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Take this book for what it is. It's a by the numbers action/adventure story. It you can get past that and suspend your disbelief (especially when it comes to Tor-Tor) you'll really enjoy this tale of non-stop jungle adventure. There is plenty of action, violence, and gore. I listened to the book on cassette and the reader does a great job of using different voices, expression, and inflection. It would make a great popcorn movie.


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To paraphrase the blurb from this book (that got me to originally read it) a soldier emerges from the forest, weak but with both arms. Yet four years earlier he had been lost in the and was missing an arm.

By the end of the book, you know HOW he grew back the missing arm and are treated to several thrilling action sequences between not just humans, but humans versus nature. Not just that, but in the final pages an interesting parallel to human evolution and nature's attempt to be the dominant species.

AND all told in a very compelling way that makes it readable and even 're-readable multiple times!
Mr. Rollins did a poor job of researching military equipment, tactics, and culture before writing this novel; Comanches (which were canceled) appear with Hueys (which have been replaced), soldiers appear undisciplined (which would be strange for US Army Rangers) and dimwitted, and there is a female Ranger (which although plausible now, was not at the time the book was written). Details like this can really have an impact on the overall story, no matter how exciting it otherwise it. These niggles aside, the story was fast-moving, interesting, and character-driven. The bad guy in the story was a bit cliché, but otherwise loathsome enough to root against. The hero was, of course, marred by tragedy, and there was an element of romance. That aside, the science introduced in the book was least sufficiently believable. I'd recommend this book, but only as the most leisurely of reading projects. In a lot of ways it seems like it would be better as a Hollywood screenplay than as a novel.
I won't go back after any of his other books because this protagonist was simply not believable as far as his cartoon-hero behavior. Perhaps Rollins is writing for the CGI prone film industry--who knows. He is scientifically hip and tries to tie the plot to existing scientific data and theories; but for me he is grounded enough in reality. I think Robin Cook does a far better job of writing believable science based thrillers.
The preview of the book caught my eye and I admit, it hooked me. I really wanted to know what happened to Gerald Clark, the soldier who wandered out of the after being missing for four years. Not only did he emerge with a strange tattoo, which the natives feared but he also came out with two arms after having gone into the jungle with just one (War injury). Gerald dies the same night he emerged from the jungle and missionary who found him did not heed the warning of the natives to the burn the body. When the missionary discovered that Gerald was American ex special forces, the body is claimed by the US. The problems start when every area that the body is transported through, sickness follows. It's up to Nathan Rand and his colleagues to find out what happened to the other scientists that were on the scientific expedition four years before and find the miraculous cure that caused Gerald's arm to grow back. They are also racing to find a cure for the disease that was quickly spreading.
The book was of course, unbelievable but then again, it's fiction. It was enjoyable to read but I guess I was expecting a more practical explanation. The book was captivating and hard to put down. I just kept wondering what to expect next.
This is one of my all time favorite James Rollins books! I've read it several times over the years and decided to pick it back up again this past weekend. I stayed up half the night reading it from start to finish. The setting in the is amazing with fast paced action throughout the book. The descriptions of what they encounter in the jungle are so real you feel as if you are trekking along with them. I loved all the information on the medicinal properties of jungle plants and the unique tribes that live deep in the . After finishing the book, I did some research on the tribes and medicinal plants in the book. To my surprise, much of what Rollins wrote about is actually factual information. The Yamomama and Shuar headhunter tribe are actual indigenous people groups living in Ecuador and Peru. I found three true stories which relate and have now purchased these books as well. Check out The Way Around by David Good, Through the Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot, and End of the Spear by Steve Saint.
This was my first James Rollins book and it was a page turning thriller. The conceptual framework that kept the action moving was most creative. On the negative side readers have to suspend reality with regard to much of the story line. However as a positive, the action is almost continuous so one doesn't really have the time - or the inclination - to reflect on the absurdities.

The author spent a lot of time developing a few subplots. Following the exciting climatic scene these subplots were brought to a perfunctory close in the book's final pages. This was somewhat of a negative although I see the author's need.

There was quite a bit of science and scientific explanations enmeshed in the story. How much of it was real science, projected science, or pretend science I don't know - nor was a interested enough to find out. In conclusion I suggest - let loose - go with the flow - and enjoy the read!
Take this book for what it is. It's a by the numbers action/adventure story. It you can get past that and suspend your disbelief (especially when it comes to Tor-Tor) you'll really enjoy this tale of non-stop jungle adventure. There is plenty of action, violence, and gore. I listened to the book on cassette and the reader does a great job of using different voices, expression, and inflection. It would make a great popcorn movie.