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Bloomsbury presents Extinction by Douglas Preston, read by David Aaron Baker.

An epic thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston, perfect for fans of Michael Crichton. Extinction explores the very real effort to resurrect the woolly mammoth and other extinct megafauna from the Pleistocene Age.

Erebus Resort, occupying a magnificent hundred-thousand acre valley deep in the Colorado Rockies, offers guests the experience of viewing woolly mammoths, Irish Elk, and giant ground sloths in their native habitat, brought back from extinction through the magic of genetic manipulation.

When a billionaire's son and his new wife are kidnapped and murdered in the Erebus back country by what is assumed to be a gang of eco-terrorists, Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Frances Cash partners with county sheriff James Colcord to track down the perpetrators.

As killings mount and the valley is evacuated, Cash and Colcord must confront an ancient, intelligent, and malevolent presence at Erebus, bent not on resurrection... but extinction.

©2024 Douglas Preston (P)2024 Macmillan Publishing Crime Thrillers Genetic Engineering Science Fiction Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Exciting Resurrection
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some parts sounded quite silly when the narrater voiced the neanderthals. the story was quite captivating. Good read.

unusual story captured the imagination

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Makes me sad. The basic premise was intriguing, started out very well.

Then the story - for me - lost what plot it had. I'll avoid spoilers, but the "twist" could be seen coming a mile off, lacked surprise.

Not sure I'd read mord by this author...

Great idea, but...

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I did peek a spoiler that told me what the antagonists/threat was, and even when I eventually reached the revelation plot point which confirmed it, I was still too hooked from the story, the procedural investigation plot and the elevating stakes to be put off by it. How the murderers are revealed and how the truly horrific ethical implication behind their origin is revealed was truly satisfying and the eventual chaos that engulfs the protagonists and antagonists is executed like a nightmare from our prehistoric past come to the present.

One thing I will say- this is not a blatant ripoff or an ice age animal version of Jurassic Park. One reviewer claimed that Tyrannosaur Canyon was Preston’s version of Jurassic park- when in reality it is his version of Dragon Teeth. This- THIS story right here deserves the true mantle of Preston’s take on Jurassic Park, in which Preston has the scientists choose an era in prehistory that had arguably, a far more dangerous threat to humans than the hyper intelligent raptors in Jurassic Park. And no, they are not Smilodon or cave bears. Read and see!

Every character shines and plays their role well. The sinister elements of the murderers and the ominous forest location even with the majestic Pleistocene herbivores that populate it create a backdrop that sizzles as a murder investigation intrigue plot set in an idyllic natural backdrop. If this gets adapted I hope it will be in a series rather than a film to truly do justice to the arcs the protagonists and side characters undertake.

The narrator is a natural at voice acting and you will be rewarded with a rich listening experience. Do not miss out on this murder mystery take on de-extinction and playing God with genetics. You will not be disappointed. This story is definitely for adults with the graphic nature of the violence included and not for young or sensitive audiences.

A truly thrilling, disturbing blockbuster take on de-extinction. Pleistocene Park but not what you expect.

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The story is not the issue with this book. I think the narrator had someone describe an Australian accent to him and then he did a bad job of getting that description wrong.

He did manage to finish most sentences like they were a question or filled with suspense so that added to the ire I felt whilst listening but if you can imagine Dick van Dykes cockney accent from Mary Poppins had a baby with Charlie Hunnams accent from Green Street and that baby moved to China and learned Chinese and then flew over Australia then that accent would have a better chance of sounding Australian than the narrator.

Had to stop listening because it would have been better than being tortured. Should have not bothered with the accent. Ruined the book for me.

Great story ruined by the narrator

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A good fast pace who done it story with an element of science fiction story

Good pace mystery

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