Mount Dragon

By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Narrated by: David Colacci

Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

Guy Carson is a brilliant scientist at GeneDyne, one of the world's foremost biochemical companies. When he is transferred to Mount Dragon, GeneDyne's high-security genetic engineering lab, his good fortune seems too good to be true.

Carson soon finds that it is. He learns that GeneDyne geneticists are tinkering with a common virus with an eye on the enormous profit to be had from a cure for the flu. Their cure involves permanently altering DNA in humans, and Carson's job is to stabilize the virus. But Carson starts to wonder if this is justifiable, even for the most noble medical cause. Altering genes is a risky job, and the possibility of creating another killer virus is very real. What's more, Mount Dragon harbors another secret that puts the world at horrifying risk.

©2008 Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (P)2008 B00FO6WK0S

Great, as usual!

This was a great read! I always enjoy the books these two authors create, and this is no exception. Other listeners have complained about the poor technical aspects, but I don't know what they're referring to, since to me this seems like a fresh and relevant topic. I recommend this and all books by these two authors--whether they're writing together or separately. (Note to Audible -- please make sure we have access to them all!)

Great Story!

This was my first book by Douglas Preston and I truly enjoyed the great story line and the character development. I didn't want the story to end!

An interesting lesson on desert survival

Out in the desert sits Mount Dragon, a very secretive experimental research complex, owned by the ecentric genius Brent Scopes. Guy Carson and Susana Cabeza de Vaca, are the new scientists that have come to the center to do work on finding a cure for the flu, at least that's what they believe. Then Guy is secretly approached by his past professor, Dr. Levine, a one time good friend of Scopes, now on a crusade to put an end to Scopes' research, fearing he will change the human race as we know it.
That's the start of this page turning mystery/thriller that keeps the earbuds in, for a bittersweet end. Throughout the book though, are a few chuckles with tantilizing tidbits on survival in the desert, genetic research, and some horsesence (you'll get the meaning of that statement, when you read the book) I felt for these characters and the things that happened to them, as they were very well protrayed by the narrator. It's just a very interesting book, that I have no trouble recommending.

Serious Terror.

A modern day "What if this really happened" type of story.

Crichton-esque, pretty decent

OK story, reminded me of Andromeda Strain. It's a beach book, not much substance, but it was entertaining.

Scary and realistic

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, the scientific theories and the prose make the possibility that this could happen. Preston and Child always deliver a heart pounding, stomach churning story that makes you think "This really could be happening and I wouldn't know it!"

Almost Great

What three words best describe David Colacci’s performance?

Great delivery, good pace, helped bring the characters some depth

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No

Any additional comments?

It was good, worth the time, the story plot was good but not a surprise, a little predictable.

Very good

Interesting exploration of a unique subject. I enjoyed the juxtaposition of high and low tech, futuristic and ancient story lines.

Voice level

The audio level was too variable. Some characters too soft to hear. I had to keep changing the volume and going back to hear it then another character would be too loud and I would have to turn it down.
I have NEVER had this issue before with your books.

It took time to get the plot rolling,!!!

Although somewhat slow to start, the story began to gain momentum. The ending was somewhat shocking as well, but it was predictable from the standpoint that these 2 authors are notorious for ending things with a unexpected twist!!! A good read....