In Paradox, Douglas and Aletheia Preston deliver a gripping sequel to Extinction that provides the reader with a pulse-shaking thriller. The story returns to the Colorado wilderness where CBI Agent Frankie Cash and Sheriff Jim Colcord are confronted with a series of grisly, ritualistic murders. The victims include a paranoid prospector and a controversial exobiologist, both killed using methods that suggest a fanatical secret society is at work. The bestselling authors use their renowned ability to wrap the novel in a "supernatural" mystery that eventually yields a rational, yet terrifying, explanation involving the lingering shadows of the prehistoric world.
As Cash and Colcord investigate the victims' medieval-style torture, the stakes turn global with the arrival of a Vatican investigator, dispatched after a mysterious defacement of a holy relic in Rome that mirrors the ritualistic precision found in the Colorado Rockies. The novel provides twists and turns that culminate when the protagonists discover an "alien artifact" that seemingly possesses knowledge with the power to shatter the fundamental beliefs of our world. This artifact serves as the central "paradox," forcing the reader into a thought-provoking moment that lingers long after the final page.
Paradox marks a distinct evolution in the series' tone, blending Douglas Preston's signature scientific realism with a new layer of social commentary and modern character dynamics. His gifted daughter and co-author, Aletheia, brings her unique background as a former San Francisco prosecutor and a self-described "adrenaline junkie" to the prose, providing the gritty procedural details and high-stakes mountaineering elements found throughout the novel. With short, action-filled chapters that end on relentless hooks, the authors have crafted a dense, fast-paced thriller that solidifies the Cash and Colcord series as a mainstay in the genre. You won’t want to miss this one!
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