A breathtaking discovery at the top of the world . . .A terrifying collision between modern science and Native American legend . . . An electrifying new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lincoln Child.Two hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle lies Alaska’s Federal Wildlife Zone, one of the most remote and inhospitable places on Earth. But for paleoecologist Evan Marshall and a small group of fellow scientists, an expedition to the Zone represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study the effects of global warming. Everything about the expedition changes, however, with an astonishing find. On a routine exploration of a glacial ice cave, the group discovers an enormous ancient animal, encased in solid ice. The media conglomerate sponsoring their research immediately intervenes and arranges the ultimate spectacle—the creature will be cut from the ice, thawed, and revealed live on television. Despite dire warnings from the local Native American village, and the scientific concerns of Marshall and his team, the “docudrama” plows ahead . . . until the scientists make one more horrifying discovery. The beast is no regular specimen—it may be an ancient killing machine. And they may be premature in believing it dead.In this riveting new thriller, Lincoln Child weaves together a stunning Arctic landscape, a terrifying mythic creature, and a pervasive mood of chaos—and fear. With Terminal Freeze, Child demonstrates why he has become a major bestselling author, and why his novels electrify and enthrall so many.
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"A team of scientists discover what they believe to be a saber-tooth frozen in an extinct volcano in Alaska. Working from a moth balled military base, things change when a documentary from their media sponsors take over the specimen. Plenty of action. " — Fredrick (5 out of 5 stars)
"A team of scientists discover what they believe to be a saber-tooth frozen in an extinct volcano in Alaska. Working from a moth balled military base, things change when a documentary from their media sponsors take over the specimen. Plenty of action. "
“In this riveting new thriller, Lincoln Child weaves together a stunning Arctic landscape, a terrifying mythic creature, and a pervasive mood of chaos—and fear. With Terminal Freeze, Child demonstrates why he has become a major bestselling author, and why his novels electrify and enthrall so many.”
“Child's superior writing raises this above the pack.”
Few writers do it better than Child.” Booklist
“Fast paced . . . Page-turning action.” Denver Post
Lincoln Child has a well-earned reputation for writing solid thrillers.” Tampa Tribune
“Clever . . . A sci-fi mystery thriller.” San Jose Mercury News
“Child whips up a tasty thriller.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Lincoln Child’s novels are both thrilling and tantalizing, always managing to stay one step ahead of readers’ expectations.” Vince Flynn
Child’s thriller will be remembered as one of the best of the year. Highly recommended.” Library Journal
“Child delivers a well-crafted and literate science-fiction thriller.” Publishers Weekly
“Top-notch science fiction.” Texas Star
“Harrowing and brilliantly conceived.” Clive Cussler
“Child combines the page-turning action of a thriller with science-fiction tropes.” Rocky Mountain News
“This is a page turner for sure, and the conclusion is a wild and crazy shocker.” Kingston Observer
“You won’t want to stop reading until the last word.” Chatham Courier
“A tale of growing paranoia and fear.” Mystery News
The plot is as fast-paced as a riptide, and the ending will have the readers’ hearts drumming in their chests.” Free Lance-Star
“A fascinating story that grabs you and won’t let go.” Spectrum
A slick, savvy, intelligent thriller with a scary, sticks-in-your-brain climax.” Steve Berry
" A good page turner, quick read. Although towards the end I was ready for it to be over, and there was no main character to sympathize with throughout the book. "
" A fun read... but not one of Lincoln Childs best. A page flipper for sure though. "
" Interesting read, didn't stay in my thoughts after finishing it. "
" This book left me flat. Like Deep Storm it was good but it didn't wow me like Utopia or like some of the Preston/Child books. "
" A fun and fast adventure thriller. "
" Worth the read if you like this genre. "
" Just started listening to this audio book. I liked it. At least it wasn't just the same old mystery books I read. "
" Good but not great, some loose ends not tied up. "
" While some might truly enjoy books of this nature, they are not for me. I listened to it as a CD while driving, otherwise I would not have finished reading it. The whole story seemed a bit preposterous, but then real life can be the same. "
" Not bad. A few too many undeveloped characters, I rarley think this but the cook could have used about 50-60 more pages to flesh it all out. "
" Not a bad book but not spectacular either. The idea of the book was fun, if not over-used, and there were some unique features that kept my interest. It was a little too predictable at times. "
" Ok - first off this book was a fun read and I was really enjoying a little "brain candy". However, the last few chapters feel like he didn't know where or how he was going to finish the book so he just did. Because there were a few loose ends he just tied them up with the ol' "what if" scenarios. "
" Predictable slow starting mystery with minimal character development. I don't read many scary books, though, and, for me, the second half was too scary to not finish before I went to sleep! "
" Meh. One of those trashy reads that gets you to sleep at night. "
" ok. Lots of chase scenes than specul and answers "
" It was like The Relic set somewhere else with different characters. Mediocre. I love this author, but I had a hell of a time getting through this book. "
" BIZARRE... I did like the vocabulary though- I often read while feeding the baby so I sometimes read out loud. I realized I didn't even know how to pronounce some of the words! If you want something dark and twisted though I would go with Death Match by the same author. "
" Great book! Couldn't but it down and very suspenseful! "
" I hesitated to get this book because I was not sure how the whole reviving a monster issue was going to attract me... but it turns out to be a very good book... and it reminded me a lot of The Relic... "
" Good book. Lots of action. "
" Exciting! Lincoln Child is one of my favorite authors. "
" I've read better Lincoln Child books. They were never as great as the ones he writes with Douglas Preston but not bad at all. This one wasn't bad either ... just not as good as the others. It started kinda slow and boring. But the ending was better. "
" Standard fare. An ancient Inuit monster is unleashed from Alaska's ice, terrorizing the population of a scientific expedition and a television production company. "
" Kind of suspenseful and held my interest, but wasn't a great book. "
" Have never read anything by this author so hope it is good. "
" Like all the other books he has written, Terminal Freeze is exciting, dangerous and full of suspense. "
" This was an interesting premise, but the writing was mediocre. "
" Not as good or scary as all his others "
" I really liked the first half of this book, but it started getting weird and predictable when he added a shaman, and a monster who predictably kills half the characters off. "
" I was just a bit disappointed as I'd just finished a Preston/Child novel. I'd forgotten the Lincoln Child can be pretty gory. Great story but way more blood, gore & (yes) sound effects than I could enjoy. I'll still read every one of his novels though. "
" I had never read his work before and was not prepared for the sci-fi element. Regardless, I enjoyed the suspense! "
" It was okay, some good action scenes and the premise is interesting. There were a few inconsistencies. Places where I wondered why they did X or why they didn't try Y (no spoilers) but not so much that it spoiled the story. "
Lincoln Child is the New York Times bestselling author of The Forgotten Room, The Third Date, Terminal Freeze, Deep Storm, Death Match, and Utopia, as well as coauthor, with Douglas Preston, of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including Fever Dream.
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.
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