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Ice Station: A Shane Schofield Thriller Kindle Edition

by Matthew Reilly (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 3,574 ratings
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A fast-paced thriller from bestselling author Matthew Reilly, Ice Station.

Antarctica is the last unconquered continent, a murderous expanse of howling winds, blinding whiteouts and deadly crevasses. On one edge of Antarctica is Wilkes Station. Beneath Wilkes Station is the gate to hell itself...

A team of U.S. divers, exploring three thousand feet beneath the ice shelf has vanished. Sending out an SOS, Wilkes draws a rapid deployment team of Marines-and someone else...

First comes a horrific firefight. Then comes a plunge into a drowning pool filled with killer whales. Next comes the hard part, as a handful of survivors begin an electrifying, red-hot, non-stop battle of survival across the continent and against wave after wave of elite military assassins-who've all come for one thing: a secret buried deep beneath the ice...

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    September 27, 1999
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After a team of American scientists at Wilkes Ice Station discover what seems to be a spaceship in a four-million-year-old cavern below the ice, two of the divers disappear while checking out the craft. Lt. Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield and his highly trained team of Marines respond to the scientists' distress signal. By the time the leathernecks reach Wilkes, three days later, one of the scientists has killed another, six more members of the Wilkes team have disappeared in the ice cave and eight French scientists from a nearby station are for some reason at the U.S. base. Would the French government kill Americans to capture a frozen UFO? Probably: six of the French "scientists" turn out to be the members of the French special forces. From that discovery onward, this first novel offers nonstop thrills as Schofield and his team fight for their livesAand for those of the remaining American scientistsAagainst French and British commandos and a secret American spy group; against killer whales and strange aquatic mammals; and against time, for both the French and British commandos harbor "eraser" plans to wipe out all survivors in case of mission failure. Reilly's debut evokes a host of predecessors, including Jaws, The Andromeda Strain, The X-Files and the combat novels of Tom Clancy. It also echoes the work of Ian Fleming, as the outrageously heroic Schofield comes off as less a real Marine than a fantasy action figure on a par with Bond. There's not much that's original hereAeven the set-up is reminiscent of the classic SF film The Thing, about a saucer buried in Arctic iceAbut Reilly doesn't really need to be original, not at the pace at which he whips his story line past readers. Employing crude but effective prose, a nonstop spray of short, punchy paragraphs and cliffhangers galore, this is grade-A action pulp. (Sept.) FYI: Ice Station was previously published by Pan Macmillan in Reilly's native Australia, where it sold 30,000 copies.
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Fans of Clive Cussler will enjoy this first novel by Australian author Reilly. Set in Antarctica, Ice Station pits a group of U.S. Marines against a host of unexpected adversaries. Buried deep in the ice, in a layer 100 million years old, is something that arouses the greed of governments around the globe. Their respective Special Forces units are unleashed in this inhospitable land in a race to claim the hidden treasure. The book moves along at a good pace, and as with all well-told military thrillers there are plenty of unexpected twists, turns, and betrayals. Reilly's characters are colorful and engaging, and his bad guys are more wrong-headed than evil. The laws of science are sometimes shunted aside to make way for improbable weaponry and impossible situations, but that's just part of the fun. Recommended for public libraries with large military fiction collections.APatrick Wall, Univ. of South Carolina Lib., Spartanburg
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00FO81XPO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Dunne Books (September 27, 1999)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 27, 1999
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1408 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 708 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 3,574 ratings

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Matthew Reilly is the international bestselling author of eight novels: The 6 Sacred Stones, 7 Deadly Wonders, Ice Station, Temple, Contest, Area 7, Scarecrow, and the children's book Hover Car Racer, and one novella, Hell Island. His books are published in more than eighteen languages in twenty countries, and he has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide.

