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First Review...!!!
First of all, I was surprised to see a major reviewer appear with a review of THE JUDAS STRAIN. I've posted it here. And yes, it DOES hint at some of the mysteries and strangeness in this summer's book....but no spoilers, so read with no worries!
From Booklist
The crack, ultrasecret Sigma Force team returns in another adventure that, as usual, unfolds at breakneck speed. Sigma Force, made up of former Special Forces officers trained as experts in various scientific fields ("killer scientists," one of their number calls them), scours the world for technologies that could help or threaten the U.S. This time the group's mission involves a devastating bacteriological plague, a mysterious cryptogram that may predate humanity, and the deadly truth about what happened after Marco Polo's expedition to China. After a handful of Sigma Force novels, Rollins has fine-tuned the formula to precision: characters rendered in broad strokes, punchy dialogue, short paragraphs that propel us headlong through the story. The novels are like prose versions of comic books, or lightly fleshed out movie treatments. But this is not a criticism, at least not completely. The books' style perfectly matches their subject matter, and it's impossible not to be swept up by their energy and excitement. Action/adventure fans unfamiliar with Rollins' work should be emphatically urged to read this series. David Pitt
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And on a minor note, I thought I'd do a little organizational housecleaning. I've fielded questions over the years about which books come in audio and in what format. Actually all of the books since AMAZONIA have been published in audio (in some format--either abridged or unabridged). So I compiled today a list of the books and who produced the audio version. I have also included ISBN ordering numbers if you wanted to inquire with your local bookstore or library.
AMAZONIA
• Publisher: HarperAudio; Abridged edition (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060085614
• ISBN-13: 978-0060085612
ICE HUNT
• Publisher: Sound Library; Unabridged edition (August 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0792729706
• ISBN-13: 978-0792729709
SANDSTORM
• Publisher: HarperAudio; Abridged edition (July 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060874694
• ISBN-13: 978-0060874698
MAP OF BONES
• Publisher: Recorded Books (unabridged) (December 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419362968
• ISBN-13: 978-1419362965
BLACK ORDER
• Publisher: HarperAudio; Unabridged edition (June 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061120723
• ISBN-13: 978-0061120725
And yes, THE JUDAS STRAIN will also be released in audio this summer!
That's about it for the moment! More to come SOON~
all the best,
Jim
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