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The adventure is marginally higher than the suspense in Preston and Child's sturdy new tale of scientific derring-do, concerning a search for Quivira, the legendary Anasazi Indian City of Gold. With four high-concept thrillers behind them, from 1995's Relic to last year's Riptide, the authors know what buttons to push and levers to yankAperhaps too well. The novel has a clockwork feel, from its first tickAthe spooky stalking of archeologist Nora Kelly on an isolated New Mexican ranchAto its last tock. Playing it safe, Preston and Child take no missteps as Nora finds an old letter from her long-missing father with clues to Quivira's location; leads an expedition of central-casting types (a leathery old cowboy, a beautiful female photographer, the jokey journalist who figured in Relic and Reliquary, etc.); after much difficulty, discovers Quivira, which is revealed as a repository of ancient evil; and encounters death by way of the Native American witches who threatened her at the novel's start. It's all predictable but rarely dull. The authors display deep affection for the pulp they're recycling, talent for exciting set piecesAa hazardous ascent along a ridge toward Quivira and the flash-flooding of the canyon harboring the city are showcases of action writingAand, always their ace, the ability to infuse every aspect of their story with authentic techno-scientific lore. This is a novel in which the archeological niceties of ancient black-on-yellow micaceous pottery are as important to plot as the caliber of the gun the heroine wields. Fans of the authors' similarly inspired, and similarly metronomic, scientific textbooks-cum-thrillers should find this one much to their taste. Simultaneous audio. (July)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From School Library Journal
YA-Checking on disturbing noises at her family's abandoned ranch house, Nora Kelly experiences a frightening encounter with two entities that resemble extremely large and ferocious wolves (in reality men disguised as skinwalkers), barely escaping with her life. On her frantic flight toward safety, she accidentally stumbles across the last letter her father wrote, describing the route he had taken in finding the lost legendary Anasazi city of gold, Quivivra. Nora finds a financial backer and puts together an expedition staffed with experts to help her find the site once more. The group encounters monumental natural obstacles and deep personality conflicts. And once the skinwalkers reappear, the eerie power of evil seems to take over. Members of the team begin to die mysteriously, and when a flash flood hits the canyon, the body count rises. The delicate balance of good and evil in the world serves as the major theme. The adventure occurs amid the beauty and spectacular dangers of the harsh environment, inspiring and frightening to behold. The constant challenge of staying alive keeps the excitement sharp. The strong emotion of greed and the interaction of opposing interests insures continual strife within the group. High-tech communications and the latest knowledge about diseases contrast with the ancient culture, and also provide answers to many of the mysteries associated with the Quivivra. This is a story filled with excitement, a sense of place, and personable characters, delivered in a quick-paced race against evil, humankind, and the tremendous forces of nature.
Pam Johnson, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Pam Johnson, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Thrilling and informative - a good read !,
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This review is from: Thunderhead (Mass Market Paperback)
I bought this item thinking it was part of the Pendergast series and was well into it before realizing my error. By then I was so engrossed it didn't matter. For those fans of Pendergast this book is well worth reading as it centers around Nora Kelly and Bill Smithback, who turn up in several other books in the series. What I loved about this novel was the descriptive detail regarding the archaeological expedition. These guys write sooo well, I felt like I did the trip myself!
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Preston/Child - They're all I'm reading right now!!!,
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Nora Childs visits her old home and is attacked by strange animal-like creatures. She receives a letter from her father dated years ago that leads her on a quest for Quivira, a city of the Anasazi Indians. While the first 150 pages were a little slow, the rest of the book was totally engrossing. Quivira and its archealogical finds are so interesting. The climb up the cliffs and the storm throughout the canyons makes for a very scary read.I have bought all the Preston and Child books since reading this one. "Codex" is awesome. I love "Cabinet of Curiosities" and "Still Life with Crows." You MUST read these!
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Takes you along on the adventure of your life!!,
By starstruck (Iowa USA) - See all my reviews
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All Preston and Child books are great but this is by far the best.Having an intense interest in Anasazi archaeology and a love for this area of the four corners the story took me right along with the expedition! I have never read another archaeology novel which seemed so real! I've read this book 3 times and enjoy it even more each time.With their knowledge of this subject and area of the southwest I can only hope they will write another similar story before I wear my copy out!!!
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