- Hardcover: 336 pages
- Publisher: Vanguard Press (April 16 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1593154453
- ISBN-13: 978-1593154455
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.5 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 612 g
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #667,484 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
This thought-provoking near-future thriller from bestseller Bear (Dead Lines) focuses on two young FBI agents: William Griffin, the son of a legendary FBI lawman, struggles through training; Fouad Al-Husam, who expects suspicion for his heritage and Muslim faith, finds himself instead sent on super-secret missions to the Middle East. Playing a minor supporting role is their Quantico classmate, Jane Rowland. When a quiet man with mismatched eyes starts telling certain fanatics that he can make gene-keyed anthrax to destroy their hereditary enemies, Griffin and Al-Husam form an unlikely team, headed by veteran agent Rebecca Rose, to handle the threat. Bear's near-future science is, as always, eerily plausible, and while he doesn't stint on sharp criticism of political infighting and its potential to hinder antiterrorism efforts, his would-be terrorists become surprisingly sympathetic as the complex details of their true plan are slowly (sometimes too slowly) revealed. (Mar.)
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
From Booklist
Veteran science-fiction author Bear proves here that he is as comfortable in the near future as he is centuries or millennia down the road. Just a handful of years from today, global terrorism has escalated out of control. In Jerusalem, a sacred religious site is destroyed. Another attack on U.S. soil has taken the lives of thousands. New killing technologies are being developed in secret labs around the world. America is losing the war on terror. Enter three young FBI agents, raw recruits whose hunt for an American terrorist could either save the world or destroy it. This chillingly plausible story displays Bear's storytelling gifts to their fullest: his ability to extrapolate from current technologies and political trends; his knack for creating flesh-and-bone characters; his capacity for keeping us on the edges of our seats. His legion of fans will be lining up for this one, and the novel's cross-genre appeal should guarantee it an even wider readership than usual. David Pitt
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Not his usual sci-fi, but entertaining none the less,
By Alex H "reader of much" (montreal, canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Quantico (Mm) (Mass Market Paperback)
I won't even attempt to write a full review, as I would likely give away more of the book than I should. For Greg Bear fans, this one is a bit of a switch up after many sci-fi novels, short stories, and such. If you are looking for more Queen of Angels, then you are lost (although it is reported that the author is writing a book that bridges the HUGE gap from this book to QoA).On the plus side: Bear's phenomenal characters. Not just good characters, but people filled with motivations, restrictions, false ideas, and all sorts of foibles that make his characters interesting. Another strong woman character too in this book, keeping with tradition. Also on the plus side is a story that is close enough to today to be more than a little scary, with just enough science to make us all happy. On the negative side: Without giving anything away, it is a little tough to lose characters midway through a book. The ending is a little bit hollywood, the book actually reads like it could very easily be turned into an action movie, and the ending has got that frantic pace that really makes it a page turner, but the absolute ending is the part I didn't enjoy as much. Perhaps a little too much application of the sci-fi that was missing for the rest of the book? Important note: The paperback version has an extra chapter (I think it goes around chapter 6). Read in line with the story, the book makes much more sense. Shame on the editors for taking it out originally. overall, not Greg Bear's finest ever, but better than average and certainly worth your time.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
interesting plot but left me cold,
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This review is from: Quantico (Hardcover)
this was one book that i felt compelled to write a review. while the plot was interesting the character development was poor. the ending seemed rushed. luckly i did'nt spend money on this book but checked it out of my local library.
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3.1 out of 5 stars (28 customer reviews) 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Terrifying,
By Rabid Reader - Published on Amazon.com
Thrillers are one of my staple diet of mind candy & I grew up reading the hard core, science-oriented SF of the 1960's/70's. Mr. Bear has here combined the two with a fast-paced SF police procedural that I picked up on a Friday night and literally did not set down until I had finished it.Bear's writing is unmuddied, and his plot is clipped to the exact pace of law enforcement officers under the gun (of time). His characters are amazingly well-fleshed for such a novel. In a political thriller, it is often difficult to let the reader know which characters are trustworthy, which not, and which are conflicted without stirring so many red herrings into the mix that the reader is unable to enjoy the unfolding of the tale. There is no such problem here. I also give him credit for his several allusions to the SF masters (for whom such times as ours would undoubtedly have produced many novels like this)and for maintaining the correct balance between too much and not enough science background. He makes the probability of bioterrorism seem too real and too possible and too terrifying to ignore--which is just what a near-future thriller ought to do. A very good job overall. 30 of 40 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well-thought-out near-future SF thriller,
By Louise Marley "Louise" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Quantico (Hardcover)
Bear combines a Crichton-style thriller with some damned good science to scare the pants off readers with this near-future story of bioterror, global politics, and heroic FBI agents. QUANTICO would make--and probably will make--a great movie, with a pace that rockets to the finish, and characters who should pop off the screen. One of Greg Bear's particular talents is to tell a hard science story with characters who live and breathe, and QUANTICO is no exception to the rest of his powerful bibliography. It's not for the faint of heart! But it's a most rewarding read.
37 of 52 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Smart, Plodding and Heavy,
By David Arndt - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Quantico (Hardcover)
To the author's credit, he knows his stuff. This is definitely targeted at people who want intelligent ideas in their novels. I think the writing is pretty good, too, but I have two complaints.1) The quote on the top of the dust jacket loudly proclaims "an adrenaline-amped thriller that will scare the hell out of you." I would disagree with this. It may have picked up momentum at the end, but the start of the book was definitely plodding. It was interesting, but it hardly "scared the hell out of me." 2) The book is positively dismal in tone. There is no lightness, no optimism. You have to alternate dark and light moods or the book becomes too heavy too enjoy. Maybe that was what the author intended, but if so, it was too depressing for me. |
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