Scarecrow [Hardcover]

Matthew Reilly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 3, 2003

As 'Scarecrow' Schofield watches his mission to take out a secret missile dump in Siberia turn into a bloodbath, he discovers he has been tricked and is now the prey rather than the predator. An international consortium of staggering power and wealth has included his name on a mystery list of fifteen targets to be eliminated without fail by twelve noon on 31 December. Now every high-powered bounty hunter on the planet is on his trail. While Schofield battles to evade them on every side, he must simultaneously track down the perpetrators of a conspiracy that could soon reduce many of the major cities of the world to ashes. And behind that lies a secret agenda even more terrifying ...From arctic Russia to the Afghan border, from France's Atlantic coast to a speed-of-light conflict over the Suez Canal, every form of ultra-tech weaponry comes into play in a spellbinding action drama that unfolds within a mere twenty-four hours.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The text is all fury, akin to taking a James Bond film, cutting out everything but the action and running that at double speed. As much video game as novel. Reilly's admirers will love this one, and anyone interested in the outer limit of action writing should check it out."--"Publishers Weekly"
"James Bond and Dirk Pitt can step aside-a new action hero has arrived to take their place in Reilly's latest roller-coaster ride. This thrill fest is highly recommended for all fiction collections-even the most jaded readers will need to fasten their seatbelts and hang on for dear life."--"Booklist"
""Scarecrow" should come with a blood pressure cuff shrink-wrapped to it. Nonstop action, adventure, and a HUGE surprise for fans of Reilly's other Schofield novels-what more could you ask for from a novel? You'll give up television forever after reading "Scarecrow,""--Bookreporter.com
"Lightning-paced."--"Entertainment Weekly"
"Move over, Jack Ryan and Dirk Pitt-Marine Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield is the next great action hero. Matthew Reilly's well-developed characters and nonstop action more than compensate for an implausible plot."--"Dallas Morning News"
"The pace is breakneck... will hook you right from the start."--"Waterstone's Books Quarterly "(UK)
"This is unashamedly ball-busting reading... it certainly clears the palette."--"Arena" (UK)
"Here's pace, jargon, diagrams, gadgets and guns to get excited about... "Scarecrow" is breathless."--"Mirror" (UK)

About the Author

Matthew Reilly, born and still resident in Sydney, studied law before turning his pen to fiction. His previous novels, Contest, Ice Station, Temple and Area 7, have been massive bestsellers in every continent.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan (October 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0333906276
• ISBN-13: 978-0333906279
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,751,227 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Matthew Reilly is the international bestselling author of eight novels: The 6 Sacred Stones, 7 Deadly Wonders, Ice Station, Temple, Contest, Area 7, Scarecrow, and the children's book Hover Car Racer, and one novella, Hell Island. His books are published in more than eighteen languages in twenty countries, and he has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tons of Action, March 4, 2008

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ZMoney (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scarecrow (Hardcover)

What Reilly did here with all the action was fun. Instead of having down time in the book to let the characters figure things out or solve problems, Reilly just made them do all that while there was action going on. Want to talk to other characters and figure out why things are happening, well lets do that while getting chased and shot at doing over 100mph on the highway. Just good old action fun.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great read, January 29, 2008

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Adam Williams - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scarecrow (Hardcover)

A fantastic read that keeps you on the edge of your seat as the story unfolds. Would reccoment it to anyone who loved Reilly's eariler books as this book shows much more of a human side to our hero.

3.0 out of 5 stars Adrenaline Rush, January 1, 2012

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Orliss (Myrtle Beach, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scarecrow (Hardcover)

I give this book three stars because it really depends on what you're looking for. If you love pure adrenaline, you'll give this book four or five stars because it's non-stop action. If you want deeper plot and characters, you'll probably give it two stars. There's a story here, but it's pretty superficial. It's mostly a chess match on steroids between deadly adversaries. Fun book if you like this sort of thing.