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Binding: Mass Market PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780060521608 ISBN: 0060521600 Label: Harper Manufacturer: Harper Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 544 Publication Date: July 01, 2004 Publisher: Harper Release Date: June 29, 2004 Studio: Harper Related Items: Alternate Versions: Click to Display Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Despite the submarine cover art and the rather awkward title, this is no by-the-numbers military thriller: rather, it's a full-blooded, multidimensional adventure story set in the frozen wilds of Alaska, both atop the ice and underneath it. And it's one heck of a fun ride. Matthew Pike is a Fish and Game officer cataloging bear populations in the remote Brooks Range--but he's also an ex-Green Beret, which comes in handy when trouble drops out of the sky in the form of a crashed bush plane, a cryptic survivor, and some very nasty and well-equipped pursuers. Meanwhile, an American submarine stumbles on an abandoned research station buried under the Arctic ice cap, unleashing a race to conceal the horrors that took place there and to capture the priceless scientific secret still locked within. James Rollins invokes the polar environment so vividly you can hear the wind shriek and feel the ice forming on your nose, and the scientific/medical puzzles at the story's heart may remind you of Michael Crichton's best. The characters, while mostly familiar hero or villain types, are crisply drawn and in some cases quite sympathetic, but it's the nonstop action that carries you along. During several climactic chase scenes, you may find yourself laughing in pure delight--or gasping for breath--as Rollins keeps finding ways to ratchet up the tension one more notch. Ice Hunt is an escapist's delight. --Nicholas H. Allison Product Description: Carved into a moving island of ice twice the size of the United States, Ice Station Grendel has been abandoned for more than seventy years. The twisted brainchild of the finest minds of the former Soviet Union, it was designed to be inaccessible and virtually invisible. But an American undersea research vessel has inadvertently pulled too close—and something has been sighted moving inside the allegedly deserted facility, something whose survival defies every natural law. And now, as scientists, soldiers, intelligence operatives, and unsuspecting civilians are drawn into Grendel's lethal vortex, the most extreme measures possible will be undertaken to protect its dark mysteries—because the terrible truths locked behind submerged walls of ice and steel could end human life on Earth. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - book reviewThis was the third Rollins' book I've read, and I was a bit disappointed by the walking killer whales. It was like an animated scene from a bad cartoon. If you can get past this, the book still lives up to the suspense and unexpected climax. Rating: - What hides in a place that few get to see?This book has sat inconspicuously next to my computer desk on it's shelf for two years and I don't know what exactly propelled me to pick it up but I'm glad I finally did! I tend to collect adventure stories that reach all corners of the Earth, even go between the layers and I especially love all the ice stories such as this one. The good news is that this book is fantastic, it reads like a movie and sometimes goes in opposite direction of reality and belief but it makes for a heck of a read. The ... Read More Rating:  - One of Rollins' best BooksIf you like books that start with excitement then you will like this book several times over; An Eskimo Village Vanishes -- A submerged and abandoned Ice base discovered at the polar ice cap with scores of dead bodies -- A game warden pulled a survivor out of a crashed plane and then they were the targets of multiple groups of assassins -- A sub sails from Russia with a secret and deadly mission. Ice Hunt had a lot of interesting history mixed in with some science fiction that together ... Read More Rating: - Good read, but a little hard to take at timesI love fiction, and love to immerse myself in the plot; as a result, I find it easy to suspend disbelief and enjoy the story -- I am not one to notice minor plot holes. Ice Hunt reads quickly enough to allow readers like me to lose themselves in the plot. Although there are several arcs to the main story, they fit well and are easy enough to keep together without becoming confused. My main complaints: 1) Details that don't NEED to be fictionalized are missed. For example, a Navy captain's ... Read More Rating: - Action packed!This book was a roller coaster of action. It takes right off from the first minute and doesn't let up until the end. The twists were great. I always have wanted to live in all the places he explores in the book. The main character was likeable and you rooted for him to get together with the girl. He also made the "grendel" characters believable and scary. To have all the main characters confronting multiple threats was very well done. One problem I had was (Spoilers) that all of the good ... Read More 
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