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Title: Weak Thriller
Review: The most interesting parts of this book had to do with the factual descriptions of the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Knowing that the faults in this area are all too real, the underlying idea of a devastating earthquake's hitting this area is believable. Nothing else in this book kept my attention. The plot was weak and the characters annoying. I read the entire book because I always give the author a chance to redeem himself, but in this case I should have just put it down 50 pages into the book like I wanted to. The stereotypical characters all lacked depth and development and were practically Hollywood parodies -- the image-obsessed politician, the beautiful earthquake scientist, etc., etc., etc.This book actually would've been far more interesting as a documentary about the New Madrid Seismic Zone instead of the weak semblance of fiction that it is.
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