J. T. Brannan

A pesquisadora científica Evelyn Edwards e sua equipe descobrem um corpo de 40 mil anos enterrado sob a calota polar da Antártida. Mas, quando começam a extrair o corpo do gelo, o sonho se transforma em um horrível pesadelo, quando todos são marcados para a morte por alguém que quer manter enterrado esse segredo. Evelyn mal consegue escapar com vida. Ela pede ajuda a seu ex-marido Matt Adams, antigo membro de uma unidade de elite do governo. Logo eles se veem envolvidos em uma corrida alucinante contra o tempo, que os leva ao Grande Colisor de Hádrons, em Genebra, enquanto tentam desvendar a maior conspiração de todos os tempos, antes que seja tarde demais para a espécie humana. Se a humanidade achava que conhecia suas origens, chegou a hora de repensar tudo, por que todas as crenças estão a ponto de ser questionadas.… (más)

Tajemství původu člověka zůstávalo po tisíciletí skryto. Teď hrozí, že jeho prozrazení povede k záhubě celého lidstva… Vědkyně NASA Lynn Edwardsová a její tým objeví v Antarktidě zmrzlé tělo – je staré patrně čtyřicet tisíc let, avšak oděné v moderním oblečení, a podle všeho je lidské. Nebo ne? Než o něm stihnou zjistit víc, někdo spáchá na výpravu atentát, jen Lynn vyvázne jako zázrakem živá. A odhodlaná zjistit pravdu – o obrazcích v Nazce, o Oblasti 51, o Atlantidě. A o tom, kdo žil na Zemi před námi a nepřestal po ní toužit… Poutavý, originální a napínavý konspirační thriller. (Založil/a: Kůstka)… (más)

Not too many new characters can, or should be, compared to Jack Reacher. There are certain ways in which Colt Ryder could be compared, certainly in terms of raw courage, stubbornness, and undoubted ability, but not in the deep application of logic that Reacher applies. There is even a correlation between authors – Lee Child is British, so is J.T.Brannan who was brought up in Bradford and now lives in Harrogate, not far from my home town.
Ryder is The Thousand Dollar Man who accepts that amount of money for doing jobs for people, in this opening case a Mexican couple whose daughter disappeared over three years previously. Ryder accepts their task, involving crossing into Mexico from Laredo into Nueva Laredo just across the Rio Grande. There he comes into conflict with various gangs and their members, whose viciousness is well portrayed by the author.
I do not usually favour books written in the first person, as the implication is that they must have survived to write the story! However, having said that, I did enjoy most of the writing, apart from descriptions of repositioning a broken nose!
It has to be said that this is not a pleasant book, some of the violence being very graphic, but it is an easy read, made easier for me on a transatlantic flight when I could not sleep! It is a very worthy introduction to what could be an interesting character who does appear able to handle significant pain and come out on top. Beware, though, he may not discover what you might wish him to.… (más)