Raising The Past

Mostly a sci-fi book, "Raising the Past" deals with the discovery of an ancient alien artifact clutched by a prehistoric women found in the belly of a wooly mammoth. Sounds fantastic? Actually, it a solid story driven by good characters, plenty of action, and sufficient number of plot twists.

The book's protagonists, Eve and Eddy, are teamed up again with their usual crew to set upon the raising of the perfectly preserved mammoth. Once the mammoth is pulled from its icy grave, the explorers find that another perfectly preserved body, this time a 40-year old prehistoric woman, has taken shelter inside the hide of the beast. Both bodies appear to be flash frozen and in great shape. It's what the woman is clutching when she falls out of the show more mammoth that starts the plot into another direction. The device she's holding is certainly not of this world, nor her time period. Our intrepid explorers soon find that the device is more than likely something left behind by ancient aliens.

Robinson does a nice job pulling all of the plot lines together into a story that rumbles along like the SnoCats driven by the crew. I think fans of James Rollins and Matthew Reilly will find "Raising the Past" much to their liking. show less

A quick diversion to get some background on developments in the Nemesis Saga before I dive back in with [b:Project Hyperion|26117024|Project Hyperion (Nemesis Saga #4)|Jeremy Robinson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1439841989l/26117024._SX50_.jpg|46063927]. This author is so much fun. This was a great story, full of exciting scenes and big set pieces - exactly like watching a summer blockbuster.

Audiobook notes - Jeffrey Kafer does another great job on a Robinson book.

This was a book worth propping the eyelids open to finish! Three-dimensional characters, truly imaginative and intriguing aliens, good use of science and speculative tech; should attract fans of Steve Alten, Preston/Child, Crichton, Greg Bear.

A team digs up a well-preserved Mammoth, inside it's belly, they find a ancient woman's body holding something unusual in her arms. This book has a lot of action and some surprising unexpected twists. The story sucks you in until the very last page. A very good read. My Favorite Quote: "But when I look into your eyes, I'm convinced of the alternative. Evil isn't everyhere. We just need to choose what's good."

I really liked this book. It caught my attention right from the beginning with the mammoth being found and the woman found inside the mammoth holding a metallic object. I found it hard to put down.