BOOK REVIEW ~~ Five Stars
My favorite type of book is a Thriller, and especially a
well-researched thriller. So many books today deal mostly with rapidly
escalating disasters that leave the reader’s head spinning. Cars, guts, and
buildings are blown higher and higher with sound and fury that signifies
nothing. It is a relief to read an author who can handle these elements and
make them logical -- one of the prerequisites of a good action novel.
In Altar of Eden, Rollins weaves a tale that is not predictable.
As a veterinarian, he has researched his subject matter well, especially DNA
and what research and development might do in the future. Place this ability in
the hands of an unscrupulous group and you have the substance of which
nightmares are made. Rollins’ descriptions of locals and events are visual in
nature. You can see his characters vividly. He grips the throat of the reader
from the very first page and doesn’t let go until the end. If you are looking
for adventure, suspense, terror, the clash of human relationships, passion and
rapid moving action, you might want to consider reading this book. Move over
Michael Crichton and make room for James Rollins! I highly recommend this book.
Five stars for this one.
I reviewed this book after having received it as a gift from
a friend.
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