Temple - Fantabulous (one word says it all). Review on Temple - Matthew Reilly

Hello People,

Back again to write a review on one of my favourite authors. Now if people have read my review on Area 7 you will get to know that I am fan of this author from his first book Contest till Area-7. Firstly I am a fan of fiction and love to read any fast paced thriller or action novels. So it was quite obvious that I had to like Matthew Reilly for the sheer pace and thrill of his books.

The top notch writing style of this author and the way he portrays the action sequences in his books make me read the works of this author. In one of the reviews on General Advice on Books fellow MSian indian1969 says some golden words which keep running in my mind whenever I read a work of fiction. He says '' DONT READ THE BOOK, LIVE THE BOOK '' Thats exactly what I do when I read Matthew Reilly. I prefer to think in the lines of the character and what I would have done in such a situation. If you too live a book rather than just reading it then you will come to know the beauty of the book.

As for the story line is concerned, it is a very interesting parallel story, i.e two stories which are blended into one. One which is in 1530's and the other in the present day i.e 1999 (the time of release of the book I suppose). The author has done a great job to bring in a twist at every important point in the book. I never wanted the book to end and was left craving for more.

Thats the effect the book had on me. I was just blended into the character of William Race, the linguist professor in 1999 and Renco, the Incan Prince in 1530's. The characters are very well defined and have an important role in taking the story further. Matthew has built the plot so creatively that the action of Renco in the 1530's gives the story in the 1999 a twist at the right time. Thats using your imagination to the hilt. I just loved that.

I wont reveal the complete story as it will be an insult to the author. I will tell you my experience about reading the book and what I felt after reading the book.

I work in shifts for 9 hours a day. I got the book on a Sunday and finished almost quarter of it the same night. Very reluctantly I slept and within the next 3 days I completed the book. Imagine a 700 pager in 3 days. Now that's Matthew Reilly. As mentioned earlier, I was left craving for more.

I also read a review here which says that he is far from logic and is wild on imagination. But Matthew himself says in an interview ''You can let your imagination run wild and create a magnificient action sequence on paper without any cost, but the same thing in a movie will cost you millions of dollars.'' Now thats very true and you have to get engrossed in the book to imagine those action sequences. Come on guys, its a work of fiction and we have to give liberty to the author to let his imagination free to create a wonderful action scene or some unbeliveable stunts. That's what Matthew has done in Temple, Ice Station and Area 7.

Totally now his works are as listed below (for fans and bibliomaniacs alike):-

1. Contest

   
   




2. Ice Station

   
   




3. Temple

   
   




4. Area 7

   
   




5. Hover Car Racer

   
   




6. Scarecrow

   
   




7. Seven Deadly Wonders

   
   

I have read Contest, Ice Station, Temple, and Area 7. I just cant wait to get my hands on Scarecrow as it is a Shane Schofield book.

Well guys Temple is a must read if you like parallel stories and love to live the book rather than just read it (I liked that line by my fellow MSian so much that it is like a mantra to me which I was following without knowing it. Thanks Ratnakar for those golden words.) Even if you dont like parallel stories or have not read one till date, you will start liking them after you finish reading Temple. So all you Bibliomaniacs out there dont miss out on this super thriller.

Adios and Cya guys soon,

Maddy