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Primeval: An Event Group Thriller (Event Group Adventure #5)
The New York Times bestselling author of Ancients and Leviathan returns with another adrenaline rush—the latest thriller in the Event Group Series
Twenty thousand years ago, when man crossed the land bridge to North America, creatures called They Who Follow made the great trek as well. But once in the new continent, the giant beasts disappeared, whether into hiding or exti...more
Twenty thousand years ago, when man crossed the land bridge to North America, creatures called They Who Follow made the great trek as well. But once in the new continent, the giant beasts disappeared, whether into hiding or exti...more
ebook, 368 pages
Published
July 6th 2010
by Thomas Dunne Books
(first published 2010)
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Primeval by David L. Golemon is the fifth book in his Event Group Series. There is a lot of back story to set up for this one. It begins in 20,000 BCE with people and creatures crossing the Bering Strait land bridge. Then jumps to Russia in 1918 where Tsar Nicholas has a plan in place to save some of his children, Anastasia and Alexei. Then the action is back east of Glacier Bay, Alaska. Next it's 1962 and Operation Solar Flare has begun. Finally, before the present day, it's 1968 and the novel...more
We begin in the wilds north of Seattle, only it's twenty thousand thousand years ago and there's an ice age. Early man is hunting mammoth and running from saber tooth tigers. Luckily, in the moment when your grandpappy was about to become cat food, some giant brave handsome hairy pithecus shows up and wrassles kitty with his while OUR forebears haul tail into the woods. It's a little hard to see why, but boom, an ageless inter-species friendship is formed.
Slam forward to today and the Russians...more
Slam forward to today and the Russians...more
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Pacific Northwest Legend Comes Alive
When Tsar Nicholas, son of Peter the Great, learns that he and his entire family are to be executed, he locates imposters for his two youngest children so that some of his bloodline will survive. Under cover of darkness in a covert operation in 1918, he devises a plan to have the children whisked away to the Canadian wilderness accompanied by one of his most trusted guards, with two wagons full of American Gold Eagles and his prized treasure, what is known as...more
When Tsar Nicholas, son of Peter the Great, learns that he and his entire family are to be executed, he locates imposters for his two youngest children so that some of his bloodline will survive. Under cover of darkness in a covert operation in 1918, he devises a plan to have the children whisked away to the Canadian wilderness accompanied by one of his most trusted guards, with two wagons full of American Gold Eagles and his prized treasure, what is known as...more
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Twenty thousand years ago, when man crossed the land bridge to North America, creatures called They Who Follow made the great trek as well. But once in the new continent, the giant beasts disappeared, whether into hiding or extinction, no one knew....more
Centuries later, a battered journal–the only evidence left from the night of the Romanovs’ execution–turns up in a rare bookstore. As the U.S. and Russians vie for the truth, and the lost Romanov treasure, they c
Golemon’s Event Group series is one of the rare ones that improves with each successive novel. After enjoying Leviathan, I kept my eyes out for this one - the fifth in the series. Here Golemon offers a thrilling combination of Bigfoot and the real fate of Princess Anastasia. My personal favorite character - the so-called villain and Frenchman Henri Faubreaux features quite prominently here - adding to the overall excitement. Golemon’s characters as a whole reach a better dynamic here and their r...more
This effort is a great improvement over the last two installments, though the obsession with caves and water escapes continues. The Russian tie in was a little obvious but did fit well into the story. I admit I was really pleased with the handling of the Sasquatch element of the story, and would be happy to see them return in a future storyline. A few loose ends that had been dragging on for too long were resolved or developed so they can work better in future adventures. I was happy to see that...more
Dec 01, 2011
Kristin Lundgren
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artifact-thriller
This was another great one in the Event Group series. Taking place in the wilds of British Columbia, he combines a "natural" myth from that area, along with historical questions from two different eras. No one could pull off a three pronged thriller like Goleman. Once again, his minor characters shine, with so much personality they burst from the page in living color. He is the best at that - giving even minor characters life, and making you want to get to know them. Spunky octogenarian Alice Wh...more
I loved this book! What a dynamic combination of events. For all of us who would love to believe that bigfoot really does exist, and even for all of those who think it utter bunk, this book really delivered. David Golemon has combined Big Foot, the Romanov dynasty, Russian mobsters and of course our intrepid heroes and heroines! This is a suspenseful fast paced read, that will keep you on the edge of your seat guessing what will happen next. Both historically and scientifically possible this boo...more
This time, the legend in question is Bigfoot, the children of Russian Tsar Nicholas, some jewels, and a missing nuke, but the main focus is on Jack's sister, Lynn, a CIA agent who is taken captive by some big time Russian mafia types. Jack and his team go to great lengths to rescue her.
