Gene C. (ORION9) - , reviewed on 1/7/2011 + 56 more book reviews

Douglas Preston has written a very entertaining dinosaur story that rivals Jurassic Park in every aspect. The characters: A wealthy rancher and his wife, a lady Phd. in paleontology who is a wizard in the lab, a scientist with dangerous levels of ambition, a monk who is a former CIA operative, and a deadly operative (evil) from a shadowy, super-secret governmental agency. Oh, and I almost forgot: probably the best fossil thief in the world who is killed to start the story off.
The central object in the story is a complete T-Rex fossil (skin, feathers, and bones) that is found by the formerly alive fossil thief. This fossil contains a surprise element that I will leave for the discovery of the reader.
Every good story has at least one element that stretches credibility a little bit and this one has several.
A good, fast paced, and entertaining read. Well done.

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