Extinction

A Novel

By: Douglas Preston

Narrated by: David Aaron Baker

Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

With Extinction, #1 New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston has written a binge-worthy thriller in the Michael Crichton mode that explores the possible and unintended dangers of the very real efforts to resurrect the woolly mammoth and other long-extinct animals.

Erebus Resort, occupying a magnificent, hundred-thousand acre valley deep in the Colorado Rockies, offers guests the experience of viewing woolly mammoths, Irish Elk, and giant ground sloths in their native habitat, brought back from extinction through the magic of genetic manipulation. When a billionaire's son and his new wife are kidnapped and murdered in the Erebus back country by what is assumed to be a gang of eco-terrorists, Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Frances Cash partners with county sheriff James Colcord to track down the perpetrators.

As killings mount and the valley is evacuated, Cash and Colcord must confront an ancient, intelligent, and malevolent presence at Erebus, bent not on resurrection—but extinction.

©2024 Douglas Preston (P)2024 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

An April 2024 Library Reads pick

An April 2024 best new science fiction book at New Scientist

“A thriller as breathlessly riveting as you would expect from a genre master like Douglas Preston, but much more too: it's meaty and thought-provoking, and tells us a lot about our distant past—and our immediate future. Spectacular!”—Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Preston’s latest thriller, Extinction, is Jurassic Park for the Pleistocene Era—and that’s no exaggeration. It’s got everything I love: fantastic creatures, wild adventures, and dynamic heroes. But most frightening of all, it shines a disturbing light on where the science of genetic engineering might be venturing next. Read at your own risk!”—James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Doug Preston is a master storyteller. I’m still thinking about Extinction—which is both entertaining and frightening—every page like a tasty treat. You have to read this!—Steve Berry, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Great story, flowed smoothly

The story kept surprising me. It kept me on edge. Audible presentation better than reading, but both would be great.

The individual characters

About midway through, story lost momentum and felt like the ending had to be made to tie up the awkward story line

No way,,,,really?

What an excellent story, especially when you consider it could one day be in the nonfiction section.😉

Action packed and thought provoking!

Really ejoyed this novel by Douglas Preston! The story had plenty of action, believable characters, and science. It also made think about the ethics of bringing back extinct species. Highly recommend, and really hope to see the main characters in future books!

Excellent

I loved this audiobook! I couldn’t put it down. I think Douglas Preston will write another book continuing with what comes next…

Not much

It was just not a good story not much that kept one engaged. Too much of Jurassic park over it. Do not recommend .

Gripping

Interesting story and a bit prophetic. Captures reader’s interest immediately. Non stop action and extremely well narrated.

OK, but not very exciting

Not very exciting or suspenseful. I guess it was a decent story, but there was no real character development, and the plot was completely predictable. The narrator did a pretty good job.

Entertaining and great narrator

Liked the pairing of Cash and the sheriff. Entertaining storyline with strong influence from Jurassic Park. Very good narrator whose range of distinct character voices was impressive (with the exception of the Australian security chief, which was not quite there).

Really enjoyed!

Found this similar to the early Relic books and loved it- highly recommend a fun listen