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This was the first Matthew Reilly book I ever read and it got me hooked. Fun action sequences, interesting characters. It's like reading an action movie. One of my favorite things I love about this author is that he includes all kinds of maps. This really helps me follow along as I can't picture things on my own (afantasia).
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Torii Hamilton
5.0 out of 5 stars Non stop excitement.
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2023
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Great Action book, filled with characters you care about and some you enjoy not liking( great villains). Combat, loyalty, betrayal, and just the right amount of the unexpected. Heroics abound but remain realistic. Highly recommend, but keep in mind you won’t want to put it down until it’s finished!
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Booklover Sue
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2023
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A marine unit is sent to Wilkes and find confusion. Interesting storyline with action and mystery. I enjoyed this and plan to read more by this author.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic action and the good guys win
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2021
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I read this in paper back years ago. I enjoyed it then and I've been thrilled with it again. It's not for the squeamish or for those who don't like to stretch their imagination and accept the fantacticism of a human super hero. I'm a big fan of Matthew Reilly and have read almost all of his books. His heroes and heroine's are so vivid and do unimaginable feats of daring do, plus they're always the good guys. I enjoy action and this book is continuous action from cover to cover. It's a great way to escape into an other world for a few hours.
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Emaxine
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2022
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This was my first Matthew Reilly book and definitely won't be the last. Excellent story line, well written, great technical details, and great history lessons too. Great job Mr. Reilly.
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Michael Callaghan
3.0 out of 5 stars I shouldn't have liked it, but I did...
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2001
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This really is a fun book, first and foremost. Realism aside, literary merit aside, it is the equivalent of a big-budget Hollywood action-fest with no time allowed for a popcorn run... it really is that fast and furious. I personally had never read anything quite like it; a novel that was nothing (and I do mean NOTHING) but two fisted action. The first gunfight was spectacular and really engrossing, and the rest of the book kept a similar momentum. Now, I suppose we could criticize the realism here, but it is important to keep in mind that we could also peck at the realism in the movie 'Predator' as well, which also stands as a fantastically diverting action experience. Of course physics is occassionally suspended and the impossible occasionally becomes feasible - but Reilly has fashioned a piece of pure FICTION, not a recreation of history (I would feel quite differently if the book was about a historically documented event). If you want a diversion, read this book. If you've been slugging through too many forehead-knotting texts and want a purely escapist break, read this book. Why only three stars, then? Well, five is perfect, and four is 'buy it immediately'. Despite enjoying this as much as I did, it is not really the kind of book that rises above its utility. In other words, once finished, you'll never go back to it except as a memory. That said, three stars is perfectly adequate. But don't think that's not a reccomendation - if big explosions and a two-day read are what you're after, look no further. Fun.
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jeremy s dierst
5.0 out of 5 stars A great start to a wonderfuil series
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2021
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A very unique look at the military thriller genre, a very likable cast. A surprising number of twists and plot changes. An author to follow and expect more great writing. It has a very fast plot and is easy to follow. Lots of back stories on the main characters.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A tribute to grit
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2023
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Shane Schofield possesses no superpower. Not the brightest, not the best strategist, not the best armed or otherwise kitted, he is a tribute to sheer grit and comfortable with that. If you are, too, read this. There is a tight military thriller here inside a book bloated by sometimes exhausting forays into ever-more fantastical military tight spots.
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James
5.0 out of 5 stars Action Packed Ride
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2022
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One day, and everything from hell is thrown at Scarecrow. How he survives is fun reading and engrossing. I recommend this to all action novel fans.
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Linda L.
5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I have read in a long time.
Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2022
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I would love to see this as a movie. It was non-stop action from beginning to end.
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PauloJac
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2023
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Full of action and suspense from start to finish, I would definitely recommend this book and plan to read more of this authors works.
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Rajiv Rakshit
5.0 out of 5 stars A complete page turner
Reviewed in India on December 19, 2022
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A very fast paced entertaining book which will keep you on the edge of your seat. With lots of action and death defying sequences it will keep you hooked to the book. Its literally unputdownable....
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linda
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in Australia on March 13, 2024
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Keeps to entertained
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Kindle-Kunde
5.0 out of 5 stars Bringt das Eis zum Schmelzen und die Seiten zum Glühen
Reviewed in Germany on January 5, 2007
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Sobald man aber die ersten Seiten - einige Skizzen und einen wissenschaftlich anmutenden Anriss der Antarktis - "überwunden" hat, geht die Spannungskurve steil bergauf - fast senkrecht, sozusagen. Reilly macht hier fast alles richtig - spannende Story, jede Menge (größtenteils völlig unerwartete) Wendungen, fast schon zu viele Probleme, die eigentlich gar nicht zu überwinden sind und viel Fantasie. Zugegeben, einige von Reillys "Erfindungen" und Aktionen sind sehr unrealistisch, das zerstört ein wenig die Illusion, aber sobald man sich daran gewöhnt hat, die Objekte im Einsatz sind, und die Szenen im Kopf anfangen, sich zu bewegen, fällt das kaum noch auf. Typisch Hollywood eben.

Die Umgebung wird dabei nicht allzu detailliert beschrieben. Reilly beschreibt dafür die Handlung genauer; Die Vorgehensweise von Kampfeinheiten wird genauso plastisch abgebildet wie die Ab-18-Effekte, die häufig das Ende der Charaktere markieren. Gegner werden da auf diverse Arten gesprengt, an allen möglichen Stellen durchbohrt, gefressen, zerbissen und einige werden sogar ganz einfach erschossen. Auch an Sachgegenständen geht von der persönlichen Ausrüstung der Marines über U-Boote, Flugzeugträger bis hin zu ganzen Eisbergen so ziemlich alles kaputt oder verloren, was denkbar ist.

Noch bevor der Protagonist Schofield überhaupt genannt wird, sind schon die ersten Menschen tot und die ersten Gegenstände defekt.

Insgesamt sei allen Thriller-, Action- und Reillyfans geraten: Kaufen und lesen! Was da auf dem Cover steht von wegen "Wer Spannung will, muss kaufen" ist absolut wahr.
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