- Mass Market Paperback: 521 pages
- Publisher: Avon Books; Reprint edition (31 July 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060521600
- ISBN-13: 978-0060521608
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.2 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 326,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Despite the submarine cover art and the rather awkward title, Ice Hunt 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 cataloguing 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 and 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, Amazon.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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'Ace blockbuster thriller writing.' (GOOD BOOK GUIDE )
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I came to James Rollins via the flu' , .Take one part "Ice Station Zebra", one part "The Thing", add a little "Creature from the Black Lagoon" a healthy sprinkling of science fiction and a pinch of science fact . Give it all a good mix ,sit back and enjoy!! Beats Matthew Reilly hands down .
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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By a mile! i got into rollins books via map of bones, and couldn't put it down, then i found sandstorm in an airport book shop and again couldn't put it down all holiday and as soon as i came back had to buy all his others off here, and they are all truly awesome, characters that you feel connected to, storylines that keep you turning the pages and with all good fiction books, the perfect line between fantasy and fact.
i'm just sad i've only got amazonia and the judas strain left to read, if anyone knows of any other authors that come close to rollins style, please let me know so i can give them a go.
Forget making the da vinci code and angels and demons into films, all of rollins books could and should become massive blockbuster movies
i'm just sad i've only got amazonia and the judas strain left to read, if anyone knows of any other authors that come close to rollins style, please let me know so i can give them a go.
Forget making the da vinci code and angels and demons into films, all of rollins books could and should become massive blockbuster movies
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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This book was fantastic. If you're looking for a book that will keep you guessing right till the end, you have found it!! The plague/creature/radioactive artifact (so as not to spoil it for you) was slightly disappointing compared to Amazonia or Excavation, but still lots better than average and this very minor grumble was more than made up for by the creepiness of the ending which really makes you think...
I couldn't put this down. You are missing out if you don't read it!!!
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N-Ice Fun Read
OK, Salinger this is not but it has all the ingredients to be a great "bloke on holiday's book". Mix a crazed Russian Submarine Captain with deep-cover CIA operatives, add a... Read more
Published 8 months ago by S. D. Edwards
Good Read
As one reviewer put it "Ice Station Zebra vs The Thing" - Once i read that i had to buy Ice Hunt.
Gladly i went on to enjoy this book - Good read...
Gladly i went on to enjoy this book - Good read...
Published 10 months ago by Moofo
Daft, fun, romp through Arctic wastes veers off course
The first third of this roller-coaster thriller is immense fun: likeable good guys, thrilling chase sequences, astonishing surprises. Read more
Published 12 months ago by 100wordreviewer
Brilliant! As expected from this great author
I recently discovered James Rollins and have avidly read all of his other books from my local library. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Esjay
Not up to Rollins Standard I'm afraid
Yes, I thought this book was ok in the sense that it wasn't a poor effort. I've read 4 of Rollins other books and found Excavation to be 'Unputdownable'. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Nick Hall
Thrilling though high on fiction
An early and totally unbelievable (I think we call it fiction) action blockbuster from Rollins. An old Russian research lab is buried in an ice island in the Arctic Circle. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2009 by Clive
Chillingly good...
I'll admit I'm a big fan of James Rollins, so my reviews may not always be subjective.... I'll leave that to your consideration. Read more
Published on 13 May 2009 by Rum1977
All rather silly
This is a fast-moving book lumbered by a plot that frankly makes little sense. The characters are just about OK, but some of the dialogue and exchanges are cringingly bad with, for... Read more
Published on 11 April 2009 by Peter Smith
Top holiday read
I read this book on holiday over about 3 days, which given the pace of the book is probably the best way to read it. Read more
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