reality.