Extinction

A Novel

De: Douglas Preston

Narrado por: David Aaron Baker

With Extinction, #1 New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston has written a binge-worthy thriller in the Michael Crichton mode that explores the possible and unintended dangers of the very real efforts to resurrect the woolly mammoth and other long-extinct animals.

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.

©2024 Douglas Preston (P)2024 Macmillan Audio

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An April 2024 Library Reads pick

An April 2024 best new science fiction book at New Scientist

“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, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Preston’s latest thriller, Extinction, is Jurassic Park for the Pleistocene Era—and that’s no exaggeration. It’s got everything I love: fantastic creatures, wild adventures, and dynamic heroes. But most frightening of all, it shines a disturbing light on where the science of genetic engineering might be venturing next. Read at your own risk!”—James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Doug 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, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Disappointed and irritating

Doug, Preston and Lincoln child are two of my most favorite authors. This was a great story, however, I could not handle or enjoy the story, because of the enormous amount of F bomb words. I listen to this story, and felt like my head was constantly being assaulted. I probably won’t ever listen to this story again. I’m very disappointed and saddened.

Great premise.

I liked this book. The idea for this book was genius. No spoilers here but the antagonists were a complete surprise. It’s well written, the good guys are likeable and the bad guys are pretty bad. If you are interested in pre-history, prehistoric animals and are a science geek like me, try it! The narrator was mostly excellent. There was one character that I thought he way overdid it on, and the antagonists’voices were really irritating, but I soldiered through the sounds I didn’t like because it was an exciting
story.

So good you don’t want to put it down!

I enjoyed the story line and the fast paced events. Main characters were very likable and smart.

Wow what a surprise!

I loved everything about this book! There was such a fresh take on an old idea, Jurassic park! This could and should be a blockbuster movie!!!

surprised by ending

seemed long but liked it by the end. looking forward to another book with Cash and the sheriff.