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Overall another good story from Rollins. The only problems I ever have with his stuff is the lack of knowledge with respect to the military side of things. I think and hope this is mostly due to trying to get things to fit his storyline because it is too easy for an author of his stature to contact an SF unit and get access to someone in order to get it right. I'm talking basic things like the use of an M-16. The US military has gone away from the M-16 for a while now and the standard rifle is the M-4. Same cartridges in both weapons but the M-4 is smaller and better suited to close quarter combat, which this book has in abundance. There are other things too. But to fit the storyline I can give him a pass there but it happens a lot in his books.
The overall story is great and the twists keep on coming. I had a feeling all along about one of the main characters as being not exactly who they claimed to be and it came true. The emergence of the frozen creatures was outstanding and the premise of the book, as it unravels, seems pretty plausible given where science and existing animals are today. The science is definitely not my forte but love the action sequences.


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Ice Hunt James Rollins Books Reviews

This book has sat inconspicuously next to my computer desk on it's shelf for two years and I don't know what exactly propelled me to pick it up but I'm glad I finally did! I tend to collect adventure stories that reach all corners of the Earth, even go between the layers and I especially love all the ice stories such as this one. The good news is that this book is fantastic, it reads like a movie and sometimes goes in opposite direction of reality and belief but it makes for a heck of a read. The bad news, it's long, well only 505 pages but Rollins could use a good editor and chop off about a hundred because he loves to write about ever single step everyone takes, especially when it comes to fighting and explaining how to maneuver submarines, helicopters and all sorts of vehicles. Maybe it's a dude thing, maybe if I was a guy I'd love it little more, not sure, but I am patient and still enjoyed the book because the main idea was excellent.

Most of the story revolves around an ice island that has frozen over and over in the Earth's polar ice cap, sharing waters with Alaska, Russia, Finland, Canada and Greenland. Scientists and naval powers haven't seen it in decades but life is being brought back to the island, all because a shape that has moved and caught on the submarine's sonar, all within the abandoned ice station inside, named Ice Station Grendel. Those who read enough and watch fantasy movies will be familiar with the name, but the author has planned more than a cool name for a station, it's not as much of a moniker as a foreshadowing what caused its demise and what will bring terror back into the icy waters. The station looks like an upside down cone, spiraling levels with labs, a cave and even a submarine gate, all encased in clear blue ice, with people running though it once again. I loved reading how the tunnels in an ice island felt like, the eerie cold and quiet one felt when alone, probably the loneliest place to be, deep under water, but not really alone, there's something else down there...

There are good guys, bad guys, and those who simply cannot make their minds up as the reader is catapulted into a journey of fighting governments, secret project cover ups and tons of action. My head was spinning from the armaments and mental battles going on and I felt like I was reading a movie, it was an amazing experience, but like I said little lengthy. After reading Ice Hunt I'm ready to tackle more of Rollins, but after my toes unfreeze, I feel as if I have been dipping them in ice water the whole time, because that's all there is.

Great ending, lots of twists and turns and some nasty surprises crawling throng those quiet tunnels. Those who love action, science and adventure with a little mystery threw in will enjoy this tremendously. What starts of as a scientific mission turns into a tale that takes a bite out of the reader, a rather good bite too, so enjoy and watch that water...it only appears safe.

- Kasia S.
Great story but the submarine hardware was a bit implausable, a fast attack submarine with a very large window in the hull would be a structural nightmare (CCTV would work better anyway, less problems from viewing through curved plastic) and especially the idea of taking out a helicopter, hovering right overhead, with a rocket launched torpedo shot out of the side of the hull.
Also, using a grenade to blow a hole through a 7" thick ice sheet would kill the man under the ice in the water with the grenade.
The biologics, on the other hand, sound more convincing and very scary.
Overall, it was a good read, a book for a long weekend with lots of free time or, even better, as a summer book at the beach, in the sun.
Actual rating 3.5 stars. Great action. Similar to Ice Station by Matthew Reilly, but not as good. Generally, I liked it. But, just too much stuff going on. 20 pounds of rocks in a 10 pound bag. Intense fast-paced action, with lots of military operations, history, science, intrigue, conspiracy, romance and monsters included. Lots of good stuff. But hard for me to suspend disbelief here. Just way too many unrealistic things to accept without eye rolling. I would have enjoyed it more if it were much simpler, with fewer WTH moments.
Overall another good story from Rollins. The only problems I ever have with his stuff is the lack of knowledge with respect to the military side of things. I think and hope this is mostly due to trying to get things to fit his storyline because it is too easy for an author of his stature to contact an SF unit and get access to someone in order to get it right. I'm talking basic things like the use of an M-16. The US military has gone away from the M-16 for a while now and the standard rifle is the M-4. Same cartridges in both weapons but the M-4 is smaller and better suited to close quarter combat, which this book has in abundance. There are other things too. But to fit the storyline I can give him a pass there but it happens a lot in his books.
The overall story is great and the twists keep on coming. I had a feeling all along about one of the main characters as being not exactly who they claimed to be and it came true. The emergence of the frozen creatures was outstanding and the premise of the book, as it unravels, seems pretty plausible given where science and existing animals are today. The science is definitely not my forte but love the action sequences.