Review: More, please v1.1
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2013
I have a many favourite authors, and I have a few that stand out even among those. Greig Beck is one of them.I've been reading Greig Beck's books since I first discoveredThis Green Hell.Always exciting, always well-researched, and, most importantly, always a fun read.For his ongoing Alex Hunter series, of which This Green Hell is the third, the main protagonist is a superhuman soldier, capable of extraordinary feats of strength and stamina. I love these books. Alex takes on creatures that he has little chance of overcoming, yet he always manages to make it out alive, if not unharmed.One of the secondary characters in two of the series is Matt Kearns, a scientist who works in the field of linguistics. Kearns is just a man; no more, no less. As the main protagonist in this new series, Kearns injects a lot more fear into the reader, as he has no special abilities to get him out of the extremely dangerous situation in which he finds himself.In a book that seems like Jurassic Park meets Indiana Jones, Beck manages to inject realism into a very unrealistic concept.From the deadly jungles of the Amazon to a parasitic virus unlike any mankind has ever seen, from a lost jungle tribe to creatures lost in time, the unbelievable becomes acceptable, and we easily manage to suspend our disbelief.This is a well-written and flawlessly-executed read, and I only have one complaint - it ends where it does. As the first part of a three part series, it takes you right up and then dumps you just when it reaches previously-uncharted heights.It contains horror, sci-fi, action, and the apocalypse - what's not to like?I read this in one sitting, and would have kept reading if I could have.At least it's not a long wait until part 2 (July 1) and part 3 (August 1).I just hope those dates hurry up and roll around.Please, Greig Beck, get the next two parts out on time.5 out of 5.Geoff Brown - president, Australian Horror Writers Association