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by Matthew Reilly
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Hooked on Books
Hooked on Books rated it 10 years ago
Wow amazing! This was my first Reilly book and I LOVED it! I read the entire book in just a couple hours I was so engrossed! Ever since I read Preston & Child's individual and collaborative books Ive been looking for an author that writes similar to their style & havent yet found one until Reilly. S...
Danielle's Reading Adventures
Danielle's Reading Adventures rated it 11 years ago
I will never forget the moment I formed a bond with an Australian author named Matthew Reilly. It was a spur of the moment thing. If I had not grabbed a book off the shelf of the San Diego Public Library called Ice Station, I might not be writing this review. But I did, and it changed my life.I cut ...
Konnici na Liriite - Chevalier Du Lys
This book was the first Reilly wrote but unfortunally wasn't able to sell it to a company. After the sucess of Area 7 and Temple he remade Contest and sold it... This is not unique, look at Dan Brown books. Two of them weren't published until the sucess he had with the Da Vinci Code.In this fast pa...
Ironic Contradictions
Ironic Contradictions rated it 13 years ago
Matthew Reilly is one of the best writers I have read in how he jumps straight into the action and never drops the breakneck pace until the story ends. The same remains true for Contest which is a tightly wound story with a strong plot, a few thrill moments but is on the whole non-stop action readin...
The Book Gourmet
The Book Gourmet rated it 13 years ago
This was the first book Matthew Reilly published—before Ice Station and I must say I was rather disappointed. Don't get me wrong, it had all the usual MR elements (the non-stop action, thrills and chills galore...), but there was just something missing...The reality check.Yeah, I know, the Scarecrow...
shaunmcelroy
shaunmcelroy rated it 14 years ago
Good sci fi fun. Running man meets Predator meets the Hunt.
GizmosReviews
GizmosReviews rated it 15 years ago
Ok, I really do love Matthew's writing. I started reading his Shane Schofield first, and then found Jack West Junior, which hasnt had a new book since 2009's The Five Greatest Warriors (2009).This book is for the Sci-Fi lovers out there and also those who follow Michael Crichton. This could also be ...
Constantly Moving the Bookmark
Constantly Moving the Bookmark rated it 15 years ago
A man and his daughter are drawn into a battle to the death called the Presidium. Seven life forms from different galaxies come together once every thousand years to determine superiority. This year’s labyrinth of choice is the New York Public Library. Human’s are the only representatives not aware ...
Thief of Camorr
Thief of Camorr rated it 16 years ago
Sadly, I couldn't finish it. A friend suggested it to me and I trust his taste in books. But after this... well... I'll be having serious words with him!I love fantasy, I love scifi... and yet I just couldn't get into this because it wasn't believable. It wasn't written or presented in a way that...
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