Mount Dragon
Written by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Narrated by David Colacci
4/5
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In this thriller from authors Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, a genetically engineered virus threatens to wipe out humanity
Mount Dragon: an enigmatic research complex hidden in the vast desert of New Mexico. Guy Carson and Susana Cabeza de Vaca have come to Mount Dragon to work shoulder to shoulder with some of the greatest scientific minds on the planet. Led by visionary genius Brent Scopes, their secret goal is a medical breakthrough that promises to bring incalculable benefits to the human race.
But while Scopes believes he is leading the way to a new world order, he may in fact be opening the door to mass human extinction. And when Guy and Susana attempt to stop him they find themselves locked in a frightening battle with Scopes, his henchmen, and the apocalyptic nightmare that science has unleashed . . .
Douglas Preston
Douglas Preston writes about archaeology for the New Yorker and National Geographic magazines, as well as novels and nonfiction works (such as The Lost City of the Monkey God). With Lincoln Child, he writes international #1 bestselling thrillers, including the Agent Pendergast adventures.
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Readers find this title to be a mix of opinions. Some find it boring and slow, while others appreciate the science and the characters. The last chapter is considered the best. Overall, the book keeps readers in suspense and the narration is well done.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Actually kept me in suspense until the very end. Narration was very well done.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I have old Preston and Child books in my library and was thrilled to be able to catch up on the books I missed. The science is great - the characters true to life - and the story's locations are all around me as I read. Thank you scribd.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Last chapter was the best one. Bit slow to start.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Boring. Doesn’t really go anywhere. I gave up with 4 hours left to listen.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Uncommon to discover early novel by this amazing duo, more so to find their writing & topics to remain relevant, compelling, and comparable to their more recent works.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Meh. Not a great story because most of the plot was easy to guess.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The story revolves around a top secret facility which is believed to be devloping a secret weapon. Two scientists discover the truth behind what is being developed and tested at the facility and soon are on the run. All along, they are aided by persons outside the facility, one of which knows the mastermind personally.
The biohazard novel is nothing new. However, these two authors have managed to transform it into a gripping, realistic story. They are similar to Michael Crichton in that they take actual science, stretch the bounds of reality a little, and come up with something so believable that it's scary. The story they've crafted around the science is a wonder to read. The characters are believable, the story is gripping, and the climax is fulfilling. I would recommend this book to anybody who's into science thrillers or action movies. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Really good Preston & Child book but my heart is with the Pendergast series. Stil...great suspense, great writing and a riveting plot.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Guy Carson, a genetic microbiologist, is assigned to Mount Dragon to continue efforts to bio-engineer a virus that will alter the human genome to render immunity to influenza, saving millions of lives a year. As with most suspense novels of this genre, things go awry and the deadliest virus ever known to man results, threatening the existence of the race when the enigmatic biotech company founder explores the military applications of the new virus. There are stereotypical elements to this story that seem to pervade all the books and movies of the genre from "The Andromeda Strain" to "Outbreak", but the authors manage the suspense and the science with a sure hand that keeps it from seeming hackneyed. A good suspenseful read for a lazy weekend.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All Preston and Child's books are great fun, and Mount Dragon is no exception. It's fun to see them in the Robin Cook world of medical thrillers, which I hadn't seen them attempt before. It's not likely to win them any awards, but all their work is fast-moving, page-turning beach reading. Mount Dragon is well worth tucking into your suitcase for a good summer vacation read.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Douglas, Preston n Lincoln Child, Mount Dragon, Guy Carson n Susana Cabeza de Vaca work in a super secret, super-protected lab just under Mount Dragon New Mexico looking for the cure to flu after having developed PurBlood a synthetic that needs no typing.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This book was a bit of a disappointment coming from the authors of The Relic. This book is in the same vein as Crichton's Andromeda Strain and Preston's Cobra Event and Hot Zone. The first half of Mount Dragon is basically the Standard Formula for this type of book, very predictable. I caught myself guessing plot characters and elements before they were introduced. Somewhere around half way through this book the authors try to redeem themselves with some original plotline, however as it went along there were too many different things going on in this book (and not enough attention/detail for each part). The authors did not do enough research on certain aspects of this book.