Terminal Freeze

By: Lincoln Child

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

A breathtaking discovery at the top of the world...
A terrifying collision between modern science and Native American legend . . .
An electrifying new thriller from New York Times best-selling author Lincoln Child.

Two hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle lies Alaska's Federal Wildlife Zone, one of the most remote and inhospitable places on Earth. But for paleoecologist Evan Marshall and a small group of fellow scientists, an expedition to the Zone represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study the effects of global warming.

Everything about the expedition changes, however, with an astonishing find. On a routine exploration of a glacial ice cave, the group discovers an enormous ancient animal, encased in solid ice. The media conglomerate sponsoring their research immediately intervenes and arranges the ultimate spectacle: the creature will be cut from the ice, thawed, and revealed live on television. Despite dire warnings from the local Native American village, and the scientific concerns of Marshall and his team, the "docudrama" plows ahead...until the scientists make one more horrifying discovery. The beast is no regular specimen; it may be an ancient killing machine. And they may be premature in believing it dead.

In this riveting new thriller, Lincoln Child weaves together a stunning Arctic landscape, a terrifying mythic creature, and a pervasive mood of chaos and fear. With Terminal Freeze, Child demonstrates why he has become a major best-selling author, and why his novels electrify and enthrall so many.

©2009 Lincoln Child (P)2009 Random House

Great narration, meh story

Love a good monster tail, but this one kinda fell flat. Hooks you in the beginning, but poor plot structure and a lack of focus on any particular protagonist mire the story. The creature was interesting, but who am I supposed to follow here? I thought Jeremy Logan was supposed to be the protagonist, but he is completely passive in the story. Not only is he relegated to observer status, but he is completely forgettable in most scenes he is in, only occasionally participating in conversations. Although he has the last word in the book, he feels like he was tagged onto the story later. As if Child wrote this novel a long time ago, and then inserted Logan into the narrative to build out the Jeremy Logan series of books. A weak entry, at best.

loved it

Kept me wanting more. Second book by this author and I look forward to each new one. Learn how to hold your breath

A good listen, but not one of Child's best

The story moved slowly and was basically a rehash of the '50's movie classic "The Thing". It was pretty predictable and I found it difficult to maintain my interest through the story.

Reads like a hollywood movie

The narrator does a decent job. I like him reading other works too. But the material is mediocre. It reads like a Hollywood sci-fi with predictability and lacking much suspense or tension. For my one-credit per month I think I could have skipped this and checked it out from the library as some summer-fluff reading instead.

The tension

I loved the constant guessing as the author built our tension bit by bit. The narrator’s voice was wonderful!

Perfect mix of science and myth

Scott weaves together a believable story of science in the begining and then stretches it into myth that pulls you into the story. One can identify with many of the characters and big business types as well as the sterotype navtive's spirit world...the not so good, greedy, and the saints. Great read!!

Fantastic

This was an amazing adventure! Lincoln Child is fast becoming my favorite author. This is a must read for anyone

GREAT story and narrator

The only reason for not giving 5 stars is I found a few things left unexplained...like what caused the severe headaches when the monster was near. A stench was brought up many times when the creature was near but not mentioned again later. But the story itself was outstanding overall!!! And Scott Brick brings every character to life. AWESOME narrator!

My Favorite Story by this Author

I adore this story. Scott is a great narrator and Child is a great writer. I think this is the best monster story he has written, definitely on par with Relic. The monster is interesting, and the horror is on point.

Wonderful Taut Thriller

This was my first book by this author, solo. He frequently teams with Douglas Preston on many great books. I have now read books by both authors solo and enjoy them both. This was a wonderful thriller about a creature on a remote base that scientists and a media giant find and try to exploit. Needless to say it doesn't go well. A Native American tribe warns the team to leave and of course they don't listen. A well written, taut thriller, perfectly narrated by Scott Brick. I will have to read more from both authors, I really enjoy their books. Fantastic book.