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Primitive
written by Mark Nykanen
Studio : BelleBooks, Inc.
by BelleBooks, Inc.
Publisher : BelleBooks, Inc.
Released : 2009-10-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780982175644
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 75 reviews)
List Price : $16.95
Our Price : $10.63
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Product Description |
A neo-primitive cult, possessing secret government documents filled with terrifying information about global warming, kidnaps a famous fashion model and holds her hostage, forcing her to act as their spokesperson. As time runs out, her estranged daughter allies with a dangerous activist group to rescue her, while battling dark agendas from the government and Big Oil.
From the International Thriller Writers' Interview With Author Mark Nykanen
By Cym Lowell |
Thrillers includes a wide range sub-genres. Primitive, by Mark Nykane, explores the world of environmental terrorism. Mark flourished in his career as an on-camera investigative correspondent for NBC, often toiling in undercover assignments, and winning four Emmys and an Edgar for his achievements. He learned the world of environmental threats firsthand.
In Primitive, Sonya Adams, a maturing model, is kidnapped by a neo-primitive cult sequestered in the remote beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Cult members call their compound Terra Firma, and want to draw attention to their doomsday environmental message, which is based on a terrifying government document that they've obtained. They want to use Sonya as their spokeswoman in podcasts, assuming that her beauty and presence will enhance their chilling message.
Surrounded by majestic mountains and picturesque forests, Sonya is outraged by what is done to her, and fights for her life against her kidnappers. But she also faces dangers unknown to her from big energy companies and the government, which collude to try to silence her along with her kidnappers. The heroine's only hope might be her estranged daughter, Darcy, who is determined to rescue her mother, requiring a hunt akin to tracking down Islamic militants. But Darcy, in turn, is stalked by a ruthless bounty hunter, Johnny Bracer, who plans on following the young woman to her mother so he can claim a huge reward.
We asked Mark a few questions about himself and his writing:
If you were stranded on a desert island, what one book would you like to have with you and why?
I would want the latest, most definitive history of the world, hopefully heavy in natural science and cosmology. Why? Because I could learn while I am stranded.
If you were stranded on a desert island, what one character from your book would you like to keep you company and why?
I would choose Darcy because she has a spirit much like my own: curious, a fighter, relentless. I know your readers will think it must be sexual attraction. Truly, that's not the case..
That said, Darcy is an attractive young woman. [Editor: h-m-m]
Who is your favorite thriller character in the genre?
I know it's always diplomatic to point to the characters created by other authors when you're asked this question, but the blunt truth is that my favorite characters are the ones who have come to life for me and changed me as much as they've changed one another on the page. So with that in mind, I'd have to say that my favorite characters are Sonya and Darcy in Primitive, because they have such a conflict-ridden relationship, yet they're both profoundly affected by the deep feelings that they hold for each other - and by the tumultuous events that quickly overtake them. But I also love Ashley Stassler and Diamond Girl in The Bone Parade. Again, it's probably the relationship between the two of them that captivates me most. They are both extraordinarily willful characters who come up against each other continually. Diamond Girl utterly shocked me - and readers, too, I should add - time and again. |
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Mildly interesting, but overall too preachy |
I found 'Primitive' to be troubling on a number of levels; primarily in the portrayal of nearly every single male character as a predator. We have almost every stripe of evil shown in the book: the rapist, the sadist, and the negligent father (this one even 'allows' a friend of his to take his young daughter away for a week so he can use and abuse her). Authority figures fare even worse. Watch out women, every cop wants to ogle you or falsely accuse you. The military is treated even more shabbily. The only even remotely 'nice' males are members of ALF (Animal Liberation Front) which has operated for years as a terrorist organization.
While I found the story interesting enough to read the entire novel, the preachiness of the agendas presented along with the constant portrayals of the two main female characters as having been haplessly victimized was both jarring and annoying. Had I not picked the kindle version up for free, I would certainly have returned it long ago.
There were some intriguing ideas presented, and I do think that author has at least an IDEA of what makes a good thriller, but this one seems to have fallen far short of the mark he was aiming for. |
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terrible book... filled with cliches, wildly unbelievable |
I don't usually bother reviewing a book unless it's really great...or really terrible. This book is definitely one of the latter. Now, before someone accuses me of being some right-wing "denialist" when it comes to climate change, let me say that I'm neither. In fact, I'm a scientist who believes very firmly in some of the very dire predictions being made by the scientific establishment with regards to our impact on our environment. However, books such as "Primitive" only hurt the cause. What started off as a mildly entertaining read with an interesting opening hook--super model kidnapped by environmental terrorists--quickly devolved into an amazingly unbelievable pile of US-hating, eco-terrorist garbage. My only consolation is that I downloaded the Kindle version during a free trial... and not a single tree was killed (or a dollar wasted) for me to read this trash.
For one thing, the idea that the *CIA* would have possession of some "top secret" environmental bombshell paper is absurd. The CIA is not in the business of doing scientific research, nor would they have the means to provide either the necessary data for such work or the ability to keep the results "top secret". And no halfway reputable scientist would be silent if they did discover such dire results as are mentioned in this novel. Science is collaborative in nature. Any planetary changes on the scale envisioned by this ridiculous plot would have been percolating in the peer-reviewed scientific journals for months, if not years...not squirreled away in a top secret CIA paper...unless, of course, the entire scientific community is in on the conspiracy.
Second, the author's portrayal of all military and federal personnel in this book borders on the absurd--jack-booted, one-sided villains that could only be written by someone who has had no exposure to any of the men and women who do those jobs every day. Oh, and by the way, "CENTCOM"--short for Central Command refers to a geographical combatant command in the Middle East; it has nothing to do with events taking placing within North America...not counting that whole "posse comitatus act" that severely restricts the use of the US military on US soil. Even in the event that the military was called in to conduct an operation in Canada, NORTHCOM (or Northern Command) would take the lead. Plus, any such operation that might conceivably be undertaken would be so heavily constrained by Rules of Engagement and civilian governmental oversight that the final "showdown" in the book would never have happened.
Don't waste your time on this book. |
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Not a real page turner but pretty good read |
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And so what if there was an obvious message - what's wrong with that? I thought it was a pretty good message although a little exaggerated. It made me think about my values a little more. |
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Couldn't finish it--preachy and boring |
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I couldn't finish this book. I read 28% of it, all the while thinking its going to get better. Then I thought, wait a minute, I have some awesome books on my Kindle why am I reading this when I am struggling to enjoy it and feeling preached at by a liberal, anthing goes, save the planet liberal all the while. I got it as a free download and still won't read it. Don't pay for it, its a waste of money. |
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Should be Titled Preachy |
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This is a marginal action adventure story that preaches "global warming", oh excuse me the data doesn't support that any more so "global climate change", opps wait, that did not do well with the focus groups so how about "climate chaos", yea that'll do it. If your a global warming person this story will probably appeal to you, it's just slighly more subtle than a Michael Moore film. If you're not you might be bored with predictable story line and characters that aren't developed to the point where you care what happens to them. It seems to be written with a female POV, which is fine since the primary characters are female. Most of the male characters are villans, cads, or idiots. Maybe you can tell I'm not a big "climate chaos" person but I hung in there and read to the end hoping to be suprised only to find that the entire story ended as if the laptop battery was going dead. Multiple loose ends were systematically and mechanically tied up in an epilog. Well, at least we saved some paper.... Guess getting my $9.99 back is out of the question now? |
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