Extinction
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- Author：Douglas Preston
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Reviews
Ninna
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I have only ever read one book by Douglas Preston and it was one of his non-fiction books so this was new for me。 Although I enjoy movies like Relic and Jurassic Park， I don't often read books in that genre。 I don't think they are quite for me。 I could see how it would appeal to those who do enjoy this type of book but it was a little too graphic for me。 If I could have taken a more detached， scientific view of the information， it would have been just fine but I apparently cannot do this。 I do t I have only ever read one book by Douglas Preston and it was one of his non-fiction books so this was new for me。 Although I enjoy movies like Relic and Jurassic Park， I don't often read books in that genre。 I don't think they are quite for me。 I could see how it would appeal to those who do enjoy this type of book but it was a little too graphic for me。 If I could have taken a more detached， scientific view of the information， it would have been just fine but I apparently cannot do this。 I do think this will be a solid entry for his fans。 Trigger warnings for descriptions of cannibalism and animal violence。 Thank you to Netgalley and Forge Books for an ARC of this book。 All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Heather
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DNF at 33%While the premise sounded amazing （and by golly most of it was exactly what I expected） it was around the 30% mark that the book felt to slow down to a point where it was almost dragging。 The banter between characters was great， as well as the concept of where to each of them could go， but ultimately it just wasn't for me。 Thanks to Tor and Netgalley for allowing me to post an honest review。 Would still recommend to people but only those that are more thriller/murder mystery inclined。 DNF at 33%While the premise sounded amazing （and by golly most of it was exactly what I expected） it was around the 30% mark that the book felt to slow down to a point where it was almost dragging。 The banter between characters was great， as well as the concept of where to each of them could go， but ultimately it just wasn't for me。 Thanks to Tor and Netgalley for allowing me to post an honest review。 Would still recommend to people but only those that are more thriller/murder mystery inclined。 Just a bit too dense for my taste。 。。。more
Trudy
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I received this book in exchange for an honest reviewThis is a great read。 If you like his other fast pased thrillers， and you like novels with real science。 This is for you。 If you’ve been following the group Colossal who are on their way to deextincting the mammoth， dodo and a few others， then welcome to the Island of Dr Moreau。 Cat is not up for grabs lol
Renee Sines
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I won an ARC of this book。 I greatly enjoyed reading it。 It moved quickly keeping me guessing what was next。 Good plot and very thought provoking about what the future may hold。
Ariel
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I love Preston and was super excited by the premise of this。 I was even caught up in thr first half of the book。 Once it kicked off it went fast， really engaging and tense。 I found the "reveal" to be rather disappointing though and as a result didn't care for the second half of the book。 The writing style was action movie good but not great and some of the dialogue was cheesy and unrealistic。I didn't hate it， but it was not my favorite of Preston's。 I love Preston and was super excited by the premise of this。 I was even caught up in thr first half of the book。 Once it kicked off it went fast， really engaging and tense。 I found the "reveal" to be rather disappointing though and as a result didn't care for the second half of the book。 The writing style was action movie good but not great and some of the dialogue was cheesy and unrealistic。I didn't hate it， but it was not my favorite of Preston's。 。。。more
Julia
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4。5 starsDouglas Preston is one of my favorite authors。 Reading this， I was reminded of what a good author he is。 The book was amazing， I was invested in the story from the beginning and never lost my interest。 Obviously there can be comparisons made between Extinction and Jurassic Park but this book works well as a stand alone。 Part mystery/police procedural， the CBI is brought in to investigate the murders of a young honeymoon couple。 As the investigation continues， the findings become more an 4。5 starsDouglas Preston is one of my favorite authors。 Reading this， I was reminded of what a good author he is。 The book was amazing， I was invested in the story from the beginning and never lost my interest。 Obviously there can be comparisons made between Extinction and Jurassic Park but this book works well as a stand alone。 Part mystery/police procedural， the CBI is brought in to investigate the murders of a young honeymoon couple。 As the investigation continues， the findings become more and more bizarre。 This book reminds us that just because we can do something， doesn't mean we should do something。I received a free copy from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest。 。。。more
