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Scarecrow [Paperback]

Matthew Reilly
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (93 customer reviews)

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3 Sep 2004

As 'Scarecrow' Schofield watches his mission to eliminate a Siberian turn into a bloodbath, he realises he has been tricked -- and now become the prey rather than the predator. For a shadowy consortium of staggering power and wealth has included his name on a list of fifteen targets to be eliminated without fail by twelve noon that same day. Now every high-powered bounty hunter on the planet is on his trail, while he must simultaneously track down the perpetrators of a conspiracy about to reduce many of the major cities of the world to ashes.

From Arctic Russia to the Afghan border, to 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 unfolding within a mere twenty-four hours.


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  • Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Pan (3 Sep 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0330487590
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330487597
  • Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 17.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (93 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 326,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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With Scarecrow Matthew Reilly goes further than ever before into the supercharged adrenalin, high-testosterone thrillers that have become his trademark. His heroes constantly strain plausibility with their feats of stunt-driving and snappy shooting; with their hair-breadth escapes and entire ruthlessness. His series hero, "Scarecrow" Schofield finds himself on a list of the bravest soldiers and most wanted terrorists on the planet, pursued by mercenaries and bounty hunters who want nothing but to take his head. This is a book full of outrageous conspiracies and a villain with a taste for microwaving his victims, boiling them in oil and throwing them to the sharks. It's a fairground ride of a thriller that zips along at a cracking pace from the icy coasts of Siberia to the caves of Afghanistan, the glass towers of London's Dockland and the treacherously hairpin roads of the Brittany coast. Reilly builds constantly--this is a book whose tension and action sequences escalate well past the point normally called over the top. This is a book full of ingenious ultra-violence in which everyone is at risk--Reilly is a gaudy writer but never a stupid one or one who fails to follow through his own plot logic. --Roz Kaveney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"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)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars one too many...? 23 Feb 2004
Format:Hardcover
Before I start, I am a big fan. Having stumbled across Ice Station several years ago now I was hooked on Scarecrow, and Reilly from day 1. Ever since I have kept an ear to the ground, (and Reilly's web site)to check on details of forthcoming books, and have really enjoyed the escapism through Temple to Contest. However, escapism is great up to a point, but from half way through Scarecrow it all began to get a bit too much. He went from always being one step ahead of death, to always being one step away from being alive.

The thing I like about Reilly is that you look forward to the end of the chapter and the drama moving on at pace. In Scarecrow I found myself switching off at the end of the chapter as it just wasn't 'real'.

Am glad it wasn't the first book of his I picked up as I wouldn't have read more, and I would have missed out on the others.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this first 20 Aug 2008
By Van
Format:Paperback
Let me make this brief.
I once read a review many moons ago covering a movie starring Kurt Russell called Stargate. In this review the individual reviewing claimed that there were some serious inaccuracies with the egyptology in the movie.
What the reviewer failed to mention was that this pyramid was on a planet called abidos.
I see the same thing here with some of the reviews of Matthew Rielly.
THIS IS FICTION.
And thank goodness, it is nice to escape somewhere else for the duration of these novels and they certainly deliver the goods as thrillers.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, action packed thriller 7 Oct 2003
Format:Paperback
Having read all of Matthew Reilly's books, I was worried this wouldn't live up to his promise to make his next book faster and more exciting than anything before. But I'm glad to say he does. I read this last night in a single sitting, I just couldn't put it down. Scarecrow is a fantastic character and lots of my other favourites return, especially Mother who gets some fabulous scenes. This book does remind me of a movie, I could picture it all in my head as the writing is really vivid. The book introduces some great new characters, and provides a fascinating take on the bounty hunters. One of these, The Black Knight, is especially well written. The author isn't afraid of writing hard stories as well, I won't ruin the plot, but be prepared for a big surprise.

I totally enjoyed this book, its a great read and each chapter left me anxious to get to the next one so I could find out what happened next.

Happily for his fans, Matthew Reilly also reveals he has signed a new 2 book deal, so there will be more of this to come - I can't wait.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Epic as always
I wish that I could read a new Matthew Reilly book every weekend for the rest of my life! But I understand no one can write that fast, so I won't hold that against Reilly. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Sarah J
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
As always Matthew Reilly delivers anther great story. Have been reading the series of Scarecrow books and love all the characters. Looking forward to next one.
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. C. J. Murray
5.0 out of 5 stars Scarecrow
The first Mathew Reilly book i have ever read basically love this hero. way over the top and unbelieavble stunts. love the team and the interaction between them all. Read more
Published 2 months ago by John
4.0 out of 5 stars excellent book
action from start to finish perhaps a little far fetched but overall a great read.exciting twists and turns in the plot
Published 2 months ago by Unknown
5.0 out of 5 stars Hollywood action in print
Take the most outrageous Hollywood action movie, multiply the already ridiculously unrealistic actions sequences by about 10 then multiply the NUMBER of said action sequences by 10... Read more
Published 3 months ago by M S Andreasen
4.0 out of 5 stars great book
love this hero. way over the top and unbelieavble stunts. love the team and the interaction between them all. brilliant
Published 3 months ago by H. Seabridge
5.0 out of 5 stars brillint
this book was great but type twenty is boring so xxx xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxxx xxxx
Published 4 months ago by james thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars another winner
my son has devoured this and all of the Matthew Reilly books, couldnt recommend them highly enough for boys 12+
Published 4 months ago by Cath
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book of series
Action after action, the fast pace of the book never dips. It leaves the reader breathless. By far the best book in the Scarecrow series, love it so much
Published 4 months ago by Maciej
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
This book is fantastic, such fast paced, and the level of detail is great. This book travels all over the world in a gigantic head hunt. Such a great read, just superb.
Published 4 months ago by Brian Couper
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