2.60 stars I’m starting to think Douglas Preston just isn’t for me. The only book of his I’ve really loved is *Relic*. The rest have been a little boring and slow. I did enjoy the characters, Carson and deVaca, but the last half of *Mount Dragon* got really slow and repetitive. After a great first half, it was just disappointing that the second half was such a let down. I love the premises of all of Douglas Preston's books, but it just seems like a whole lot of science jargon, with repetitivenes...

If I'd read "Mount Dragon" when it first came out, I would have completely missed out on the Pendergast series, which would have been a real shame. The level of fat-shaming and misogyny in this book is genuinely appalling. The fact that Douglas Preston and his co-author thought it was a good idea to inject these traits into their protagonist really says something about them. The final act of "Mount Dragon" was a total yawn – just plain ridiculous. I've read most of Douglas Preston's books, but t...

Not a bad read, just not their best.

I wasn't as enamored by this book as much as others by these authors. It had plenty of mystery and a touch of mysticism about it, but it took me a while to get into it. It just doesn't have the same "oomph" that the Pendergast series has. If you're looking for a new thriller by Douglas Preston, **Mount Dragon** is worth checking out, but manage your expectations.

A research scientist is sent to a remote and isolated research facility to complete the work of a previous scientist who went completely insane and then killed himself. Pretty dark stuff right from the start.The facility itself is a breeding ground for secrets, and to make matters worse, the CEO is watching everyone's every move via computers and cameras. The pressure is immense, and all the projects seem doomed to failure. Then, one by one, more and more people start losing their minds.*Mount D...

I had such high hopes for "Mount Dragon," especially since I've enjoyed other books by Douglas Preston. Plus, I'm a total sucker for pandemic thrillers. But, oh my god, the main character was such a colossal jerk!He called a woman a 'bitch' after knowing her for all of two minutes because she was serious about enforcing level 5 biohazard protocols. Then, he and other characters constantly referred to the only overweight character as 'a walking chunk' and 'a mountain of adipose.' And, to top it o...

One of the distinct pleasures of reading mass market thrillers from the 1990s is the studied hyperventilating in passages about computers and digital technology. Authors just can't seem to *not* document every prosaic "keystroke" "typed" by a character. "He typed a few brief commands...and waited while the files were copied to the laptop's hard disk. Then he loaded Burt's notes into the laptop's word processor." "He initiated the upload with a few keystrokes, and an access light on the termina...

Fantastic story – a truly enjoyable read. I particularly loved the final section, set in the desert, traveling on horseback... I don't want to give away any spoilers, but all I can say is that their experience really does feel like utter torture. If you're looking for a thrilling book review, be sure to check out Douglas Preston's "Mount Dragon"!

A lot of us have fantasized about the CEO of a massive corporation taking a personal interest in us, whisking us away from our crummy, often demeaning jobs, and letting us stick it to those middle management bullies. Well, that's exactly what happens to Carson, a genetic scientist with a Ph.D. who's stuck doing insignificant tasks as a low-level lab assistant with zero chance of moving up under a ridiculously petty and insignificant boss. Suddenly, Guy Carson is headed for bigger and better thi...

Just as entertaining and exciting as all of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's books! Great characters, a fun plot, and always an interesting read. I would definitely recommend "Mount Dragon".

Yikes. And that second star is only there because I'm really trying to be generous. I get that *Mount Dragon* touches on issues that were changing super fast, and the book's twenty years old. But even if you ignore the over-the-top scaremongering and just plain weird ideas about technology, it's still clunky, all over the place, and sometimes just plain silly. Oh, and let's not forget the blatant sexism. In this world, women in science and tech are either hot but horrible assistants who get thei...