Marie Barr
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This is the cooler version of a real life Jurassic Park！ Who would have the thought the de extinction of mammals from the Pleistocene epoch would cause so much murder and mayhem。 I could picture walking with these gentle creatures。 What an action packed roller coaster ride of a book， but this author delivers nothing less。 Auto buy for me！ Thanks to NetGalley and Tor publishing for the arc of this book in exchange for my honest review。
Cheryl
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Jurassic Park fans will enjoy this offering by Douglas Preston。 Based on current science， Preston offers us a world wherein species are becoming 'de-extinct，' being brought back to life as Crichton's dinosaurs were。 In actuality， the Colossal company projects that they will have a living de-extinct wooly mammoth by the year 2027。 As in Jurassic Park， in this work of fiction， Preston sets the animals in a secluded area as an attractive theme park， with the theme park's fees to defray the cost of Jurassic Park fans will enjoy this offering by Douglas Preston。 Based on current science， Preston offers us a world wherein species are becoming 'de-extinct，' being brought back to life as Crichton's dinosaurs were。 In actuality， the Colossal company projects that they will have a living de-extinct wooly mammoth by the year 2027。 As in Jurassic Park， in this work of fiction， Preston sets the animals in a secluded area as an attractive theme park， with the theme park's fees to defray the cost of the genetic experiments。 The park turns out to be not quite as safe as it is billed to be and after a couple of unusual murders， the Colorado Bureau of Investigation is called in to investigate。 It seems the parks' scientists may not be telling the whole truth about the scope and breadth of their work。 With abandoned mines and tunnels as the base of operations， CBI Agent Frances Cash and Sheriff Jim Colcord have their work cut out in the massive search area to locate the culprits。 On top of that， the two are frequently stymied by both theme park personnel and Cash's superiors， who are limiting their search and options。 。 This one is a good read for those fascinated by cloning and the science behind it。 Also， a bit scary in presenting the actual possibilities of today's world。 。。。more
Bea
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This was scarily plausible。 Parts of it seemed unlikely but the afterword and the science information Preston included make it all too likely， at least the de-extinctioning of mammoths， etc。 I liked agent Frankie Cash and Sheriff Colcord。 The latter especially was interesting as he seemed cliched at first but we， along with Cash， come to see he's more than a cliche or stereotype。 A few other characters were cliched。 Overall though， a fascinating book。 The more I read， the less I wanted to put th This was scarily plausible。 Parts of it seemed unlikely but the afterword and the science information Preston included make it all too likely， at least the de-extinctioning of mammoths， etc。 I liked agent Frankie Cash and Sheriff Colcord。 The latter especially was interesting as he seemed cliched at first but we， along with Cash， come to see he's more than a cliche or stereotype。 A few other characters were cliched。 Overall though， a fascinating book。 The more I read， the less I wanted to put the book down。Side note - comparisons to Jurassic Park， both the book and the movie， are inevitable。 Several characters referenced them， and not in a positive manner。 The snark made me laugh。 Solid science fiction， interesting characters and plot， lots of action， and an entertaining and thought provoking story。 。。。more
Kev
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Good book！ I was surprised by the tameness of the de-extincted critters as well as by who the ultimate culprits of the murders turned out to be。 I'll be interested to see if any of these characters show up in other Preston or Child novels。 Good book！ I was surprised by the tameness of the de-extincted critters as well as by who the ultimate culprits of the murders turned out to be。 I'll be interested to see if any of these characters show up in other Preston or Child novels。 。。。more
OutlawPoet
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Oh， this left me doing my happy dance lol。With definite shades of Jurassic Park， Preston brings us into a rollicking adventure where the past meets the present with disastrous results！Expect action， fascinating characters （human and non）， and some of the horrific things humanity will do in the name of money （not science as we well know）。As usual， Preston’s characters live and breathe。 They have fire， humor， and are just extremely likable。And， yes， if Erebus Resort was real， I’d be silly enough t Oh， this left me doing my happy dance lol。With definite shades of Jurassic Park， Preston brings us into a rollicking adventure where the past meets the present with disastrous results！Expect action， fascinating characters （human and non）， and some of the horrific things humanity will do in the name of money （not science as we well know）。As usual， Preston’s characters live and breathe。 They have fire， humor， and are just extremely likable。And， yes， if Erebus Resort was real， I’d be silly enough to visit。Loved this and want more！•tARC via Publisher 。。。more
