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The Extinction Club [Kindle Edition]

Jeffrey Moore
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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'Almost absurdly inventive' David Mitchell, Daily Telegraph, Book of the Year.

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'Almost absurdly inventive' David Mitchell, Daily Telegraph, Book of the Year.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 610 KB
  • Print Length: 381 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1849161410
  • Publisher: Quercus (27 May 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004EYT4ZA
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #57,803 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The trap is sprung in Quebec 13 July 2012
By Noel
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a very difficult book to categorise other than to say that it fits very well into the category of 'a good read'. It is an exciting, alarming, frightening, quirky, witty and touching story, all at the same time. The title and the cover art indicate the nastiness contained inside though not the wit and humour which keep a potentially bleak story from becoming overpowering.

Most of the action takes place in the Laurentian region of Quebec in Winter. There is a lot of action going on however in the mind of the main protagonist, Nile Nightingale who has sought sanctuary there from the garden state of New Jersey, where troubles had overtaken his already troubled life and mind. Nile's mental issues were triggered or exacerbated by past drug and drink abuse and addiction. Revealing what is going on in his head is a key element of the charm of this book. When he gets asked a question we usually see what he thinks in answer to the question before seeing the 'correct' answer he actually comes out with. He has a quirky mind and this insight into it is very enjoyable. At the start of the novel he saves his protagonist, Celeste, from a slow death. She is a 13,14 or 15 year old orphan brainiac girl recently escaped from an unloving foster home.

'Sanctuary' is definitely the wrong word to describe this outback region of Quebec, red in tooth and claw with bloodthirsty hunters of anything on four legs or two wings. The description of their cruel activities is gruesome. This could have been a preachy book as it rails against the hunters, but the way in which it is written saved it from that.

Together Nile and Celeste are under siege and as they plot the defeat of the worst of the hunting fraternity, the story builds to its epic climax. As I said before, a good read.
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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful like an ice sculpture 4 July 2012
By Mizuki
Format:Hardcover
The setting and main characters of this novel are very unique, but
as all the details were cleverly woven, we the readers just feel
as if the characters actually existed.

The conversation between Celeste and Nile during the Christmas holiday
was first humorously awkward and then getting poignant as Celeste
confided her emotional problems.

As I read on, I liked them more and more, so I got excited with
the adventure in the end.
Since quite a lot of events of this story happened inside of the room or
narrated by characters rather than acted, the last adventure plotted by
Celeste was somehow refreshing.
And the ending... what a surprise!

As I'm Japanese (English is my second language),
when I think about an elaborately structured novel,
I always remember MISHIMA Yukio's novels, which are like a magnificent
historical temple.
This novel was, if I'm allowed to compare, like an elaborately
structured ice sculpture, which is poignantly delicate and clear.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars I gave up 20 Feb 2013
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book was not for me. Nothing to grab my attention. No great characters or story. I made it 150 pages in before I just gave up.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Extinction Club
Found it a bit labourious to read and didn't like the gory descriptions re the animals. Just not my sort of book.
Published 9 days ago by Glenda A. Kemp
5.0 out of 5 stars Exhilarating
Loved it. Crazy from the start; led me deeper into the abyss then spat me out wanting more. Never read Jeffrey Moore before but will certainly be on the look out in the future.
Published 1 month ago by Mrs K F Candlish-Corbett
4.0 out of 5 stars Different but good
A different sort of book, that draws you in. Interesting characters with issues and problems that help form your impression of there drives, goals and need for redemption.
Published 1 month ago by D Hughes
4.0 out of 5 stars A strange book
Yes, strange, different, but very readable. I won't describe the story, others have done that, but this is one enjoyable read.
Published 2 months ago by Andrew Bernard
5.0 out of 5 stars A very good read.
I really enjoyed this book. Kept me interested from the start and included many subjects which I didn't know about. Well worth reading
Published 2 months ago by David N Urquhart
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, however bit wierd
This book was really good and exciting, lots of narrative and explanations but is well worth reading. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mandy
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
A bit slow to start, this book winds you in till you can`t put it down. Two fairly damaged characters form an unlikely alliance against some cruel poachers, somehow finding some... Read more
Published 3 months ago by N. M. Davey
5.0 out of 5 stars Slow to grab you, but an irresistible grip once it does
This took a while to get my full focus because of the slightly hallucinogenic feel to some of the early part of the story. Once gripped, though, I couldn't put it down.
Published 3 months ago by Mr C
3.0 out of 5 stars I would be pleased to have written this
I enjoyed this story and can recommend it. The title tells you what it's about, and the author clearly knows his stuff, revealing many fascinating facts about the region at the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by John S
3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
It was an interesting book but nothing like what I expected from the description of it. It was about the relationship between the two main characters rather than the exciting... Read more
Published 3 months ago by N. Foster
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