The Lost Island (Gideon Crew)

Interesting story but became to dramatic from one crisis to another at a breakneck speed. Need more buildup to a crisis, not just jump from one to another. Like the authors and have read better work by them.

I've read all that these authors have written, both together and individually.

This was a fun read in the first half, but the second half became a bit predictable.
Good character..... But I miss Pendergast.
Please bring him back!

Always enjoy Preston & Child novels. Gideon Crew is not my favorite of their series, but the writing is good. The premise of existing Cyclops is somewhat far fetched as are magical fungus. However it reads fast, keeps you interested in the story and the characters.

Wow! This would be a terrific television serial! Constant action - great use of words to set one in the places and action as they
occur. Fascinating descriptions of far away places and impossible situations. I am purchasing all of the books by these authors - hope they come up to this one!

Another outstanding Preston/Child novel. Great background research, excellent plot and thriller, interesting characters, and outstanding settings. Highly recommend and can't wait for their next one to be released.

Great book! Read it in three days, would have read it faster if not for working and family time. It was the kind of book I expect from Preston & Child. It grabbed you in the first chapter and kept you so interested you couldn't put it down. Loved it and can't wait for the next book. Already have the Forgoten Room by Lincoln Child pre ordered. I forgot I also have the Blue Labrinth pre ordered, by Preston & Child. Can't wait!

The book started off well. An interesting mystery of a theft which took place in a NYC museum/

After that, a complete suspension of disbelief was required in view of the rest of the story.

Arguably the worst Preston and Child that I've read.

Another Preston and Child page turner. I would read Ice Limit first before reading this. Lost Island helps to explain events in the previous book. The only downside to this is it's too far fetched to believe.

Gripping, if somewhat unbelievable story. Details of navigation and storm on the open seas survival --well,one must suspend rational thought. But these two are great story tellers and you get so caught up in the tale, it doesn't really matter if you believe it
to be realistic.Enjoyed the ride.

Strictly my opinion. After reading 25 of Preston and Child's books, either by one or the other author, or both authors and enjoying them all, I find that I am disappointed in this book. I can't put my finger on why I'm disappointed, but I am. I look forward to their next book, they are my favorite authors.

As always these books cite the imagination and hold your interest. I don't think I have ever not finished one of their books. They make science fiction almost believable and extremely entertaining. I loved the Pendergast books and am not disappointed in Gideon Crew. I highly recommend it for those who enjoy great mystery and a true hero.

Gideon and Amy (Amiko), an unlikely pair, collaborate in a search for the cure-all to end all cure-alls for EES and its leader, Eli Glinn. The adventure takes them to the Caribbean and the Mosquito Coast. They discover the cure is a lotus and it can only be found by the last inhabitant of the isle Tawaia. It's a wild ride with many twists, turns and pitfalls.

The book has an unbelievable plot involving Greek mythology, Cyclops, of course, a mad scientist. Can't believe that the same author wrote books that had agent Pendergast. Watch a Sci-Fi channel creature movie instead of reading this book.

As always, this book was great. I love Preston and Child and their books. They are very easy to read and keep you coming back for more. I wish they would do some books other than the Pendergast series.

As always these books cite the imagination and hold your interest. I don't think I have ever not finished one of their books. They make science fiction almost believable and extremely entertaining. I loved the Pendergast books and am not disappointed in Gideon Crew. I highly recommend it for those who enjoy great mystery and a true hero.

You Gotta Be Putting Me On

Preston & Child (together) are my favorite authors, particularly when they write about Pendergast. So, I'll forgive them this journey into absurdity.

I was mildly encouraged when I began reading, because they've now fleshed out Gideon Crew enough that I'm beginning to like the character, as well as the characters surrounding him. And, as Gideon and Amy began their "treasure hunt" (the treasure being a remarkable lotus plant that had great healing powers) I was intrigued.

And then they met the natives. Let's see, one native was referred to by a name referring to a dead cell phone he wore around his neck. Another was clearly the medicine man. And they believed in human sacrifices. What is this? An old movie serial out of the 1930s? About the only thing our two main characters didn't do was mystify the natives with a lighter to introduce them to fire!

And then there's the parallel and connection to ancient mythology.

Okay, I was still on board.

