Amazonia

March 2002 (July 2003 Paperback)/Fiction-Thriller, Publisher: Avon (Harper Collins Publisher)
By James Rollins. 510 pgs.
Overview: B&N, Amazon, Wiki, MC
When the Director of the CIA is handed a report from a Brazilian morgue documenting the confirmed death of Agent Clark, who disappeared four years before on an expedition into the Amazon jungle, it doesn't take long for him to realize why he has been notified. In one hand, he holds a pre-expedition photo of Agent Clark, waving with the one arm he has left after a sniper's bullet cost him the other; in his other hand, the director holds a photo from the morgue - both arms resting by Clark's sides. What happened out there? A specially selected scientific and military team is sent in to find out. (B&N)
Review: B+ (2.5.07) Annoyingly, American veterinarian Jim Czajkowski uses two pen names, James Rollins (Action/Thrillers) and James Clemens (Fantasy). But whatever. I had been looking for an Indiana Jones like reading for a while and this guy seems to fill that gap. I pondered starting with waiting for the paperback version of his newest one, but it looked like it was part three, so I picked up this one (I debated between this one and Ice Hunt) as a test to see if they would be worthwhile. Though not surprising, alligator here, snake there, it still had some action and a couple of twists to make it an enjoyable read, and good enough for me to pick up another. Also contains an additional 16 page preview of Map of Bones and another 6 pages pimping other books.