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Description (not final):
A fringe group is working to take justice into their own hands by punishing criminals their way because they don't think the authorities are doing it right. The reason behind it because of their own personal issues, obviously.
Preview:
This is probably Liparulo's most original idea yet. I say idea because I have no idea about the plot after reading the disasters Deadfall and Deadlock. All I know about this book is, judging by Rob's past, there will be a lot of gore included.
It all depends on how he uses this idea. Is it from the viewpoint if the fringe group or from some investigator or agent? No one seems to know. Rob isn't saying much.
We'll just have to wait this one out.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Germ by Robert Liparulo
If you breathe it will find you. That's what the cover of Germ says. And it's true. Too true.
A certain genetic research company has created the ultimate weapon: a fatal virus that seeks and destroys certain people. It can pick and choose, depending on the DNA imprinted on the virus. A list of random people of all races, ages, positions, and payrolls has been compiled and the virus has been put into circulation. If the virus is caught by someone whose DNA is not printed on the virus, it is simply a common cold. But that person becomes a carrier and will spread it to someone whose DNA the virus is seeking out.
An FBI agent's closest friend has been killed in a crime related to the virus. Now she has quit the agency and is going to investigate on her own. Along the way, she hooks up with two brothers, a doctor, and a pastor who have all also experienced things related to the virus. Only the they can stop it.
A newspaper reporter has been emailed a list of names. Seemingly random names of people all over the country. He begins calling them and comes to a startling conclusion.
A mysterious villain is chasing the ex-FBI agent and the two brothers around. But he's popping up everywhere. Even when they thought he was dead...
In the midst of all this, one old rich man knows who has unleashed the virus and why. And he's trying to use the trio to stop them. But they're running out of time...
This is definitely a five star idea, but as with all genetic thrillers, there is no good way to end them. The good thing is Robert did everything he could do with the idea, including inventing an original kind of serial killer, expanding upon every character, even those who only have one scene, and having a key character die at the end.
The other good thing is that the virus isn't overblown. The enemy is isolated to one place only, not all over the whole world. The villain has a purpose and a reason for the things he does. He isn't an animalistic character. He's a real person with issues.
This is what really brings it down to earth for the reader. All the characters are human; none are perfect. They all make mistake. That's the biggest battle of all.
Nevertheless, this book just came shy of the Elite List.
3.5 stars
A certain genetic research company has created the ultimate weapon: a fatal virus that seeks and destroys certain people. It can pick and choose, depending on the DNA imprinted on the virus. A list of random people of all races, ages, positions, and payrolls has been compiled and the virus has been put into circulation. If the virus is caught by someone whose DNA is not printed on the virus, it is simply a common cold. But that person becomes a carrier and will spread it to someone whose DNA the virus is seeking out.
An FBI agent's closest friend has been killed in a crime related to the virus. Now she has quit the agency and is going to investigate on her own. Along the way, she hooks up with two brothers, a doctor, and a pastor who have all also experienced things related to the virus. Only the they can stop it.
A newspaper reporter has been emailed a list of names. Seemingly random names of people all over the country. He begins calling them and comes to a startling conclusion.
A mysterious villain is chasing the ex-FBI agent and the two brothers around. But he's popping up everywhere. Even when they thought he was dead...
In the midst of all this, one old rich man knows who has unleashed the virus and why. And he's trying to use the trio to stop them. But they're running out of time...
This is definitely a five star idea, but as with all genetic thrillers, there is no good way to end them. The good thing is Robert did everything he could do with the idea, including inventing an original kind of serial killer, expanding upon every character, even those who only have one scene, and having a key character die at the end.
The other good thing is that the virus isn't overblown. The enemy is isolated to one place only, not all over the whole world. The villain has a purpose and a reason for the things he does. He isn't an animalistic character. He's a real person with issues.
This is what really brings it down to earth for the reader. All the characters are human; none are perfect. They all make mistake. That's the biggest battle of all.
Nevertheless, this book just came shy of the Elite List.
3.5 stars
Deadlock by Robert Liparulo
If you like action adventure, perfect and indestructible characters, and absolutely no plot, then you will like Deadlock. But if you actually care about the quality of the fiction you read, than run far, far away from this book.
