Terminal Freeze, by Lincoln Child

Terminal Freeze is an enjoyable book and well written. The story in the book, where some unknown monster is on the loose and is killing people, is a theme that has been used before, by others. The fact that this takes place up in the high north of Alaska, opens up for some dramatic twists which Child masterfully puts into use.

As a group of scientists do research at a remote military base in Alaska, they discover a prehistoric beast frozen in ice. And, when news of the find reaches the cable television network which sponsors the expedition, Emilio Conti, a legendary documentary filmmaker, goes to the scene. He plans to film the thawing of the animal on live TV. But the beast has other plans, and suddenly the scientists along with the film crew find their lives are threatened.

Child’s writing is easy to follow, clear, fluid and good. Child is also very good at slowly building up anticipation and suspense. To really get excited, however, you must be willing to suspend your disbelief a little, as the creature involved is extraordinarily fierce and complex. If you do that, then this is an extraordinary and very interesting tale full of excitement and human ingenuity!

Personally, I think I liked Child’s previous book Deep Storm a little better. Even so I definitely recommend Terminal Freeze. A good SF thriller!

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