Mount Dragon

By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Narrated by: David Colacci

Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

Guy Carson is a brilliant scientist at GeneDyne, one of the world's foremost biochemical companies. When he is transferred to Mount Dragon, GeneDyne's high-security genetic engineering lab, his good fortune seems too good to be true.

Carson soon finds that it is. He learns that GeneDyne geneticists are tinkering with a common virus with an eye on the enormous profit to be had from a cure for the flu. Their cure involves permanently altering DNA in humans, and Carson's job is to stabilize the virus. But Carson starts to wonder if this is justifiable, even for the most noble medical cause. Altering genes is a risky job, and the possibility of creating another killer virus is very real. What's more, Mount Dragon harbors another secret that puts the world at horrifying risk.

©2008 Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (P)2008 B00FO6WK0S

Great grab-you-in-plot!

Preston and Childs deliver an interesting and plausible plot. They juggle several story lines that keep you waiting for the next twist and mentally keep you wondering when we'll see this in the news. (The latter may be because I live in NM.) I kept wanting to get the book so I could speed-read to find out the ending. The narrator did a lovely job of differentiating between the various characters. I will be delighted to listen to more of his narratives. Without givng anything away, listen to the book!--it moves well and is very enjoyable.

Wonderful fast paced Story

Having lived in New Mexico and Arizona this story’s descriptions of the landscape is stunning and so is the story

SciFi Extra

I found this book interesting, exciting, gripping, and entertaining. The topic is appropo and fortuitous given the high interest in gene therapy; the plot posits a set of entirely plausible if alarming circumstances that will capture your imagination and keep you awake at night. This is one book you will find difficult to put down. Making this book one of the better reads I have had the pleasure of experiencing is the performance by Mr. Colacci. His rendition adds to the very gratifying experience of listening to a great work.

Preston and Child deliver again!

Another well researched novel. I always enjoy trying to match up the fiction to the reality of locations.

Not there best work

I just finished thunderhead and loved it, so I moved on to some more and wasn't exactly Happy with this one, it really sags in the middle. Too much walking in the dessert, and a really silly portion about a guy walking around some cyberspace. It starts good and has a decent end, but Preston and child have a lot better.

bad narrator

sorry to say but i usually like child and preston books but the narrator just wasn’t doing it for me. stopped listening after about an hour of the book and moved on to another

Thank God! No Scott Brick.

Read it when it came out and bought the audiobook in 2021 because I love P&C. And the narrator is a huge improvement over Brick. Rene A. still reigns supreme in my heart as narrator of choice for P&C books, though.

Definitely one of their best novels.

I've read the hardcopy version as well as listened to the audiobook several times. and I never tire of it. Interesting characters, an engrossing plot, and factual hard-science all combine to make this a great read.

Always Great

I am in love with the detail and wonder of these books. While not necessarily a stand alone story, it still takes on a thrilling ride which connects with the others. I would definitely encourage others to sit , get a cup of tea and enjoy the listen! Truly a great ride!

Worthy Listen if a bit hitchy

Mount Dragon is a nice little Summer listen if you want something light, yet somewhat compelling. The story is fairly straightforward, although many plotlines are forced on the reader at times. The character development is largely based on common life role stereotypes (Western Cowboy, etc), which is simple for the listener, but leaves a bit to be desired in the end.

While some story details are rushed and many technical details wildly unrealistic, the authors are surprisingly able to maintain a stable suspension of disbelief through the book. The flow of the story can be hitchy at times, though, so be prepared for a few starts and stops across the storylines.

The narrator's performance is solid, but was largely limited by the simplicity of the characters.

It's a nice little listen.