Michele Eaglebarger
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Loved it…not what I was expecting at all！ I was especially taken back by the notes at the end， makes me wonder what the future holds for humanity。
Kathleen
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On a remote， deliberately isolated Colorado location， a disturbed scientist， working from prehistoric fossils and bones， has brought dinosaurs back to life。 Now the wealthy can visit a luxurious lodge and safely observe mammoths， glyptodons， giant beavers and more。 Sound familiar？ Extinction， written by the talented Douglas Preston， is not Jurassic Park。 It’s worse， far worse。 Because， after all， some things should stay dead。When Senior Detective Frankie Cash is put in charge of what is thought On a remote， deliberately isolated Colorado location， a disturbed scientist， working from prehistoric fossils and bones， has brought dinosaurs back to life。 Now the wealthy can visit a luxurious lodge and safely observe mammoths， glyptodons， giant beavers and more。 Sound familiar？ Extinction， written by the talented Douglas Preston， is not Jurassic Park。 It’s worse， far worse。 Because， after all， some things should stay dead。When Senior Detective Frankie Cash is put in charge of what is thought to be a kidnapping and possible murder on the grounds of Erebus Resort， she is baffled by the lack of cooperation from the resort security staff。 She expects more because one of the possible victims is the son of a billionaire and the other an Olympic medalist。 Erebus security is vague and gives Frankie the feeling that something is being hidden from the investigation。 She’s right。 It’s a someone， however， not a something。Clear your calendar for Extinction。 You wont be able to put it down。 From the first horrendous chapters to the final scenes， Extinction blends suspense， mystery and science。 The snowy， icy landscape is both creepy and atmospheric and the conclusion should scare anyone。 5 stars。Thank you to NetGalley， Tor Publishing Group and Douglas Preston for this ARC。 。。。more
Rachel
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I received an advanced copy from the publisher via Netgalley for an honest review。 Let me preface with Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child are two of my favorite authors and I devour their novels as a writing team！ I was absolutely exstatic to be approved for this novel and I am so regularly not for them！ Now as a team， these two are phenomenal and I absolutely love their Pendergast series。 Separately though， it's really interesting to see which parts of them they bring to their joint novels。 Doug I received an advanced copy from the publisher via Netgalley for an honest review。 Let me preface with Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child are two of my favorite authors and I devour their novels as a writing team！ I was absolutely exstatic to be approved for this novel and I am so regularly not for them！ Now as a team， these two are phenomenal and I absolutely love their Pendergast series。 Separately though， it's really interesting to see which parts of them they bring to their joint novels。 Douglas Preston definitely brings so much of the science part and makes it extraordinary！This novel is exactly that， crazy， scary， insane， REAL science in a fiction novel。 I HIGHLY recommend reading the afterward with a lot of the true science explained。 This novel does so well with giving action and adventure with the real science happening in the world。 I liked the introduction of Agent Frankie Cash and Sheriff Colcord and I would be very interested to keep reading if they appear again。 This was such an amazing novel and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys science， science ficition and especially amazing thrillers。 。。。more
Stacy
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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Extinction by Douglas Preston。 This was a fast-paced page-turner of a thriller， with a fun set of new characters。 However， many of the key plot elements were stitched together from other Douglas Preston stories or Preston and Child stories， like a modern Frankenstein。 The analogy isn't accidental， since Mary Shelley pointed out the potential for science to abuse new technologies if the scientists lack ethics and society lacks empathy。 Jurassic Park was Crichton Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Extinction by Douglas Preston。 This was a fast-paced page-turner of a thriller， with a fun set of new characters。 However， many of the key plot elements were stitched together from other Douglas Preston stories or Preston and Child stories， like a modern Frankenstein。 The analogy isn't accidental， since Mary Shelley pointed out the potential for science to abuse new technologies if the scientists lack ethics and society lacks empathy。 Jurassic Park was Crichton's retelling of Frankenstein with dinosaurs， and with Ian Malcom's warning that just because we can doesn't mean we should。 Extinction， at its core， is Jurassic Park with Pleistocene mammals。 That isn't a spoiler， since Jurassic Park is mentioned many times in the novel， and the point is made that people should not do what the people in the story are actually doing， and the problem with the world today is a lack of ethics and empathy。 Having Preston quote himself and his other novels is also a little weird。 But overall the story is fun， and I highly recommend it。 。。。more
