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Another great book from Preston and Childs. This book is about an island off the coast of Maine that is shrouded in mystery and fog. According to local legends, there is a vast treasure buried in the island. But all attempts to get the treasure have resulted in injury, death and financial ruin. But at last, with millions of dollars in backing, and technilogial power, a task force is formed to retrieve the treasure, and solve the mystery that has confounded all efforts to do so in the past. As the story moves forward, the crew of this task force also sicken, get injured and die. What is at the heart of this island, causing all this suffering? I enjoyed reading this book, and hopefully there will be many more from this wonderful team of authors.

This was a fun, fascinating read by this author team. It's a standalone book (no Pendergast) with great characters. You learn lots of historical facts along the way as it moves toward the breathtaking ending.

Excellent book! I've read this at least three times, and a good one to start with Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.

Interesting twists and turns but ending was predictable.

Preston and Child make a grand storytelling team, and Riptide is a good example of their skill. Okay, overall it stretches the limits of credibility; there's a lot of coincidence and superstition to fuel the plot, but it's exciting reading. The faux-historical connection to pirates and treasure lends a lot of interest and atmosphere. The characters are somewhat uneven, stereotypical and sometimes way over the top, but I found myself caring about them anyway, which says a lot about the authors' abilities. Above average escapist reading.

For some reason, I remember this book quite well. I usually forget lots of the storyline and sub-characters. Nice story. Not usual plotline/