Thunderhead
 

Thunderhead

by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Nora Kelly, a young archaeologist in Santa Fe, receives a letter written sixteen years ago, yet mysteriously mailed only recently. In it her father, long believed dead, hints at a fantastic discovery that will make him famous and rich---the lost city of an ancient civilization that suddenly vanished a thousand years ago. Now Nora is leading an expedition into a harsh, remote corner of Utah's... (read more)

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Paula L
  • Rated 5 stars

Awesome! Intellectual, realistic account of archaeological find. Beleivable characters adn motivation. A great thriller, too :)

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Justin M
  • Rated 2 stars

I'm in the minority here in that I was disappointed with Thunderhead. I expect Preston and Child to be better than Tony Hillerman and this book seemed to be on par with his works.

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  • Rated 4.5 stars
 

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  • The Hermits Lair

    the hermits lair said:

    I thought it was boring and too PG. It built up well but the climax wasn't good...I wanted more supernatural horror. You said Utah? I thought it was New Mexico...eh shows how much I payed attention.

    posted Tuesday, March 4 2008
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