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Title: Utopia by Lincoln Child ISBN: 0385506686 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 24 December, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.23
Rating: 5
Summary: A fun read
Comment: If you are in the mood for a fast, fun piece of escapist fiction, then "Utopia" is the book for you. Start with a futuristic theme park on a scale with Westworld or Jurassic park, where historic realism mingles with next generation robotics and holography. Add a string of mysterious problems with park robots and rides. Then throw in a techno-savvy band of terrorists that threaten the lives of the park's 65,000 attendees. The result is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that has future movie written all over it.
Lincoln Child has produced an admirable solo effort in depicting the four fantastic worlds of Utopia and their systematic sabotage. He deftly mixes fast-paced action, a peek behind the scenes of a large theme park, a colorful cast of characters, and some comic relief through a lovable robot pet named Wingnut. Unlike many thrillers in the recent past, this one has a satisfying ending that left me smiling.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful Solo Effort from Lincoln Child
Comment: I was thrilled to see Lincoln Child take a topical detour from his work with Douglas Preston for his first solo novel, Utopia. I love his novels with Preston, but with Utopia, he develops his own distinct voice and the results are spectacular. The amount of detail in this book is wonderful, and yet, unlike Crichton, Child never lectures the reader on minute technical matters. The action never comes to a complete stop for a treatise on artificial intelligence or any of the other scientific elements of the book.
I also really liked how Child is able to give voice to a teenage girl, as well as more typical adult male action-oriented characters. I think Child's ability to make the reader care about the population of his book (even the nasty characters) is what elevates Utopia above many other genre novels. These are not cardboard cutouts.
This book is definitely worth a read - one of the few thrillers that is actually worth not waiting for paperback.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great thriller for P/C and non P/C fans alike!
Comment: Something is noticeably different in Utopia when comparing it to the books written by Preston and Child together. However, it's not a bad difference. Utopia still has the Preston/Child flavor in spades. I imagine that this is because Preston gave his friend a lot of tips as he wrote the book. So while it's not completely Preston/Child, it's very close!
Utopia takes place primarily in a futuristic amusement park. The action revolves around a criminal plot driven by greed. The dialogue is great as usual, but I wasn't entirely convinced of the scenery. Still a great read though!
For those not familiar with the authors, you might want to start with "Relic" by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. If you've worn through all of the P/C titles though and you want some more, this is the best place to get it. After this, go find Douglas Preston's pre P/C book, Jennie. It's a little rough around the edges in terms of plot and quite a bit different from the usual P/C material, but Doug's talent shines brightly in the characters and scenarios.
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Title: Still Life With Crows by Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston ISBN: 0446531421 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas J. Preston, Lincoln Child ISBN: 0446530220 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Prey: A Novel by Michael Crichton ISBN: 0066214122 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 25 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Year Zero by Jeff Long ISBN: 0743406117 Publisher: Pocket Star Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Jinn: A Novel by Matthew Delaney ISBN: 0312276702 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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