Solid techno-thriller
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Amusement parks, explosions, and carnage, what more can you ask for? Sure, I wasn't enamored with any of the main characters - I thought some of the back story on the main characters was superfluous and a bit trite, but I admit I really liked a lot of the side characters. They were written perfectly, with just enough background and personality to make them interesting (yes, even the robots!), but not so much you felt info-dumped on. And while I do like romance, I thought it was out of place in this book. I felt a little forced and stiff, and I don't think the storyline would have suffered without it.
Still, I have to admit that with all its flaws, I still very much enjoyed reading it. As action novels go it has the perfect blend of bad guys, mystery, and outright carnage. And despite all that goes horribly wrong for so many of the guests, it made me want to visit that theme park! The descriptions of the rides were incredible; I just wish we'd been told more about some of the other rides shown on the map at the front of the book.
Unlike some of the other Preston/Child books, there was no element of the supernatural - this is more of a straight techno-thriller. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good action-packed story, and to all fans of amusement parks.