Pros: Great pacing; tons of action; fascinating archaeological mystery
Cons: Cardboard villains; occasional difficulties with suspension of disbelief; too-neat climax
Rating: 3 out of 5
Technorati Tags: James Rollins, book reviews, fiction, novels, Deep Fathom, science fiction, scifi, thriller
Pros: Beautifully-drawn characters; fascinating plot; complexity without unnecessary confusion
Cons: I could live without the word “mumbled” for a while now
Rating: 5 out of 5
Technorati Tags: James Rollins, book reviews, fiction, novels, Black Order, science fiction, scifi, thriller
Pros: Fascinating and complex plot; beautifully interwoven time-period play; no easy answers
Cons: A couple of weak characters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Technorati Tags: Tony Ballantyne, book reviews, fiction, novels, Recursion, science fiction, scifi
Pros: Entertaining on a surface level, yet contains surprising depth
Cons: Characterization seems off… at first
Rating: 5 out of 5
Technorati Tags: book reviews, books, Douglas Preston, genetics, Lincoln Child, reviews, thriller
Pros: Oddly slow and methodical - and not in a bad way. Fresh and unusual. An immersive experience
Cons: Slow and methodical; unusual
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Pros: Gorgeous artwork; fascinating story
Cons: It ends!
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: Unusual concepts; interesting character development; solid plot
Cons: Dialogue that didn’t ring true; characters making connections that didn’t make sense; difficult to relate to some of the plot
Rating: 3 out of 5
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Pros: Fascinating story; engrossing characters; wonderful concepts; intricate world and plotting
Cons: Bogs down a little toward the end in one spot
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Pros: Engaging, absorbing, unusual, graceful, elegant. Has depth and character, wit and humor
Cons: Some might find parts of it slow; cliffhanger ending
Rating: 5 out of 5
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