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Riptide

By: Douglas Preston Lincoln Child
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Warner Books
ISBN: 0446607177
ISBN-13: 9780446607179
Released: 16 Aug 2001
RRP: £4.42
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An oldie but a goodie - By: Peter Smith, 13 Sep 2007
This book draws freely on the history of the real Money Pit on Oak Island for its inspiration, but that is in no way a bad thing. The result is a gripping thriller with real characters & a story that makes you keep turning the pages. There are unexpected twists & turns, one or two of them particularly clever. I would have given it five stars, but I found the climax of the book a little too contrived, with more or less everything blowing up around the hero & heroine & them escaping by the skin of their teeth each time. That was more like the end of a James Bond film, & I felt the book deserved better.
Other than that, recommended.
Good, but similar to previous work. - By: , 08 Jan 2002
Having read 'The Relic' & 'Reliqaury', i felt compelled to read 'riptide'. And i'm glad i did, it is a very good book, with well developed characters, particularly Malin Hatch. The authors as always give you alot to think about as you read & at the end of the novel no time to think as the action climax's brilliantly. The only problem i have is that the structure is very similar to their previous work. And in some senses take away from the pleasure as you sort of know what to expect.
However on the whole i would recommend it to anyone who like a good adventurous thriller. By alll means it does stand up on it own against their other books, with just a little help.