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Fiction. Thriller. HTML: "In a word: Brilliant....It left me breathless and awed....Pure exhilaration from the first page to the last." â??James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of Altar of Eden "WOW! Double Wow!...Ghost Country by Patrick Lee will make Asimov and Heinlein cheer with the angels. The techno-thriller meets Sci-Fi, and the result is mind-blowing." â??Stephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author of Disciple Patrick Lee reinvented and revitalized the contemporary thriller with his extraordinary debut The Breach ("Audacious and terrifying" â??Lee Child). Now his conflicted ex-cop/ex-con hero Travis Chase is back in the breathtaking follow-up Ghost Country. Both Michael Crichton and Dean Koontz fans, X-Files aficionados and devotees of FOX TV's Fringe, will be blown away by Lee's Ghost Countryâ??a nightmarish tale of a nefarious plot unleashed at the highest levels of government that will bring about the end of everything in a matter of a few short months… (more)
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The plot takes several interesting twists as the the trio try to discover how the ends comes and how to stop it. The bad guy isn't all bad and the action keeps the reader engaged. My only difficulty was in references that clearly related to the authors first book, The Breach. Not having previously read this, I was at times left wondering about specifics that were mentioned. The characters weren't all that well developed, but with the quick pace of the writing, it wasn't a huge loss. Otherwise a fun, engaging read for fans of the genre.
Ghost Country is a fairly decent story about
Also, the ending of the book was a bit unsatisfying, after all that buildup. I presume that the author is planning another sequel, in which perhaps he'll finish fleshing out the details of the story.
Overall I would recommend Ghost Country if you're looking for a quick, light read, and if you aren't much bothered by machismo and flat characters.
A top secret anomaly has been passing strange and indecipherable technology to our world for decades. The latest device it's shared can let a person look into the future.
What Paige
From the opening attack on the motorcade to the last page, Ghost Country is a fast-paced rollercoaster ride that doesn't let you go. Even though there were times that I felt out of synch with the relationship between the two main characters (not having read the first book in the series), the action more than made up for it.
I'll definitely be looking for more of Travis Chase's adventures.
That being said, this book did quite well on its own. The story was well written, and stood well on its own. I was able to pick up on what I missed pretty
The story here was very well written, fast-paced, and quite imaginative. While I do think that the entire idea of the breach is a bit deus ex machina, the results of the breach and the items being sent through it are very well thought out and explained. While I wouldn't exactly classify this as hard science fiction, as science fantasy it works quite well.
All in all, I'd highly recommend this book for a quick, enjoyable read.
From the description, this book sounds exciting and maybe a little romantic. Although ultimately not very romantic at all, this story was action packed, exciting and imminently readable with a slightly beyond believability apocalyptic plot and unfortunately non-relatable characters. Usually I have a tendency to enjoy stories which entice you to sympathize and feel for a character and I guess it does say something in this story's favor that despite the fact I didn't have this, I still enjoyed it. I guess what my problem was, was that, I was very aware that we were always being told what Travis, and on occasion some of the other characters, were doing but I never really felt any in depth connection. It kept me from becoming fully invested in what was going on and I never forgot that I was "reading" a book. What kept me going was the premise, which was slightly outlandish but still interesting and the action which was pretty non-stop. I will also say that although this is the second book of a series and I haven't read the first, I didn't feel totally lost. I was able to glean enough of the background from the writing to understand this as a stand alone.
Overall on its own this story was an enjoyable distraction although I doubt I'll feel inclined to search out more books of the series.
This book reminded me a lot of the TV series Primeval, especially the most recent season. I don't want to say anymore than that in fear of giving away some of the more interesting plot lines. And, of course, the "breach" and the "entities" that come through again could be related to in terms of Primeval, but perhaps more accurately similar to Syfy's Warehouse 13. If you like one or both of those two TV shows, you'll likely love this novel.
This is the second book in the Travis Chase series...but you don't need to read the first book to know what's going on. The story does let it be known that there was some history between Travis and Paige from a mission two years prior, but you don't need to know the specifics to enjoy this book. In fact, that history from a previous book makes Travis seem more real, that he existed before you started to read the story.
I have not read the first book in the Travis Chase series, but this book appears to stand fairly well on its own. There are clearly events that occur in the first story that would help the reader understand the character relationships and how they were formed, but other than a few confusing points I kept up with the story pretty well.
I will be adding the first book, Breach, to my "to-read" list posthaste, as Patrick Lee has created an awesome action-packed, political, science fiction series that I want to read more of.
