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Is there a best order to read your novels? One of my friends just ordered 5 of the kindle books and wonders if there's a pecking order to read them. Thank you James, Katharine

Katharine b. asked 13 days ago

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Hi Katharine. It's ironic that you just asked this question as I just put up a video answering this very question. Take a look here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNsZeLQxnAU and check out the rest of the videos. I answer a lot of questions on my video channel on YouTube at www.jamesrollinsvideos.com

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Mighty Tor-Tor, December 4, 2003

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This review is from: Amazonia (Mass Market Paperback)

Here you go folks, a book seemingly designed for those with ADD. Extreme action, mutated creatures, explosives, giant jaguars, violence( including dismemberment and head shrinking!), a dash of sex, poison, betrayal, technology on the fritz, insects that will eat you alive, pirahnas that will chase you onto land, giant caimans that will jump into trees, a lost tribe, a plague threatening the world, prehistoric plants, and regenerating body parts!

Whew, that's a lot of stuff going on and James Rollins pulls most of it off without a glitch. The characters are strong enough to make you care, the action is most definitely exciting, the various creatures interesting and nasty enough to shock and awe even the most poised reader. So why not 5 stars? Well...

The ending could have been better, there could have been a little bit more surprise when it comes to the realization of who the "mole" is (that was kinda Scooby Doo-ish), and those who deserved horrible demises get dispatched rather quickly.

However, if you have read Rollins earlier work you most likely won't be dissapointed here. No matter how you look at it this guy is damn fun to read, and his books would make excellent movies. I know I'd buy a ticket, and speaking of buying check out Subterrranean and Excavation, both solid actioners.

No Tor-Tors were harmed in the writing of this review.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I Love a Mystery, April 14, 2002

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This review is from: Amazonia: A Novel (Hardcover)

When I was a boy (1946), I used to lay in bed and listen to a radio show called "I Love a Mystery". It only lasted for 15 minutes each night but use to scare the hell out of me as Doc, Reggie and Jack took on the mystery and majic of the night. This book had the same effect as each night I would read a few chapters about a team of men and women who were trying to locate a group that disappeared 5 years earlier in the amazon. The thrill of the quest which was followed by non-stop action and a little majic had me turning each page slowly so I won't miss a thing even though I was never sure what would happen next. If you want to take a wild ride with James Rollins down the Amazon never knowing what's aroound the bend as you encounter creatures, old enemies and a whole new world, then put on a reading lamp, turn down the lights and sit back, hang on, and enjoy.

I read all the mystery and thrillers on the market and this is clearly one of the best this year.........

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5.0 out of 5 stars Delivers start to finish action!, August 25, 2004

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This review is from: Amazonia (Mass Market Paperback)

Judging this book by its genre gives it a solid 5. Rollins gets better with each book. There is enough action to keep you up all night, and though some reviewers have not thought the characters were interesting, I disagree. I felt the characterization was excellent, especially for an adventure novel of this type. It bordered on being too gruesome in its torture details...I don't like that...but all in all this book held me spellbound throughout. The ending was totally satisfying too. I heartily recommend it. (And after you've read this one, be SURE to get Sandstorm! It is even better!)

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