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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
An interesting original read I hate to give this book only 3 stars after all the other reviewers before me have given it 5 but for me, although I did enjoy it, it never really took hold and gripped me. I found the amount of scientific detail a bit too much, I didn't need to know the exact how's and why's of how Nate was brought back from the dead.
In spite of this, the plot was certainly interesting, and original. It was a great idea but I just felt that the book never really fulfilled its potential; for me it was a slightly... more info
Watch out, Crichton! An ultra-smart thriller stacked with alarmingly vivid and believable characters - and a plot that never fails to catch you by surprise. Oh my god, could the future really turn out like this?
Teriffic Thriller! I love thrillers by Peter James and when I saw that he had personally recommended this book, I was eager to give it a try. Just like he said, I was impressed from the first page, at the speed and pace of this extraordinary thriller. I don't think I've read anything quite like it for some time. It involves a doctor who is shot and killed in the present day. His wife cryonically freezes his head and he's brought back to life towards the end of the century. But he needs a body to complete the operation, so... more info
Superbly done. I'm not a fan of science fiction. I'm sceptical of novels set in the not-too-distant future, and more sceptical of novels set in the distant future. When I saw that The Waking, a medical thriller, was partly set in `Arizona, 2070', it nearly put me off altogether. But I'm glad I persevered, because this book is riveting - especially for a sceptic. Not only intelligent, challenging and highly original, TM Jenkins' debut novel is also an utter page-turner. We're on the brink of a real fuel crisis,... more info
