The Codex (Abridged) Audiobook

" I could hardly make it past two chapters before I gave up. Everything was too forced and predictable - simple characters. I'm glad I got the book from the library instead of buying it. "

" Preston does it again. A great well crafted saga with a moral ending. "

" I enjoyed this book. It was easy but kept a good pace and was a subject matter that interested me. If nothing else, get it on tape and listen to it on your commute. "

" so far so good. I like the premise of a man uniting his sons in their quest to find where he buried himself and all his worldly treasures. I've been surprised a few times at things that happen to the characters which is my way of knowing the author has some skill "

" With minor sexual content and gender jokes, as well as profanity here and there it was still a fun read and entertaining. If you like Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider you should consider this book. "

" read in a day :) "

" well, I thought it will be much interesting, but I was wrong. solid adventure with family reunion... "

" Not bad as a first novel! Just an entertaining story... "

" Really good, glad I read it. But not clamoring for his next novel. "

" Entertainment Weekly said it was a cross between Indiana Jones and the Amazing Race. Yep. And I liked it! "

" Not too bad for an adventure-type novel. I guiltily enjoyed it and might look at some of Preston's other books. "

" Not quite up to par with the Preston/Child novels but good nonetheless. There were also a few loopholes as a result of the hurried ending. "

" Meh. Definitely a plot driven writer. There were also a few funky grammar/editing mistakes. All in all a quick, good read for summer. "

" I'm not usually keen on "Jungle Adventure" books, but this one kept me interested to the end, and there wasn't TOO much kissy-kissy either, which helped a lot. "

" I didn't quite enjoy this as much as the author's other works but it's a good intro to the characters in the next book. And it moved along pretty well. Sort of has a King Solomon's Mines feel to it. "

" One of my first books on Kindle! I was concerned that the book written by one of the Lincoln/Childs authors would not be as good, but was very happy with the results. Action, humor, mystery. Great! "

" A pretty straightforward, run-of-the-mill, airport-newsstand thriller. A fast and entertaining read but very predictable. Despite the name of this book, the codex itself seems to be not very vital to the plot, which is a little bit of a shame I think. "

" Predictable and rather cliche. I was bored about 100 pages in, but was determined to see it through. A part of me still wishes I hadn't wasted my time. "

" I read this book (and listened to part of it on audio) a few years ago and really liked it. I got this ebook copy to add to my library so I can read it again someday. "

" Predictable. It was interesting but pretty unrealistic. I like Douglas Preston but he phoned this one in. "

" It was predictable and interesting. Beware some serious swearing and one short sex scene. This isn't a book I'd pick up on my own, but it was a book club book and I didn't mind reading it. I won't read any more by Douglas Preston, though. "

" This was an alright book: Entertaining but not too deep. Just right when you want a fast read. "

" Lots of similarities to The Ice Limit, by the same author. Uncannily so. Still, a good, quick read. More of a beach book than The Ice Limit, actually. "

" Part Indiana Jones, Part M. Crition. Fun read., good thriller. "

" Hey. The book only cost $5.00 so... can't complain. Mildly entertaining, but silly. "

" Love the jungle setting. I guess because we still don't know a lot about the interior of the jungles in the Western Hemisphere. "

" Really entertaining and light read. Adventurous story in central America, buried treasure, lot's of fun :) "

" My first book by Douglas Preston. I loved it. Great elements throughout. Good character depth and a new twist on the "abide by the will" storyline. Loved it. "

" Cheesy, formulaic, and predictable but still a fun read. "

" Predictable. It was interesting but pretty unrealistic. I like Douglas Preston but he phoned this one in. "

" Fairly entertaining, a bit of an Indiana Jones vibe to it. "

" Predictable and rather cliche. I was bored about 100 pages in, but was determined to see it through. A part of me still wishes I hadn't wasted my time. "

" it was decent but definitely not indiana jones like as the cover claims... it did get me hooked so thats the important part. some cheesy moments which included a cheesy romance that you'd rather skip to get to the good stuff "

" An enjoyable read that's easy to get through. Find some of the characters fun and interesting and others just plain annoying, however learning about life in the jungle makes up for that. Mostly! "

" A fun adventure tale about the Broadbents and their adventures into South America. "

" Not a bad read, but not Douglas Preston's best. "