- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Berkley (MM) (Feb 4 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0425188817
- ISBN-13: 978-0425188811
- Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 11.1 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 163 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,941,079 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
From Publishers Weekly
Set a year after September 11, this taut chiller unfolds on the Pentagon grounds, as workers return to the remodeling job that was hastily abandoned after the terrorist attacks. In a remote section of the building, a construction worker finds a mysterious canister behind a wall. When he accidentally opens it, he unleashes a carnivorous beast that has been lying in hibernation for decades. The task of putting an end to the creature's killing spree falls upon Ed Jeffers, the "mayor" of the Pentagon; Terrill "Terror" Hodge, a Navy SEAL who chafes at being told what to do; and Dr. Andrea Deluca, the attractive-yet-serious herpetologist who catches their attention. As the three work with Terrill's fellow SEALs to destroy the creature and rescue a trapped soldier, Andrea unravels the Cold War origins of the beast. The novel unfolds slowly, particularly in the flashback sequences, which tell of the creature's origin. But the protagonists are well developed, and the race-against-time structure makes this a particularly quick read. With a tone that is equal parts horror, sci-fi and Tom Clancy-esque military thriller, Harriman's debut novel nicely fills the void left by The X-Files.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
The Pentagon holds many secrets, but none are more deadly than what is kept hidden beneath the basement in a cryogenic freeze. It has claws that could cut a man in half and an insatiable appetite for human flesh...and someone just woke it up.
After half a century of sleep, the beast is loose in the very heart of national security-making easy work of its prey. And tracking it through the catacombs of the fortress won't be easy, because this is no ordinary beast...it's a living weapon.
After half a century of sleep, the beast is loose in the very heart of national security-making easy work of its prey. And tracking it through the catacombs of the fortress won't be easy, because this is no ordinary beast...it's a living weapon.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty atrocious,
By Beamer (Duke University) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sleeper (Paperback)
This is what happens when authors have little imagination.Boring concept, no original ideas, and twists that are either completely predictable or completely moronic. Clever is not the way to describe this book. Painful might be, though. The location is amazing. The characters aren't terrible. But the decisions made with the monster most certainly are. Everything plays like the authors were looking at this as an assignment, job and chore instead of labor of love. Little effort seems to be put into the wording and wordplay, and the book gets ridiculous and, quite frankly, stupid towards the end. Stupid is actually an understatement. When you read the book you'll see why. The ending is just... ridiculously, incomprehensibly absurd. It's mind-boggling and painful. The book begins questionably but interestingly. You need to throw what you know about the world out the window in order to embrace his, but even then you're left shocked that someone thought these were good ideas. Good concept, absolutely awful execution.
5.0 out of 5 stars
MORE! MORE! MORE!,
By Gabryyl Pierce "Book & Movie Junkie" (Cincinnati OH United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sleeper (Paperback)
I think the title of my review says it all - Fantastic!
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poorly written and silly,
By A Customer
This review is from: Sleeper (Paperback)
'and that about sums this book up. Terrible sub story about a pentagon official who has lost his arm who thus becomes the focus of the "mosters" sympathy (they are both different, see?) There are many unintentionally funny passages, corny, uninspired writing, and the plot never really engages.
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