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Relic | 
 enlarge | Authors: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Publisher: Tor Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 27898
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 480
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.3 x 1.4
ISBN: 0812543262
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
EAN: 9780812543261
ASIN: 0812543262
Publication Date: March 31, 2004
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the creature that walk on all fours - power of a reptile and brain of a human May 10, 2008
SKYW4LKER (Singapore)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First book of the Pendergast series. A typical man-eater suspense thriller which happen in a big museum settings. We have FBI agent teaming up with a Lt. NYPD officer D'Agosta along with museum researcher Margo Green leading the search for the ultimate creature feeding on Fibers and human brains.
The day of a big exhibition launch - is where the action and suspense begins. There are segments where some characters are put in situation they need to fight for survivor and to find a way to destroy the big beast.
There will be a sequel to this when later researcher try to re-develop what is not suppose to be. Good read towards the end but I hope main character Pendergast has more role play in the next book which i find lacking in this one. 4 Star read for Relic.
Good film, great book. April 9, 2007
M. Marshall
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Having already seen the film I wasn't sure if it was worth reading the book - I'm glad I did though as the book improves on the film in a number of ways.
This is a pretty hefty novel and and it was inevitable that it would need to be trimmed back to make it onto the screen. The most conspicuous difference is the character of FBI agent Pendegast, a quirky, educated Southerner, he's by far the most interesting character in the book and it's a real shame that he was excised from the film.
The other major difference is the slaying of the beast, although, in this instance I can see why it was changed for the film. In the book it's done in a relatively low-key manner which works well on the page but would probably leave audiences disappointed. The book also has a nice little epilogue which paves the way for a sequel.
Putting the film comparisons to one side, this is a very superior monster tale - it takes enough time to build the story without ever being dull and it's bloody enough to be believable without ever being gratuitous. And thankfully, despite one of the lead characters being female, the writers avoid any romantic overtones, which would be absurd in such a story - Dean Koontz take note.
If you're looking for a dark, intelligent thrill ride, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Relic - even if you've seen the film.
 A good start September 5, 2006
C. Quinney (Oxfordshire, UK)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Ignore the film, which is only the same as in as much as there is a murderous creature in it, most of the characters have the same names and its set in a museum. Quick synopsis, strange creature in the basement of a museum killing anyone who gets too close; scientist, cop and FBI agent trying to hunt it down. Better than that little snippet suggets though! The book starts strongly and builds atmosphere but starts to get bogged down too much in the middle, almost sometimes grinding to a halt with detail before coming back to life at the end. There is a point to this as it fills in a better understanding of the back story and embed some scientific believability, but for me it was not always written well enough to keep me interested. But it overall it kept me involved and I've bought the other books by the 2 authors, which have consistantly improved.
Well worth a read April 12, 2006
Suvvie (UK)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Not having seen the film I cant comment on whether the book is better or not. However, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It brings a bit of science into the mix and builds up the suspense nicely as it goes. An easy book to read - and a hard one to put down!
Now don't get me wrong! October 30, 2005
Fenix Orion (U.K)
4 out of 15 found this review helpful
I'm a great fan of the movie which is the reason I read the book in the first place. The same plot lines are there but I just didn't feel the warmth for a better word that I got when I watched the film. The characters in the book didn't get me involed, by the end I didn't really care who died or not. It did have some good points, going in a different direction than the film and you learnt more but I still felt that there was something missing. That's my two sence worth but if you disagree, oh well.
For what it's worth the story is about a monster that roams the NY natural history museum and the people that try to stop it.
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