Ms。 Nicole Harding
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I enjoyed reading this book。 In spite of my 3 star rating， I feel it is worth reading。 When the book began， I thought it would get a 5 star rating。 About half-way through the book， I had downgraded it in my mind to a 4 star rating。 There were too many derogatory mentions of the bad science in Jurassic Park that my mind kept making connections about where the stories aligned。 It was as if Douglas Preston was thinking， "I know I have borrowed from Crichton's story， so I need to say why mine is bet I enjoyed reading this book。 In spite of my 3 star rating， I feel it is worth reading。 When the book began， I thought it would get a 5 star rating。 About half-way through the book， I had downgraded it in my mind to a 4 star rating。 There were too many derogatory mentions of the bad science in Jurassic Park that my mind kept making connections about where the stories aligned。 It was as if Douglas Preston was thinking， "I know I have borrowed from Crichton's story， so I need to say why mine is better。" The author's explanation of the science following the story actually made me see additional flaws in the storytelling。 This made me downgrade it to 3 stars。 。。。more
Gail
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Imagine hiking through a world where wooly mammoths come up to you and sniff you with their trunks and maybe even clean out you pockets; where giant sloths and Irish Elk wander free。 Not a Jurassic Park There are no predators。 But wait！ If there are no predators how are people getting killed and what does Erebus Resort and Labs really have going in the abandoned mines。 Based on real science （make sure you read the notes at the end） Douglas Preston takes you into a world that could become all too Imagine hiking through a world where wooly mammoths come up to you and sniff you with their trunks and maybe even clean out you pockets; where giant sloths and Irish Elk wander free。 Not a Jurassic Park There are no predators。 But wait！ If there are no predators how are people getting killed and what does Erebus Resort and Labs really have going in the abandoned mines。 Based on real science （make sure you read the notes at the end） Douglas Preston takes you into a world that could become all too real。 A fast moving tale you won't want to put down，Thanks to #NetGalley#ForgeBooks#TorPublishing for the fantastic EARC #Extinction 。。。more
H。 Woodward
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Every good story begins with truth。 At least that’s what I tell my students， because the truth is always stranger than fiction。The idea that some company is already working to de-extinct megafauna blows my mind。 It also makes me realize how much we don’t know about ourselves as a species。 Which， honestly， is what this romp through Colorado is really about。 I loved this one， Preston is always a good read and you know you’re in the hands of a great writer。 I fall easily into the scenes he sets up， Every good story begins with truth。 At least that’s what I tell my students， because the truth is always stranger than fiction。The idea that some company is already working to de-extinct megafauna blows my mind。 It also makes me realize how much we don’t know about ourselves as a species。 Which， honestly， is what this romp through Colorado is really about。 I loved this one， Preston is always a good read and you know you’re in the hands of a great writer。 I fall easily into the scenes he sets up， wether a brutal crime or a family of mammoth grazing in an alpine meadow。 The concept of this story is excellent， the action unremitting， and I have to wonder what is going to happen with these character？。 If fans have learned anything it’s that Preston can’t leave ideas alone… 。。。more
Karen M
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Utterly fascinating in a terrifying way is a perfect description of what this book is like to read。 I loved every page of it， even the scientific bits that were over my head。The book starts out with a double murder and quickly moves beyond that to a terrifying conclusion。 I’ll just put it out there， science is doing things that you and I have never dreamed of being possible but every once in a while you will hear something on TV about genetic engineering creating something in a petri dish and ev Utterly fascinating in a terrifying way is a perfect description of what this book is like to read。 I loved every page of it， even the scientific bits that were over my head。The book starts out with a double murder and quickly moves beyond that to a terrifying conclusion。 I’ll just put it out there， science is doing things that you and I have never dreamed of being possible but every once in a while you will hear something on TV about genetic engineering creating something in a petri dish and even that little bit seems so far fetched but it’s all real。 It’s for the good of man or is it？Genetic recreation or reclamation of long dead species is the theme of this book。 Woolly mammoths， giant anteaters and something else that seems so insane but not once you finish this book。 It’s a scary， scary idea。Well researched and so well written story of what happens when money and science unite in an effort to defy the natural order of things， to go beyond the norm and recreate the far distant past with complete disregard for what it would mean to the future of the human race as we know it。This is one of the best books I’ve read this year。I won this book in a First Reads giveaway。 Thank you to Forge Publishing， Tor Publishing and the author， Douglas Preston。 。。。more
