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This Green Hell (Alex Hunter #3)
by
Greig Beck (Goodreads Author)
In the jungles of Paraguay, Dr Aimee Weir and her team are in trouble.
While drilling deep into the Earth a contagion strikes, their camp is quarantined, but workers start to vanish in the night.
Is it fear of contamination – or has something far more lethal surfaced?
Alex Hunter – code name Arcadian – and his Hotzone All-Forces Warfare Commandos are dropped in to the disas...more
While drilling deep into the Earth a contagion strikes, their camp is quarantined, but workers start to vanish in the night.
Is it fear of contamination – or has something far more lethal surfaced?
Alex Hunter – code name Arcadian – and his Hotzone All-Forces Warfare Commandos are dropped in to the disas...more
Kindle Edition, 400 pages
Published
August 1st 2012
by Momentum
(first published April 2011)
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Greig Beck gives me nightmares – but in a good way!
In This Green Hell he takes us deep into South America’s Paraguay. You can actually feel the heat and humidity and the claustrophobic sensations of the jungle all around.
Like most of his books, Beck starts with a historical point, like a myth or legend. Here it is the Jesuit missionaries in the late 1600s, and he gives us (his) insight into why some disappeared. Fast forward, and we then see how this affects his characters and events today.
We fi...more
In This Green Hell he takes us deep into South America’s Paraguay. You can actually feel the heat and humidity and the claustrophobic sensations of the jungle all around.
Like most of his books, Beck starts with a historical point, like a myth or legend. Here it is the Jesuit missionaries in the late 1600s, and he gives us (his) insight into why some disappeared. Fast forward, and we then see how this affects his characters and events today.
We fi...more
I started this one right after I finished the second book in this series called Dark Rising. I couldn't wait to see if this series improved even further...and I wasn't disappointed.
Greig Beck has with This Green Hell given us an explosive Scientific Thriller, where jungle, bacteria and..something else...makes your head spin faster than a squirrel on a caffeine high.
The character development continues in the same pace as the other books, but in this one you get less background story than in the...more
Greig Beck has with This Green Hell given us an explosive Scientific Thriller, where jungle, bacteria and..something else...makes your head spin faster than a squirrel on a caffeine high.
The character development continues in the same pace as the other books, but in this one you get less background story than in the...more
I am so happy I got to read this book. It isn't supposed to be released in the US until August of next year which is bullshit considering it is out in Australia now. I have a friend who travels there all the time so I had her pick me up a copy.
Let me just say that the book was awesome but the ending was so open-ended.
The basic premise is that there is a serious biological outbreak in the amazon after digging for a natural gas deposit brings up bacteria that is unlike anything seen on this plan...more
Let me just say that the book was awesome but the ending was so open-ended.
The basic premise is that there is a serious biological outbreak in the amazon after digging for a natural gas deposit brings up bacteria that is unlike anything seen on this plan...more
A very enjoyable third book in the Alex Hunter series. Alex is sent to Paraguay when Aimee Weir's latest project unearths something unnatural that could mean the end of all human life, and it's something that even the Arcadian may not be able to fight.
My only complaint is the rather cliff hanger ending to the novel. I will have to get "black hills" when it comes out later in the year to see how it resolves. If you like action/adventure with a military and extraordinary events slant then these ma...more
My only complaint is the rather cliff hanger ending to the novel. I will have to get "black hills" when it comes out later in the year to see how it resolves. If you like action/adventure with a military and extraordinary events slant then these ma...more
Just finished This Green Hell the third book from Greig Beck and I can hardly wait for the next one. These books are exciting thought provoking and very readable. You are compelled to turn the pages as the story unfolds you want to find out what happens next it is so gripping. The books can be read in any order some characters go through all books and some come and go but there is always a thread for you to follow so you don't have to wonder who they are and where they fit in. If you haven't rea...more
This is the 3rd installment in the Alex Hunter series. There is a 4th one and it is not out yet. I read this book in one night because I couldn't put it down. I recommend this for anyone who enjoys military thrillers and or Michael Crichton, Rollins, etc. It's a hard book to classify, science fiction thriller, maybe? Or a sci-fi horror thriller? I don't know nor do I care. Greig Beck is a much underrated author and I am looking forward the 4th in this series; however, it will not be out until Au...more
This review was originally posted on The Oaken Bookcase on October 25, 2012.
Dr Aimee Weir, deep in the Paraguayan jungle, is on the verge of making a discovery that could change the world – a source of renewable energy from bacteria deep within the earth that produce natural gas from carbonates. When the samples are brought up though, the bacteria begins to feed on any carbon available – including human flesh. On top of that, an ancient evil has been disturbed and is gradually picking off the wo...more
Dr Aimee Weir, deep in the Paraguayan jungle, is on the verge of making a discovery that could change the world – a source of renewable energy from bacteria deep within the earth that produce natural gas from carbonates. When the samples are brought up though, the bacteria begins to feed on any carbon available – including human flesh. On top of that, an ancient evil has been disturbed and is gradually picking off the wo...more
3.5* out of 5. It would actually be closer to a four, but I can't bring myself to it for the nonsensical reason of it being - well - not exactly fine literature. Not that I knew I could be such a snob, but okay, I CAN. But I still LOVED this. It was so much fun, a romp in the jungle with a designed super-soldier against an alien species released from a cavern. What more could you possibly ask for on a Saturday night, accompanied with a nice glass of red wine? :D Highly recommended if you like th...more
I like this guy. His supersoldier is starting to crack. again, he writes with a touch of reality and now includes some of his research notes at the end, which i think is a good idea. some of his plot points make you think it's bullshit, but after reading and checking his sources my self, I now admire his work all the more. a little predictable, given his early work ( i could say formulaic but i'll wait til i've finished all three books before i make that call) but well worth the read.
