Scarecrow (Shane Schofield #3)
Among the names, one stands out. The enigmatic Marine, Shane Schofield, who goes by the call-sign "Scarecrow." Schofield is plunged into a race around the world, pursued by a fearsome collection of international bounty hunters. The race is on and the pace is frantic as he fights for survival, in the process unveiling a vast international conspiracy and the terrible reason why he cannot, under any circumstances, be allowed to live!
He led his men into hell in Ice Station. He protected the President against all odds in Area 7. But this time it's different, because he is the target. With all of his trademark action, Matthew Reilly continues to establish himself as one of the top thriller writers of today.
Oh my goodness!!!What a total rush!!!I actually feel like I am pumped with adrenalin after this one. What an introduction to this Scholfield character. This was a gift so not the first in the series but now I am going out and buying every book in this series. I have never had a story effect me like this and take me on such a ride. I actually could see an action movie playing out in my head as I was reading. Way to go! You are definitely now on my favourite author list.
Am I a fangirl? Yes I am. On my fourth Matt Reilly book already and yes, whatever this man writes, I will read. I've come to the realization that the absurd, over the top action and nick of time salvations that occur a LOT in his text as well as the superhuman abilities of one Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield attract me in the same way that James Bond does, times ten. It is fiction and adrenaline fiction at that, which he writes and no matter how absurd the near death situation is, it gets my pulse
I am quite willing to suspend my disbelief for a book, especially if it's an action thriller that requires some bending of the rules and a bit of artistic licence but the things that happen in this book are physically impossible. When you start messing with the laws of physics I'm afraid I can no longer suspend my disbelief and things just spiral downhill. Never mind the overuse of exclamation marks the writing is fairly juvenile and one-dimensional and I just couldn't root for any of the
3 Stars WARNING: Scarecrow is not recommended for pregnant readers, readers with heart trouble or high-blood pressure.Matthew Reilly is well known for his non-stop, shoot first ask later stories. Having read the two previous in this series plus the Jack West Jr. Series, I can say without a doubt this is the most action packed book of them all. In addition to the most action , it is easily the BLOODIEST of the novels. The story is set amid a worldwide bounty on the heads of a list of various
3 starsWhat I Liked.As usual, I enjoyed reading Matthew Reilly's because of the action scenes. Only this time it was way interesting because it's Schofield himself is/was in danger.What I Disliked.The author KILLED one of important characters: Fox. WHY DID HE DO THAT!?......I am officially emotional distraught I can't review much. Bye.Read on your own peril.
I'm kind of torn, here. I really enjoyed the first two Shane Schofield books and expected this one to be an "easy A" of a read. Yet it has taken me THREE MONTHS to get 70% through it and I finally stopped when I found myself skipping entire paragraphs and sections, because once I started skipping, I couldn't stop and just skipped right to the end of the book. In the book's defense, my "reading leisure time" has been unfortunately cut extremely short these past few months, so for a while, I
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Original Title: | Scarecrow |
ISBN: | 0312937660 (ISBN13: 9780312937669) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Shane Schofield #3 |
Characters: | Shane Schofield, Elizabeth Gant, Gena Newman |
Literary Awards: | Barry Award Nominee for Best Thriller (2005) |
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It is the greatest bounty hunt in history. The targets are the finest warriors in the world-commandos, spies, terrorists. And they must all be dead by 12 noon, today. The price on their heads: almost $20 million each.Among the names, one stands out. The enigmatic Marine, Shane Schofield, who goes by the call-sign "Scarecrow." Schofield is plunged into a race around the world, pursued by a fearsome collection of international bounty hunters. The race is on and the pace is frantic as he fights for survival, in the process unveiling a vast international conspiracy and the terrible reason why he cannot, under any circumstances, be allowed to live!
He led his men into hell in Ice Station. He protected the President against all odds in Area 7. But this time it's different, because he is the target. With all of his trademark action, Matthew Reilly continues to establish himself as one of the top thriller writers of today.
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Title | : | Scarecrow (Shane Schofield #3) |
Author | : | Matthew Reilly |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 464 pages |
Published | : | August 2nd 2005 by St. Martin's Paperbacks (first published October 3rd 2003) |
Categories | : | Thriller. Fiction. Action. Adventure |
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Ratings: 4.23 From 15374 Users | 495 ReviewsCritique Appertaining To Books Scarecrow (Shane Schofield #3)
Some books are so good they deserve a second reading. Shane Schofield is an elite soldier who has a bounty of 18.6 million dollar on his head and every bounty hunter is out to collect it. Needless to say this book is an action packed thriller filled with lots of heart pounding action.Oh my goodness!!!What a total rush!!!I actually feel like I am pumped with adrenalin after this one. What an introduction to this Scholfield character. This was a gift so not the first in the series but now I am going out and buying every book in this series. I have never had a story effect me like this and take me on such a ride. I actually could see an action movie playing out in my head as I was reading. Way to go! You are definitely now on my favourite author list.
Am I a fangirl? Yes I am. On my fourth Matt Reilly book already and yes, whatever this man writes, I will read. I've come to the realization that the absurd, over the top action and nick of time salvations that occur a LOT in his text as well as the superhuman abilities of one Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield attract me in the same way that James Bond does, times ten. It is fiction and adrenaline fiction at that, which he writes and no matter how absurd the near death situation is, it gets my pulse
I am quite willing to suspend my disbelief for a book, especially if it's an action thriller that requires some bending of the rules and a bit of artistic licence but the things that happen in this book are physically impossible. When you start messing with the laws of physics I'm afraid I can no longer suspend my disbelief and things just spiral downhill. Never mind the overuse of exclamation marks the writing is fairly juvenile and one-dimensional and I just couldn't root for any of the
3 Stars WARNING: Scarecrow is not recommended for pregnant readers, readers with heart trouble or high-blood pressure.Matthew Reilly is well known for his non-stop, shoot first ask later stories. Having read the two previous in this series plus the Jack West Jr. Series, I can say without a doubt this is the most action packed book of them all. In addition to the most action , it is easily the BLOODIEST of the novels. The story is set amid a worldwide bounty on the heads of a list of various
3 starsWhat I Liked.As usual, I enjoyed reading Matthew Reilly's because of the action scenes. Only this time it was way interesting because it's Schofield himself is/was in danger.What I Disliked.The author KILLED one of important characters: Fox. WHY DID HE DO THAT!?......I am officially emotional distraught I can't review much. Bye.Read on your own peril.
I'm kind of torn, here. I really enjoyed the first two Shane Schofield books and expected this one to be an "easy A" of a read. Yet it has taken me THREE MONTHS to get 70% through it and I finally stopped when I found myself skipping entire paragraphs and sections, because once I started skipping, I couldn't stop and just skipped right to the end of the book. In the book's defense, my "reading leisure time" has been unfortunately cut extremely short these past few months, so for a while, I
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