In this unnecessary sequel, Liparulo turns Hutch and his crew into perfect characters as they fight for the truth about Brendan Page's secret military operation. No one will believe them, so they must recklessly fight for their lives and for what they believe is the truth. When Logan gets kidnapped by the bad guys, Hutch goes ballistic. Though he pretends to be smart and cool the whole time, he stops thinking rationally. Of course, his irrational thinking was what got Logan into the mess in the first place. But that part of the plot is brushed over, because remember, Hutch can do no wrong.
From there, all that's pretty much left are gun fights and gore. The end is ridiculous, having Hutch fight Brendan on top of a building with a longbow AGAIN. But there's another whole issue that no other reviewer had opened up yet. The characters talk about praying and going to heaven, but the names of God and Jesus are never mentioned. Instead, the "good" characters are free with the expletives and other colorful words. Call me old-fashioned, I don't care. If Liparulo is trying to not shove Christianity down people's throats, he's gone the other extreme.
Also, the title makes absolutely no sense. It should have been called Shootout.
From this point on, Liparulo needs to sit back and actually think about what he's writing before he produces more useless books.
1.5 stars
In this unnecessary sequel, Liparulo turns Hutch and his crew into perfect characters as they fight for the truth about Brendan Page's secret military operation. No one will believe them, so they must recklessly fight for their lives and for what they believe is the truth. When Logan gets kidnapped by the bad guys, Hutch goes ballistic. Though he pretends to be smart and cool the whole time, he stops thinking rationally. Of course, his irrational thinking was what got Logan into the mess in the first place. But that part of the plot is brushed over, because remember, Hutch can do no wrong.
From there, all that's pretty much left are gun fights and gore. The end is ridiculous, having Hutch fight Brendan on top of a building with a longbow AGAIN. But there's another whole issue that no other reviewer had opened up yet. The characters talk about praying and going to heaven, but the names of God and Jesus are never mentioned. Instead, the "good" characters are free with the expletives and other colorful words. Call me old-fashioned, I don't care. If Liparulo is trying to not shove Christianity down people's throats, he's gone the other extreme.
Also, the title makes absolutely no sense. It should have been called Shootout.
From this point on, Liparulo needs to sit back and actually think about what he's writing before he produces more useless books.
1.5 stars
Deadfall by Robert Liparulo
While the idea behind Deadfall is more original than that of Germ's, and while the writing was superb, and while it held my attention, unfortunately, I knew exactly how it was going to end.
The book also didn't live up to its full potential. It almost did, but it fell short in several parts. The plot is about four friends who decide to go rugged in the Canadian wilderness, escaping from their draining lifestyles. The main character, perfect John "Hutch" Hutchinson, is the product of a nasty divorce that wasn't his fault at all.
But what they find in the wilderness surprises them-a maniac testing his new weapon on victims in a small mountain town.
The book is mostly filled up with mountain and car chases, explosions, shoot-em-ups, and predictabel hostage scenes. The book is pure action, not suspense. The good guys are really good; the bad guys are really bad. It's all black and white, clear cut, and easy to figure out. Suspense for the simple minded.
Having two key characters die was a plus. I think Robert did everything he thought he needed to do with this book. But there's always room for improvement.
The end makes everything turn out all right and perfect. There's a final showdown with the enemy and a rescue of a child. The whole works.
While the public likes this book, I do not.
2.5 stars
The book also didn't live up to its full potential. It almost did, but it fell short in several parts. The plot is about four friends who decide to go rugged in the Canadian wilderness, escaping from their draining lifestyles. The main character, perfect John "Hutch" Hutchinson, is the product of a nasty divorce that wasn't his fault at all.
But what they find in the wilderness surprises them-a maniac testing his new weapon on victims in a small mountain town.
The book is mostly filled up with mountain and car chases, explosions, shoot-em-ups, and predictabel hostage scenes. The book is pure action, not suspense. The good guys are really good; the bad guys are really bad. It's all black and white, clear cut, and easy to figure out. Suspense for the simple minded.
Having two key characters die was a plus. I think Robert did everything he thought he needed to do with this book. But there's always room for improvement.
The end makes everything turn out all right and perfect. There's a final showdown with the enemy and a rescue of a child. The whole works.
While the public likes this book, I do not.
2.5 stars
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