But then they run into (or should I say are captured by) an actual cyclops. For God's sake. All sanity -- or at least what was left of sanity -- evaporated at that point. I began to feel as if I was reading a "Classics Illustrated" version for children in about grade 6.

As I said, I'll forgive Preston & Child for this one journey into absurdity, but will I ever pick up another Gideon Crew novel...well, probably yes, although one more ringer and it will be the last for Mr. Crew...at least for me.

This book was off the charts awesome reading. Douglas Preston made the unbelievable seem believable as well as being fast paced reading. It's been a while since I read a book that I just didn't want to put down and do something else.

Eli Glinn of EES saddles up Gideon Crew again. Gideon is still dying. He's sent to try and find a drug that is legend going back to Odysseus time. It is the famous lotus of the lotus eaters. It can heal greatly injured and sick people motivating the crippled Glinn and the shortly to die Crew to hope they can improve their conditions - yes and no. It is on an island hidden by an obscure treasure map and the drug exists and has kept the cyclops race of the Greek legends from becoming extinct. Eli takes care of that last part. Hearkens back to "Ice Limit" and the alien egg. It's kind of a transition piece to Glinn's attacking the great white whale (ok alien egg or its spawn). The style is pretty typical of the Gideon Crew books, it's hopeful. There is an interesting girl but nothing comes of it. Doesn't have the intensity of the Pendergast books. I read these aloud to my wife at bed time. I was Ok with it my wife - not so much. You probably have to read it as a transition to the climactic book.

Enjoyed every second of it......specifically that Constance and Marcy, the female member of the team saved the day!!!!
I. thought, with AP so ill that perhaps the authors were ending the series....I would have been devastated.

“The Lost Island” is everything a thriller should be, a gripping story filled with unexpected twists and turns, one that keeps readers page-turning far into the night. Gideon Crew, working for the enigmatic Eli Glinn, heads off to the Caribbean only to discover that intelligence, amazing sleight-of-hand, and "social engineering" just might not be enough to pull off this job . . . or to keep him alive.

The Lost Island is a fun story with engaging characters. It is one of those novels that you just can't put down. The only suggestion I would make is to develop the ending so that the reader has a better sense of the character's feelings at the end. The end feels hurried, like you are falling off a cliff.

The authors make the far-fetched plausible. Melding ancient myths with scientific method they lead the reader to accept that an ancient creature could exist in today's world, that a healing drug could be found. I always enjoy Lincoln and Child.

Pour two cups of Homer into a medium saucepan
Add a dash of King Kong.
Sprinkle with the Origin of the Species.
Stir.
Set on medium heat for an hour.
Allow to cool.
Next mix in a tablespoon of James Hilton.
Then add five pounds of pure baloney, finely chopped.
Stir again and half bake at 350 degrees for the seven hours it takes you to finish reading this convoluted mess.
Serve with embarrassment.

This voracious reader in foggy San Francisco can't say enough about the tomes of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. I've read everything they've written together and also devoured their individual novels. They've created one of my favorite all time characters in Agent Pendergast. I pre-order everything they write and have never been disappointed. Read one of their books and you'll be hooked too... especially with the Prendergast series and the wonderful characters and intriguing plots. Looking forward to the next Gideon Crew novel also. Keep them coming Preston and Child because I'm waiting.

I have yet to find anything turned out by Preston and Child that doesn't qualify as a page-turner. Further, given their backgrounds, it's no surprise that you've going to learn something interesting in each of their books. This one, a continuation of the "Crew" series, is as worthwhile and enjoyable as all of their efforts.

A little too far fetched evan for Preston and Child and without the redeeming quality of the quirky but likable character of Pendergast. I found that I couldn't really like or root for any of the characters. Disappointed.

After wading through so many poorly crafted novels, I finally can't wait to read what happens next in this book. There are no misspellings. The characters have personalities. And, the story line, treasure hunting, is exciting. I like novels with a bit of reality thrown in. The Book of Kells was really written. The last well written books I read were, for example, Needful Things, Darkfall, and Cabinet of Curiosities. And, I have been reading every night before I go to sleep since I was in junior high school. Most of the other books I read between, for example, Needful Things and some Stephen King and Robin Cook novels and this novel, the Lost Island, were three stars or less.

I enjoyed reading this book. Actually, I love all of Preston & Childs' books. The premise of social engineering was very interesting & new to me. Characters are well-defined and complex. The plot is well-thought out. A really great read!