Carolyn
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I received an advance copy of this book， thank youI haven't read many books by Douglas Preston and enjoyed this one。 Definitely had me on the edge of my seat。 Like some of his other books， there is a Scifi aspect to this， but it was told in such a way， that you could easily see this happening。 Erebus Resort is a high end， exclusive resort， catering to the very wealthy， looking for experiences beyond the typical resort experience。 Here on the resort， guests can watch real de-extincted animals roa I received an advance copy of this book， thank youI haven't read many books by Douglas Preston and enjoyed this one。 Definitely had me on the edge of my seat。 Like some of his other books， there is a Scifi aspect to this， but it was told in such a way， that you could easily see this happening。 Erebus Resort is a high end， exclusive resort， catering to the very wealthy， looking for experiences beyond the typical resort experience。 Here on the resort， guests can watch real de-extincted animals roam， they can camp in areas where the animals are。 Two guests do this and are kidnapped and killed。 This brings in Colorado Bureau of Investigations agent， Frances Cash to the scene。 She partners up with Sheriff James Colcord to solve the crime。 It soon becomes apparent that there is more than meets the eye。 Both are met with resistance when they insist on closing the resort and calling in extra help。 Pressure mounts to solve the crime， yet there are conflicting clues。 This is gripping。 。。。more
Ben
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When I heard last year that a startup called Colossal （https://colossal。com） received funding to resurrect the wooly mammoth， two thoughts went through my mind:1。 That sounds awesome。2。 That is definitely a terrible idea。Douglas Preston's new novel， Extinction， plays on exactly this dynamic。 It's like Jurassic Park meets Planet of the Apes set against the backdrop of the Colorado Rockies。 It's a gripping page turner that's equal parts fun and exciting while being a thoughtful reflection on the e When I heard last year that a startup called Colossal （https://colossal。com） received funding to resurrect the wooly mammoth， two thoughts went through my mind:1。 That sounds awesome。2。 That is definitely a terrible idea。Douglas Preston's new novel， Extinction， plays on exactly this dynamic。 It's like Jurassic Park meets Planet of the Apes set against the backdrop of the Colorado Rockies。 It's a gripping page turner that's equal parts fun and exciting while being a thoughtful reflection on the ethics of de-extinction efforts that really are happening as we speak。 Just because we can bring species back from extinction， does that mean we should？ This is a fun little novel。 I definitely recommend。 。。。more
Kim Pelletier
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Thank you NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book！I’m rating this as 4/5 stars as I did really enjoy it。 While it’s not my usual read， I thoroughly enjoyed the murder mystery aspect of this story， the science behind it all and the thriller aspect of it as well。 It kept me on my toes throughout the whole story， guessing and second guessing myself on what would happen next and I often found myself reading quickly and breezing through the chapters to find out w Thank you NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book！I’m rating this as 4/5 stars as I did really enjoy it。 While it’s not my usual read， I thoroughly enjoyed the murder mystery aspect of this story， the science behind it all and the thriller aspect of it as well。 It kept me on my toes throughout the whole story， guessing and second guessing myself on what would happen next and I often found myself reading quickly and breezing through the chapters to find out what would happen next even though I told myself I was stopping for the night six chapters earlier。 Part of why I wanted to read this story so much was that it had similarities in some aspects to Jurassic Park and as a fan of the original movies， I was very much drawn to the summary of Extinction。 I will say that I’m a little disappointed that there wasn’t more focus on the “de-extinction” of the animals， but， and without giving away any spoilers， I very much enjoyed that “de-extinction” was the main plot of this whole story。 Preston did a really great job of incorporating science into this story without bogging it down too much with science terms and the like， and it was really interesting to read the Afterword and see the science behind Extinction and the writing process behind the story。 