I loved the time travel / doomsday aspect.
Although the book stands on it's own - I would recommend reading the author's previous - The Breach - as this will give a little background (not necessarily
This is actually the second book in the Breach series. I haven't read the first, but this one has enough summary to keep readers from being lost. Ghost Country is a great thriller that moves along at a fast pace. The depictions of the post-apocalyptic future world are very good. It is not too strong on the character development, but it accomplishes its goal as a light, exciting read. I will want to go back and read the first book in the series.
The other day I received Ghost Country, the second book in the Travis Chase series, as an Advance Readers Copy in exchange for a review. (Shout out to the Early Readers program at LibraryThing.com for the opportunity.) Looking through my “to read” pile,
It’s not often that the second book in a series exceeds the first but in this case Patrick Lee has outdone himself. Ghost Country is every bit as good as its predecessor and exceeds it on a number of different levels. Foremost, I have to mention that the plot twist to this story is both mind-blowing and immeasurably intelligent and the main reason that I give the second book a higher rating then the first.
Curious technology has passed through the breach into our world for decades. The most recent device is an artifact (hole-punching flashlight) that opens a fissure seventy years into our own future. [Think of it as Breach2.] The only problem is that once you stick your head in and glimpse the future you come back scared out of your mind. Everything on the other side is dead. Buildings are crumbling, wild animals roam the streets, and mankind has disappeared. Worse, newspaper accounts found on the dead side of the hole reveal that Bleak December, the time when the entire world begins to unravel, is only two months away [in real time.] Travis Chase along with Tangent operatives Paige and Bethany must head into that dead world and unravel the mystery to what happened to the world this coming December.
Again, this is a solid performance by Patrick Lee and the premise is both captivating and frightening in its complexity and realism. My hat goes off to Patrick Lee who’s created and delivered a sophomore story that surpasses his debut. If you haven’t read The Breach or Ghost Country yet I highly recommend that you do so. If you’re anything like me you’ll be a fan in fewer than five pages.
4 ½ stars out of 5
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Southeast Wisconsin
It’s been quite a while since I’ve read a great scifi book. Patrick Lee has given us
I would highly recommend both Ghost Country and Patrick Lee to those who like scifi and thrillers, alike. Great read!
As I stated above, the broad plot line is intriguing. Through construction and malfunction of The Very Large Ion Collider (sound familiar?), a wormhole of sorts has opened into the future. Through this wormhole, various items of a technological nature have been passed through to the present. Of course, this is a highly top secret installation. Recently, however, an item has been recovered which indicates an approaching catastrophe of civilization ending proportions. Intrigue ensues, as various top level government agencies try to maintain control and secrecy, while others try to identify the source of the catastrophe and the actors behind it.
This is an interesting and promising scenario, though not entirely original. In its execution, some could argue with merit, that it is quite formulaic: The young, do-gooder scientist battles the powerful quasi-government cartel. It is somewhat predictable at times, though not without its moments. I must confess to not being terribly confident upon receipt of the book. It is not long (a short 368 pages) and the early stages were not overly promising. However, as the story progressed, it exceeded my expectations and became quite the page turner.
Near the end, there are some predictably confusing scenarios as you would expect whenever time travel is involved. Also, as is annoyingly common in novels of this genre, several climactic moments boil down to the last millisecond. Nevertheless, an enjoyable and worthwhile read.
On the downside, the protagonist was usually kind of bland and occasionally really
Also, the plan of this book's villains literally revolved around (rot13ed to avoid spoiling) beovgny zvaq pbageby ynfref. This should have been listed in the "downside" paragraph but I found it so hilarious that it probably actually enhanced my enjoyment of the book.
All in all, this was fun and well-constructed enough that I'll be reading the first book in the series sometime soon, and probably looking out for any sequels.
I enjoy the idea the author
There is obviously some history I missed out on (originally), but it doesn't affect the reading experience. I had fun reading it, and wanted more. I bought the first book and read that as well. I recommend this book to anyone that enjoys spy/thriller/scifi novels.
Recommended.
If you haven't read The Breach, you may want to read that first, but I think Ghost Country could stand on it's own if it had to. The action in the book is fast moving and constant. While I won't spoil it for you, the basic idea of the device is awesome and gets you excited to learn what happens next.
Ghost Country gets five stars because it's not often I trade sleep for reading a book...and when I do it must be a really good book.
Again, if you can read The Breach first, I think it will enhance the story for you.