false <![CDATA[Contest]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172166025m/144773.jpg 144773 11 The New York Public Library. A silent sanctuary of knowledge; a 100-year-old labyrinth of towering bookcases, narrow aisles and long marble hallways. For Doctor Stephen Swain and his daughter, Holly, it is the site of a nightmare. Because for one night this historic building is to be the venue for a contest. A contest in which Swain is to compete - whether he likes it or not.The rules are simple: Seven contestants will enter, only one will leave. With his daughter in his arms, Stephen Swain is plunged into a terrifying fight for survival. The stakes are high, the odds brutal. He can choose to run, to hide or to fight - but if he wants to live, he has to win. For in this contest, unless you leave as the victor, you do not leave at all.Readers all over the world have been cheering about Matthew Reilly's lightning fast adventure thrillers. Contest, the action-packed extravaganza that launched this international bestselling career, is vintage Reilly at his explosive best. 955313 2000 Contest total:559|5:168|4:168|3:148|2:61|1:14| 559 2092 727 58 5 0 false false Tue Jan 06 07:02:15 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 07:20:45 -0800 2009 Contest
Matthew Reilly
March 10th, 2003
328 pages
Fantasy/Action


Alien thrillers usually take place on a mothership in Nebula F or have futuristic guns with lots of over exaggerated lightening, usually resulting in the deaths of humans. Contest is an...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 26 06:28:41 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 26 06:34:07 -0800 2009

I SWORE that I wont read any more Reilly books while commuting in public transport.

I act like a MIME artist in a crowded train, while reading his never ending, relentless, freight-train of writing.... I mean how many times am I gonna chew my nails to mere stub...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Nov 05 23:03:02 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 05 23:27:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 16 07:33:38 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 18 06:26:56 -0700 2008
Oh my God, this book was hilarious. And in a fantastical train wreck kind of way, not a belly laugh kind of way. I picked this book up because my Book Club book wasn't available yet, and I needed something to read. I noticed this book because of the picture of...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 15:09:28 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 15:10:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 12 15:26:16 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 18 21:35:50 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Apr 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 18:00:54 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 06:21:05 -0700 2009
A friend suggested it to me and I trust his taste in books. But after this... well... I'll be having serious words with him!

I love fantasy, I love scifi... and yet I just couldn't get into this because it wasn't believable. It wasn't written or...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Feb 07 17:35:10 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 17:35:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Oct 02 09:51:27 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 09:51:27 -0700 2009
Worry not, fellow readers, this novel offers a roller coaster ride of pure escapism. Fast paced, thrilling, and not without the odd bits of humour.

Lets...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 05 20:21:05 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 05:55:27 -0800 2009 The only problem I ever have with his books is that all too often p...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Jul 16 00:20:09 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 01:21:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 01:13:54 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 01:15:07 -0800 2008 1 Seven Ancient Wonders and its sequel Six Sacred Stones just after Christmas and I had really enjoyed them, which was somewhat odd, as ‘action-y’ novels aren’t usually my preference, so I thought I’d give some of his earlier novels a go.

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