It’s a great read and a cautionary tale on just what can happen when humans try to play God with science and whether we want to admit it or not， the events of Extinction and Jurassic Park are probably a lot closer to happening than we realize， like Preston includes in his Afterword as well。 The characters that Preston includes in Extinction are really entertaining to read with a great mix of everything from enjoyable side characters， protagonists that are multi-dimensional and can be both loved and annoyed by， side characters and antagonists that you can’t help but to hate， just the perfect mix of well-written and fleshed out characters that go through a satisfying journey of growth as the story progresses。 The language that Preston uses while writing his female characters leaves much to be desired for me in Extinction as a female reader however。 The amount of unnecessary comments about Cash’s size in her own POV chapters as well as in Colcord’s POV chapters （and even McFaul’s POV chapters） were quite disheartening to continue to read; the constant reminders that Cash was “amazingly fit， despite her rather heavy size，” got harder and more frustrating to read as the story progressed because they really， truly had no place， no affect on the story progression or plot， and only proved to be description fillers rather than anything of relevance or importance。 There’s always an added emphasis too on Cash’s bad relationship with food， from having her rarely eating throughout the main events of the story， only drinking espresso and eating the little snacks in her hotel room to even in the end Preston writes her as avoiding a sticky bun to eat and then when she caves and eats half there’s the mandatory comment that “it shot her diet to hell， but she’d make it up by skipping dinner。” It’s completely unnecessary and extremely unhealthy to any female readers or any readers in general who struggle with their relationship with food and/or their weight to constantly stress and emphasize these negative comments that always follow Cash around， no matter what’s going on in the story。 The way Preston also paints Cash’s surprise at the Lieutenant Commander of the Denver Swat Team being a woman too， despite Cash herself obviously being an agent in a similar field of work with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation （CBI）， felt wholly unnecessary and mildly sexist， especially when we find out that the second-in-command of the CBI is a woman too。 And the oddly sexual introduction chapters of the book between the first victims （while clearly a married couple with a baby on the way） just didn’t feel right， there wasn’t any need for that to be included as it didn’t impact their story or drive their plot progression either。 Overall， just the tone and language used towards Preston’s female characters in this story left me feeling uncomfortable and expecting better。 This is largely why I can’t find it in myself to give this book a better rating despite how much I enjoyed reading it。Aside from my above comment， this story is an enjoyable read and anyone who’s a fan of thriller， murder mysteries （and possibly Jurassic Park as well） is going to thoroughly enjoy Extinction。 The way Preston ends this story too is very well done and very satisfying， it’s very clearly （hopefully） book one of at least two and I very much look forward to the second one if it happens and seeing what comes next for this story and （hopefully） Cash and Colcord and the others too; there’s a lot more story to tell with how the events play out in the last ten chapters or so！ 。。。more
Kim
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I have to admit I am a huge Preston and Child fan when they're together。 I also like them both individually。 That being said， Doug has completely outdone himself with this one！ It is so good。 I loved the little Easter Eggs that he dropped。 I also loved the science facts at the end。 To think that in five years or less science could seriously de-extinct a wooly mammoth！ I have to admit I am a huge Preston and Child fan when they're together。 I also like them both individually。 That being said， Doug has completely outdone himself with this one！ It is so good。 I loved the little Easter Eggs that he dropped。 I also loved the science facts at the end。 To think that in five years or less science could seriously de-extinct a wooly mammoth！ 。。。more
Krista
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Wow， I went into this thinking it was just going to be like Jurassic Park。 This novel was so much more than that！ It was full of twists and turns， and even though I’m not usually a fan of short chapters， I found myself absolutely racing through this book to see what happened next。 I think this book is going to be a huge hit。
Joan Jordan
