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Narrated by:
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David Aaron Baker
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Douglas Preston
About this listen
Bloomsbury presents Extinction by Douglas Preston, read by David Aaron Baker.
An epic thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston, perfect for fans of Michael Crichton. Extinction explores the very real effort to resurrect the woolly mammoth and other extinct megafauna from the Pleistocene Age.
Erebus Resort, occupying a magnificent hundred-thousand acre valley deep in the Colorado Rockies, offers guests the experience of viewing woolly mammoths, Irish Elk, and giant ground sloths in their native habitat, brought back from extinction through the magic of genetic manipulation.
When a billionaire's son and his new wife are kidnapped and murdered in the Erebus back country by what is assumed to be a gang of eco-terrorists, Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Frances Cash partners with county sheriff James Colcord to track down the perpetrators.
As killings mount and the valley is evacuated, Cash and Colcord must confront an ancient, intelligent, and malevolent presence at Erebus, bent not on resurrection... but extinction.
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Critic reviews
'A creepy and creative variation on Jurassic Park... as smart and spine-chilling as the best of Michael Crichton.' Publishers Weekly
A thriller as breathlessly riveting as you would expect from a genre master like Douglas Preston, but much more too: it's meaty and thought-provoking, and tells us a lot about our distant past – and our immediate future. Spectacular!' Lee Child
'One of the most heart-stopping, terrifying climaxes of any novel I've read in recent years. Preston ingeniously combines real-life science and technology into his novels, and Extinction brings it all together in a thriller that's truly thrilling!' Tess Gerritsen
'Preston is a master storyteller. I’m still thinking about Extinction which is both entertaining and frightening, every page like a tasty treat. You have to read this!' Steve Berry
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- paulwgilbert
- 06-05-24
Flew through this one!
Another winner from Douglas Preston - a techno thriller in the vein of Jurassic Park, but only in set-up. The story went at a break neck pace, hooking me from the first chapter with likeable protagonists I could root for and enough questions to keep me gripped and guessing. I loved the descriptions of the Erebus resort and its inhabitants. The story strands were expertly weaved, with many side characters to learn about and root for too - a special mention to Doyle, whose character arc I found really fun. Extinction offered suspense and thrills from start to finish, and I'll be ready and waiting for the hinted sequel.
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- Zach Bromfield
- 21-07-24
A truly thrilling, disturbing blockbuster take on de-extinction. Pleistocene Park but not what you expect.
I did peek a spoiler that told me what the antagonists/threat was, and even when I eventually reached the revelation plot point which confirmed it, I was still too hooked from the story, the procedural investigation plot and the elevating stakes to be put off by it. How the murderers are revealed and how the truly horrific ethical implication behind their origin is revealed was truly satisfying and the eventual chaos that engulfs the protagonists and antagonists is executed like a nightmare from our prehistoric past come to the present.
One thing I will say- this is not a blatant ripoff or an ice age animal version of Jurassic Park. One reviewer claimed that Tyrannosaur Canyon was Preston’s version of Jurassic park- when in reality it is his version of Dragon Teeth. This- THIS story right here deserves the true mantle of Preston’s take on Jurassic Park, in which Preston has the scientists choose an era in prehistory that had arguably, a far more dangerous threat to humans than the hyper intelligent raptors in Jurassic Park. And no, they are not Smilodon or cave bears. Read and see!
Every character shines and plays their role well. The sinister elements of the murderers and the ominous forest location even with the majestic Pleistocene herbivores that populate it create a backdrop that sizzles as a murder investigation intrigue plot set in an idyllic natural backdrop. If this gets adapted I hope it will be in a series rather than a film to truly do justice to the arcs the protagonists and side characters undertake.
The narrator is a natural at voice acting and you will be rewarded with a rich listening experience. Do not miss out on this murder mystery take on de-extinction and playing God with genetics. You will not be disappointed. This story is definitely for adults with the graphic nature of the violence included and not for young or sensitive audiences.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-08-24
Excellent Story
It is difficult to review the book without giving away the twist, however, I will say that it is imaginative and fast paced. Well written and presented with a great cast of characters set among a frozen wasteland.
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- Marcus
- 30-07-24
Great until the ending
Stuck with it, really did, it had me hooked then massively disappointed. Maybe I’ll try one of his other books.
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- Phil
- 24-08-24
It’s a b-movie.
Sadly predictable B-movie, with accents mangled (I’m not saying I could do better but the narrator is a professional).
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