Mount Dragon

by Douglas Preston

1997

Status

Available

Publication

Tor Books (1997), Edition: First Edition, 512 pages

Description

Mount Dragon: an enigmatic research complex hidden in the vast desert of New Mexico. Guy Carson and Susana Cabeza de Vaca have come to Mount Dragon to work shoulder to shoulder with some of the greatest scientific minds on the planet. Led by visionary genius Brent Scopes, their secret goal is a medical breakthrough that promises to bring incalculable benefits to the human race. But while Scopes believes he is leading the way to a new world order, he may in fact be opening the door to mass human extinction. And when Guy and Susana attempt to stop him they find themselves locked in a frightening battle with Scopes, his henchmen, and the apocalyptic nightmare that science has unleashed.

User reviews

LibraryThing member wafflehouse
This book was a bit of a disappointment coming from the authors of The Relic. This book is in the same vein as Crichton's Andromeda Strain and Preston's Cobra Event and Hot Zone. The first half of Mount Dragon is basically the Standard Formula for this type of book, very predictable. I caught
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myself guessing plot characters and elements before they were introduced. Somewhere around half way through this book the authors try to redeem themselves with some original plotline, however as it went along there were too many different things going on in this book (and not enough attention/detail for each part). The authors did not do enough research on certain aspects of this book.
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LibraryThing member caro488
Douglas, Preston n Lincoln Child, Mount Dragon, Guy Carson n Susana Cabeza de Vaca work in a super secret, super-protected lab just under Mount Dragon New Mexico looking for the cure to flu after having developed PurBlood a synthetic that needs no typing.
LibraryThing member TheBentley
All Preston and Child's books are great fun, and Mount Dragon is no exception. It's fun to see them in the Robin Cook world of medical thrillers, which I hadn't seen them attempt before. It's not likely to win them any awards, but all their work is fast-moving, page-turning beach reading. Mount
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Dragon is well worth tucking into your suitcase for a good summer vacation read.
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LibraryThing member burnit99
Guy Carson, a genetic microbiologist, is assigned to Mount Dragon to continue efforts to bio-engineer a virus that will alter the human genome to render immunity to influenza, saving millions of lives a year. As with most suspense novels of this genre, things go awry and the deadliest virus ever
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known to man results, threatening the existence of the race when the enigmatic biotech company founder explores the military applications of the new virus. There are stereotypical elements to this story that seem to pervade all the books and movies of the genre from "The Andromeda Strain" to "Outbreak", but the authors manage the suspense and the science with a sure hand that keeps it from seeming hackneyed. A good suspenseful read for a lazy weekend.
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LibraryThing member wcath
Really good Preston & Child book but my heart is with the Pendergast series. Stil...great suspense, great writing and a riveting plot.
LibraryThing member Carol420
The story revolves around a top secret facility which is believed to be devloping a secret weapon. Two scientists discover the truth behind what is being developed and tested at the facility and soon are on the run. All along, they are aided by persons outside the facility, one of which knows the
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mastermind personally.

The biohazard novel is nothing new. However, these two authors have managed to transform it into a gripping, realistic story. They are similar to Michael Crichton in that they take actual science, stretch the bounds of reality a little, and come up with something so believable that it's scary. The story they've crafted around the science is a wonder to read. The characters are believable, the story is gripping, and the climax is fulfilling. I would recommend this book to anybody who's into science thrillers or action movies.
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Awards

Garden State Teen Book Award (Winner — Grades 9-12 — 1999)

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1996-02

Physical description

512 p.; 4.06 inches

ISBN

0812564375 / 9780812564372

Barcode

1601579
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