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The Lost Island (Gideon Crew, Bk 3)
The Lost Island - Gideon Crew, Bk 3
Author: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Gideon Crew--brilliant scientist, master thief--is living on borrowed time. When his mysterious employer, Eli Glinn, gives him an eyebrow-raising mission, he has no reason to refuse. Gideon's task: steal a page from the priceless Book of Kells, now on display in New York City and protected by unbreakable security. — Accomplishing the impossib...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781455525775
ISBN-10: 1455525774
Publication Date: 8/5/2014
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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junie avatar reviewed The Lost Island (Gideon Crew, Bk 3) on + 630 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I offer two stars for this book only because I love Preston & Child and just couldn't give only one star for the men who invented one of my favorites, Aloysius Pendergast!!

I like the Gideon character, a genius scientist, master thief, who is terminal, and one is always hoping he will find a cure. I even liked the beginning of the book where Gideon had to steal a page from The Book of Kells, displaying in NYC under extraordinary security and the imaginative way he completed the task.

They discover a treasure map hidden beneath the page and Gideon and a partner are assigned to search for a lotus flower that has the power to heal. They encounter savages, pirates, treasure hunters and monsters, all trying to kill them. Then, to top it all, one remaining Cyclops appears, and that was it for me. Too much syfy, ridiculous stuff!

The next book appears to be just as uncredible, it seems they go in search of an alien seed that grew in the ocean floor and has to be removed! I think I'll skip that one.
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Helpful Score: 1
You'd better have your credibility blinders on while reading this thriller. I found the historical aspect of the plot ridiculous and the characterizations thin.
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DJinVC avatar reviewed The Lost Island (Gideon Crew, Bk 3) on + 10 more book reviews
The book started out with a great premise but it went a bit sideways on the story line. Ended up being a violent,fire-filled story that was not what I expected. I will be less inclined to look for Preston and Child novels after this one.


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