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A bizarre murder at a campsite inside a luxurious valley lodge compound raises questions about the work that scientists at the compound are doing in 'de-extincting' animals。 Only one detective has the courage to probe beyond what lodge security officers are telling law enforcement personnel。 Will it end in the extinction of the lodge's work， or in her own？I enjoyed the fast-paced suspense of this book and the 'almost' scientific aspects of it。 It definitely raises questions of ethics in scientif A bizarre murder at a campsite inside a luxurious valley lodge compound raises questions about the work that scientists at the compound are doing in 'de-extincting' animals。 Only one detective has the courage to probe beyond what lodge security officers are telling law enforcement personnel。 Will it end in the extinction of the lodge's work， or in her own？I enjoyed the fast-paced suspense of this book and the 'almost' scientific aspects of it。 It definitely raises questions of ethics in scientific research， and what happens when experimentation produces unintended， and sometimes deadly， consequences。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Cobwebby Eldritch SpaceReader Reindeer
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EXTINCTION is enlightening， inspiring， thrilling， and ultimately， terrifying。 Think of "Mad Science" with no morality， or skewed morality and shortsightedness， coupled with literally billions of dollars with which to play。 Now I am not speaking against genetically engineering lost species; I think that possibility is exciting [though I wonder about the logic and the morality of introducing "new" lost species to a climate for which they are grossly unprepared]。 But the extent to which the scienti EXTINCTION is enlightening， inspiring， thrilling， and ultimately， terrifying。 Think of "Mad Science" with no morality， or skewed morality and shortsightedness， coupled with literally billions of dollars with which to play。 Now I am not speaking against genetically engineering lost species; I think that possibility is exciting [though I wonder about the logic and the morality of introducing "new" lost species to a climate for which they are grossly unprepared]。 But the extent to which the scientists of Erebus Corporation go？ "Whatever Science can go， it will go" is aptly demonstrated here， with horrifying results。 I classify EXTINCTION as a Contemporary Science/SF Thriller。 Definitely I'm glad that I read it， and I recommend checking out the thought-provoking Author's Note 📝 as well。 。。。more
Holly
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Thank you to Forge Books for the ARC and for the late nights I stayed up past my bedtime reading because I couldn’t put it down。
Jennifer Colucci
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I was really excited to see this title described as "a Jurassic Park" like story。 I miss Michael Crichton so finding a novel in his style was very intriguing。Overall this book delivered on the promise。 A new technology has allowed us to "un-extinct" animals like Wooly Mammoths。 （Fun fact in the end chapter author Preston explains this technology exists and is being studied now）。 This book gives you the combination of exciting technology with amazing possibility mixed with greed and bad luck。 I d I was really excited to see this title described as "a Jurassic Park" like story。 I miss Michael Crichton so finding a novel in his style was very intriguing。Overall this book delivered on the promise。 A new technology has allowed us to "un-extinct" animals like Wooly Mammoths。 （Fun fact in the end chapter author Preston explains this technology exists and is being studied now）。 This book gives you the combination of exciting technology with amazing possibility mixed with greed and bad luck。 I don't want to spoil the story but as you imagine bringing back a extinct species brings complications with it。I honestly did not want to put this down and found some of the characters worth rooting for。 I think this book will be a hit， it definitely checks all the boxes for a exciting bestseller。Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
The Book Coyote
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TW/CW: Death， murder， brutality， violence， languageREVIEW: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group and am voluntarily leaving an honest review。Extinction is a mystery novel that takes place after the murder of two hikers in a Jurassic Park-like refuge that has brought wooly mammoths and other large mammals back to life。This is a fast-moving and entertaining novel， and I enjoyed reading it。 It’s a unique story， and although I figured it out well before the end， TW/CW: Death， murder， brutality， violence， languageREVIEW: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group and am voluntarily leaving an honest review。Extinction is a mystery novel that takes place after the murder of two hikers in a Jurassic Park-like refuge that has brought wooly mammoths and other large mammals back to life。This is a fast-moving and entertaining novel， and I enjoyed reading it。 It’s a unique story， and although I figured it out well before the end， it was still interesting to read。My biggest problem with this book is the almost complete lack of character development。 While the story was interesting， I sadly did not find the characters to be so at all。 They simply were not 3D characters， and the lack of development made the characters difficult to tell apart。This book would probably appeal more to people who enjoy mysteries more than I do。 While having its faults， this is still an enjoyable book。 。。。more
Ryan Hillis
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