Paradox

This is the sequel to the fabulously entertaining Extinction, but it didn’t quite live up to my expectations.

Frankie Cash and Jim Colcord probe a series of ritualistic murders, including the grisly death of an exobiologist. Their investigation reveals a fanatic secret society, a mysterious alien artifact that’s gone missing, and the theft of a religious relic. The resurrected Neanderthals remain hidden somewhere in the mountains and aren’t a part of this story.

This is meant to be a thriller, and is coauthored by Douglas Preston’s daughter. You can tell right away that something is different because it doesn’t read the same and includes social commentary that added nothing valuable to the story. The whole de-extinction theme show more was absent and this plot centers on some sort of extraterrestrial element and some crazy religious misguided fervor. It was unnecessarily complex and the whole police procedural and investigative dynamic was off between Cash and Colcord. I was most irritated and unhappy with how the big reveals were NOT actually ever spelled out. Without spoilers, I can’t specific exactly what I’m talking about but certainly the reader has earned some sort of detail about the artifact and about the motivations behind the two different groups. It was all very vague. I don’t like senseless violence and some of this was quite grisly and brutal with of course the nearly impossible escape that Cash and Colgord engineer from the brink of death. This was definitely not what I was hoping for in this follow-up to Extinction. I don’t know that I will read another by this duo. I have read almost every book Douglas Preston has written and this just didn’t hit the mark of his work.

I was able to listen to the audio book while also following along in the e-book ARC, both provided by the publishers. It was quite interesting to see what changes were made between the written and the audio production. The narrator, Stephanie Nemeth-Parker, did a fantastic job of voicing all the characters and had a great range of accents. She has great dramatic flair and brought the characters to life. Although a full cast recording would have really been wonderful, Stephanie’s voice enhanced my experience with the book. show less

First off, I just want to throw it out there that if you are an audiobook fan, then, you are going to need to grab the audiobook. Listening to this audiobook is my first introduction to Stephanie Németh-Parker. She did amazing job of voicing all of the various characters both female and male.

I got "lost" listening to Stephanie narrate the audiobook that one moment I was like twenty percent into the book and the next I look I am fifty five percent done.

CBI Agent Frankie Cash and Sheriff Jim Colcord are great duo. They work so well together. Their different perspectives on how they both look at a scene including their skills is what makes them so good together.

I will let you in on a secret. I live in Colorado and Eagle is only a few show more hours away from me. So this book was made even better by the fact that it took place in Colorado. I had such a great time just listening to the audiobook and letting Frankie and Jim work their magic. I now just need to go back and read book one. show less

Aliens, religious relics and ancient torture devices all wrapped up in an off the wall plot. Everything is set into motion when a reclusive old man is murdered in his rural home. He is not the last, but the later killings are very strange as the bodies are stuffed with wine and Communion wafers and there is evidence, they were tortured with devices from the Spanish Inquisition. The relic here is a skull fragment from John the Baptist. It is all a bit much for me, but some will like it.

I really liked the first book and was really excited when this became available, but then I read it. I was bored to tears. All the action takes place in the last few chapters. I wasn't interested in the plot at all. Cash really started to annoy me and I just wanted it over with. What a letdown.

This story excels in every way possible: characters, intrigue, plot, twists, pacing -

PARADOX by Douglas Preston and Aletheia Preston is the second of the Cash and Colcord series. I received the audiobook from Netalley. Narrated Stephanie Nemeth-Parker, the book draws you into the story and another world for a few hours.

In PARADOX, Agent Cash and Sheiriff Colcord find themselves embroiled in another adventure from which they may not recover-physically or mentally.
Part scientific theory, some religion and a murder make for a reading one cannot resist. In this second book, Cash and Colcord find themselves in a remote cabin in Colorado. The body has been respectfully positioned and remains only to be buried after his ordeal.

Once I started listening to PARADOX, I didn't want to stop. I was constantly engaged with the show more story, attempting to figure who committed the murder and the reason behind it. One of the things I enjoyed most in PARADOX was the author was using science fiction, which may be fact before too long,

PARADOX by Douglas Preston and Aletheia Preston is the second of the Cash and Colcord series. I received the audiobook from Netalley. Narrated Stephanie Nemeth-Parker, the book draws you into the story and another world for a few hours.

In PARADOX, Agent Cash and Sheiriff Colcord find themselves embroiled in another adventure from which they may not recover-physically or mentally.
Part scientific theory, some religion and a murder make for a reading one cannot resist. In this second book, Cash and Colcord find themselves in a remote cabin in Colorado. The body has been respectfully positioned and remains only to be buried after his ordeal.

Once I started listening to PARADOX, I didn't want to stop. I was constantly engaged with the story, attempting to figure out who committed the murder and the reason behind it. One of the things I enjoyed most in PARADOX was that the author was using science fiction, which may be a fact before too long, to give the survivors knowledge quickly alongside historical facts of the past. The ending came as a complete surprise for me, and I am planning to read the book also. show less

Sequel to Extinction. A man is found gruesomely murdered in the wilderness where the Neanderthals vanished at the end of the previous book. The murder doesn't look related, but there is definitely something mysterious going on. CBI Agent Cash and Sheriff Colcord are on the case--which gets twisty and complicated and ever more sensational, as conspiracy theorists come out of the woodwork.

Suspense edging into horror.