What a great book.
I dont know what it is about the character Gonzales. But the second time i read this he really creeped me out.
Great follow up with Alex Hunter deep in the jungle and with an enemy that pushes him even beyond his own special capabilities.
I loved the writing. you could feel the jungle all around and the eyes of something bearing down on you.
well done.
I dont know what it is about the character Gonzales. But the second time i read this he really creeped me out.
Great follow up with Alex Hunter deep in the jungle and with an enemy that pushes him even beyond his own special capabilities.
I loved the writing. you could feel the jungle all around and the eyes of something bearing down on you.
well done.
Apr 03, 2013
Marcella Muhammad
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Wow, this was exciting from start to finish! I love the realism in the theory and how convincing the possibilities are in this story. There was just enough mystery about the science of things that your imagination could fly.The characters were so real and rich in personality. I could see this book as a movie!
Third book in the Alex Hunter series, in which Alex Hunter, a supersoldier, travels to Paraguay to confront another otherworldly monster. The books have become a little formulaic, but I enjoy the formula. This one focused a little more on horror than on action. The first is still my favorite, but this was a fun read too.
These books are just awesome! I'm honestly surprised this guy isn't more famous. Perhaps there just isn't a big market/fan base for these kinds of books. Well, I love it! I've read the first three Alex Hunter books and they were all fantastic. Please keep them coming, Mr. Beck.
Oct 13, 2011
Edward H. Busse, III
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Started yesterday…finished today - I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. This was an excellent book and another huge winner from Mr. Beck. What a great story with totally believable science and a very familiar set of characters that are easy to root for and cheer on. And…the "villain" in this book…WOW…a real bad guy!! Greig has a way of writing the story so that you are right in the action with the characters - the smells, the lighting, the clothes, the colors, the environment - you are in it when you read i...more
Just okay! Seemed short and a bit weepy...but I am the queen of not finishing a book and I did finish. Miss a good Adrian McKinty or man do I miss Clinton McKinzie! He dropped out to write some non fiction...Antonio Burns, Come back!
Not dissimilar to Matthew Reilly, but with probably a slight touch of science fiction/stretching reality. Don't get me wrong though, this is by no means a sci/fi book. Basically if you like fast paced action with some relatively unique characters then you'll probably enjoy this.
The latest novel from Greig Beck takes thrilling action to an entirely new level. Absorbing and exciting, a book you just cannot put down once you start reading.
This author is really starting to get good. I don't want to say much, so I don't give anything away, but if you like adventure then read this one. I would recommend reading Beneath The Dark Ice and Dark Rising by this author first.
Third entry in this very well-written series: combo of high tech thriller and old-fashioned super soldier versus monsters.
This book left me feeling a lot more uneasy then the first 2. In spite of this, the book was still extremely enjoyable.
This third installment of the Alex Hunter saga surely didn't disappoint me. I thought it was the best one so far.
The return of the Aimee character was nice. The Gonzalez monster was so awesome. Action, action, action..... couldn't put it down.
I can't wait for a follow up story.
The return of the Aimee character was nice. The Gonzalez monster was so awesome. Action, action, action..... couldn't put it down.
I can't wait for a follow up story.
I like the idea of this series, but the format is getting old. Alex, super-abilities fights a weird creature. Hoping the next one takes a turn.
Fantastic read....combining techno, science and action. Fast paced and one of the best thrillers I have read.
Brilliant book! Loving Greig's adventures with the Arcadian and can't wait for another installment!
Have really enjoyed this series. Now am having to wait for the next book.
I liked this book even though there seems to be a pattern emerging in the Alex Hunter novels which have a feeling of sameness to it.
However, I am intrigued as to how Greig Beck will solve the problem Alex faces at the end of this book in the next one and will most likely read it.
However, I am intrigued as to how Greig Beck will solve the problem Alex faces at the end of this book in the next one and will most likely read it.
meh
Greig Beck is one of my favorite authors. His Alex Hunter series is action packed. This book was no exception. From start to finish and it was a cliff hanger. Can't wait until the next book. Need to see what happens to Alex Hunter.
This series gets better and better. Love it.
Phew! Some heart stopping moments there. South America will never be the same again. The stuff nightmares are made of.
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“Hell is not hot, or cold. Nor is it deep below ground, or somewhere in the sky. Instead it is a place on Earth filled with sucking bogs, disfiguring diseases and millions of tiny flesh-eating creatures.
Hell is a jungle, and it is monstrously green.”
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