Still completely loved this one, but I do have one complaint... too much time was spent on other people rather than on Jack, Sarah and the rest of the Event team. We've invested four books up to this point in thes...more
Still completely loved this one, but I do have one complaint... too much time was spent on other people rather than on Jack, Sarah and the rest of the Event team. We've invested four books up to this point in thes...more
I was a little skeptical at first about reading this book because I haven't read the other books in the series as of yet. However the author wrote it in such a way that the reader can jump into the series anywhere and not be completely lost. Yes there are a few missing holes where I would like to know more about this history of The Event Group but it's understandable that I have to read the other books in the series to do so.
Now I'm a girl who loves monsters. I love the lore behind Bigfoot and s...more
Now I'm a girl who loves monsters. I love the lore behind Bigfoot and s...more
Fifth of the Event Group series.
The group's head of security is on the trail of his sister, Lynn, kidnapped by Russian mobsters. The trail leads into the Canadian wilderness. Two things are in the way of his recovery: an old friend who is a traitor, and something BIG in the woods.
Great story.
The group's head of security is on the trail of his sister, Lynn, kidnapped by Russian mobsters. The trail leads into the Canadian wilderness. Two things are in the way of his recovery: an old friend who is a traitor, and something BIG in the woods.
Great story.
Another book on the 'lost species in remote area' theme BUT it is historically well interposed
with the Russian revolution, Cuba missile crisis and BigFoot. While not quite of the
Matthew Rielly class, still worth a read.
with the Russian revolution, Cuba missile crisis and BigFoot. While not quite of the
Matthew Rielly class, still worth a read.
Always look forward to this series. Like the growth of Ryan and Mendenhall. This one strayed from the formula a bit it was still good. I like more involvement by the department.
This book was kind of slow and hard to get into, even though it was about Bigfoot and the children of the murdered Tzar. Also lots of typos, missing punctuation and sloppy editing.
While the story was quite interesting, I was very much put off by the many misspelled words, sloppy punctuation, and grammatical errors throughout the book. This publisher is in dire need of a good proofreader.
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Another of the events team fight against the destruction of the world, this stuff never gets old, super action and adventure, this is the boys action novel....
The best event group thriller yet! Enjoyed every page. It had all the political intrigue and supernatural suspense as any event group file... but this time it's personal.
Book 5 in the series and still interesting. This one may be my new favorite. Good monsters, human and otherwise - good flow to the story - great good guys and bad guys.
A few typos in the later part of the book rubbed me wrong. Gate for gait and silverfish for silverish showed that someone needed a tad more editing.
The Event group battles Russian terriosts in Northern Canada, and runs into Bigfoot.
I'm a big fan of anthropology so it helped me with the Russian mob stuff. The Russian history part was awesome though. It was a very interesting book and I'm glad I read it. It did get a little bogged down at parts. But if you hang in through those the whole book is worth it. I truly enjoy Mr. Goleman's books.
Enjoyed the book. If you like Bigfoot you will enjoy this.
pretty engaging for a book of this sort.
A good read. But not as good as previous Event Group novels. I think the author tries to mix together way too msny things in this one. And theres no way all in the group could have survived all the bad things they encountered. Simpler and a bit more likely possible are needd
Canada - Bigfoot.
This was a great read. It has a lot of history tied up in the story and has bigfoot in it!
Another excellent read. The author does a well-rounded writing with serious, edge of your seat type stuff and enough humor interjected to really like the characters. The Romanov children weren't as involved as the book would have you believe, but I still liked how it was all portrayed. Love the Sasquatch storyline!
Another great novel by David Golemon using the Event Group. This one centers around the Twins of Peter the Great (a set of large diamonds) and Operation Solar Flare, a nuclear device to be used against the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis. As usual, the action keeps a good pace and the purported history is always intriguing. David Golemon's novels will always be at the top of my reading list.
Another good story about the Event Group. This one takes on an old legend from the Pacific Northwest and adds a splash of early 20th Century Russian history. The books keep getting better every time.
Wow, what another great story in the Event Group series. With each installment the author is creating cleaner and crisper stories. The series has a great cast of well developed characters. These books always a lot of fun and action. I enjoy the combination of spy thriller/techno-thriller, historical and supernatural
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David L. Golemon is the author of the Event Group Thrillers, including Event, Ancients, Leviathan and Primeval. Legend, the second book in the series, was nominated for a RITA award for paranormal fiction. Golemon learned an early love of reading from his father, who told him that the written word, unlike other forms, allows readers to use their own minds, the greatest special effects machines of...more
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