Paradox (Cash & Colcord #2) by Douglas Preston & Aletheia Preston
Publication Date: April 21st 2026 by Macmillan Audio
Pages: 352
Audio Book Length: 10hrs 55min
Narrator: Stephanie Németh-Parker
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★½
My
Thoughts:
Agent Frankie Cash of the GBI and Sheriff Jim Colcord are
pulled into a puzzling case when a reclusive mountain man is found brutally
tortured and murdered in his remote Colorado cabin. The ritualistic, religious
overtones are disturbing.
As they investigate, Frankie and Colcord find
themselves battling fanatical protestors, relentless reporters, narrow‑minded
clergy, and a dangerous figure hunting for an object worth killing for.
Some of the law‑enforcement procedure veers into the
unbelievable, but that didn’t stop this from being an action‑packed, entertaining
ride. The fun kind of popcorn thriller to plug into when you just want to be
entertained!
I’ve enjoyed Stephanie Németh‑Parker’s narration before, and
she once again delivers. She gives each character a distinct presence with
appropriate emotions, elevating the entire experience!
3.5 Stars
Book Decription:
The new powerhouse team of Douglas Preston & Aletheia Preston are joining together to "enter the world" of the New York Times bestselling Extinction.
One of the holiest relics in Christendom, inexplicably defaced…
A paranoid old prospector, ritualistically murdered…
A controversial exobiologist, tortured and dismembered…
When a reclusive man is found dead under grisly circumstances in the Colorado wilderness, CBI Agent Frankie Cash and Eagle County Sheriff Jim Colcord, whom we met in the New York Times bestseller, Extinction, team up again on their most enigmatic and dangerous case yet. Their investigation uncovers a trail of bizarre killings, baffling money transfers, and a fanatical secret society.
And all the while, the resurrected Neanderthals, who vanished into the Colorado mountains, seem to be biding their time for something…spectacular.
I think I've seen this author, and Preston & Child but haven't read them I do enjoy police type procedurals though . Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
Interesting twist bringing an artifact hunt thriller into a police procedural thriller together.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like it would be a great murder mystery.
ReplyDeleteHm, I do not think I have tried that narrator before
ReplyDeleteThe wilderness is a great setting for this kind of story. It's untamed nature carries that element of danger.
ReplyDeleteGreat review. Good to know it's more popcorn thriller.
ReplyDeleteNice review, Rachel. I enjoy popcorn thrillers in small doses. I have to be in the mood to sit back and go with the flow. I've never read anything by Douglas Preston, but know many love his books.
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