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The Judas Strain: A Novel
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| Enjoyable book but could have been better | |
|  | First of all, I enjoyed the book. It was typical Rollins fare - out there, wild plot lines, etc. However, what I didn't like about this book is that there was almost too much going on. Too many mini story lines made me feel like someone was manning a channel changer when I was trying to watch a movie. And many of the mini story lines were left hanging with no ending and some never went anywhere. Besides that fact though, the book was a good read and certainly kept me turning the pages.
| | | This book gets 3 stars because it is, in fact, a very quick read. Lots of action and fun at times. However, there are far too many times where you find yourself saying "Puh-leaze!". Giant killer squid? Red crab swarms that hack through everything in their path, including human legs? A plague that turns the diseased into ravenous cannibals? (When did this become Night of the Living Dead?) An elderly couple - one of whom has a prosthetic leg mind you - that's able to outsmart, and physically overtake, trained mercenaries? And, it goes on and on and on like this. I have no problem with the suspension of disbelief. But, unless I'm wrong, this was not intended to be a fantasy novel; it's a thriller. But, unfortunately one that leaves you saying to the author "You've got to be kidding!"
| | No Strain On Your Eyes Here! | |
| | James Rollins returns to his highly successful Sigma series here with a 4th and even better book than Map of Bones.
Having become one of the top-notch thriller/Adventure writers out there today, James Rollins continues to breathe new life into this genre with crazy twists and turns of ancient science and dark designs on the world.
Done with polished panache, and surging forward with a frenetic pace with solid action/adventure stuff that Hollywood is truly missing into making into cinematic masterpiece, Rollins's 4th Sigma Force novel really is a unique and ultra-exciting installment that has once again proven that Rollins has a hard grip on this thriller genre that is second-to-none.
We were the first reviewers to review his first novel - Subterranean - and knew right then and there that this guy was going to rise to the top with his fast-paced and thrilling writing acumen.
If you are one of the few that hasn't already discovered this tremendous writer - then do yourself a favor and purchase a James Rollins book, and get ready to leave your woes behind for many an hour.
| | | Well, I really enjoyed Black Order, so I gave this a try and was disappointed. It has a lot of excitement and suspense, but in the end, it just feels too "oh give me a break, how could that happen?" unrealistic.
WAY too many impossible scenarios are resolved WAY too easily. If only real life was this easy to get out of a bad situation.
| | Book Review: The Judas Strain by James Rollin | |
| | The Judas Strain
by James Rollins
Review by SpeekNDaTruuf
There's a virus threatening to eradicate most, if not all, of mankind, and only one woman can stop it; however, capturing and securing this woman is no easy task. There are historians and scientists, alike, attempting to apprehend the possible "cure" for the virus. Action and adventure abound on both sides! On the one side, you have Sigma Force ("the good guys"), and on the other, you have Amen Nasser and Detesh Panjali (sp?) also known as "the bad guys." Who will be the first to capture her, and will they do so before it's too late?
The Judas Strain by James Rollins takes you on the historical and scientific trail of Marco Polo and the mysteries he left concealed. The novel starts off with Marco Polo and "all the king's men", and a gruesome discovery (and subsequently, decision) made in the 1600s. Fast forward to present day Christmas Island, where a toxic virus has bloomed from the seas. There's so much to tell, but I fear I'll tell it all if I keep typing.
Just... imagine the movies Outbreak, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Silence of the Lambs multiplied by one hundred, and you have The Judas Strain. I highly enjoyed (and recommend) this novel for the historical and scientific information therein, as well as the plot and the characters (my favorite was Commander Pierce). Talk about interesting. For example, I didn't know that some species of squid use spectacular lights to communicate with other squids. Now, if you're in the ocean, and you see some lights seemingly coming from nowhere, SWIM AWAY! That was the message I took from the squid ordeal.
Whatever you imagine to the epitome of those three aforementioned movies, that's what this book delivers. If you're into action, there's plenty of that. If you're looking for information, there's plenty of that. If you're into whodunits, there's plenty of that. If you're into the whole good versus evil, there's plenty of that. If you're into the many different religions, there's plenty of that. You name it, this book has it! The Judas Strain was the first novel I'd read by James Rollin, but I do believe I'll enjoy reading more of his books. Overall, on a scale of 1 to 5, I would give this book a 4 to 4 1/2. It was just that good!
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