Temple

You will love this book....

...if you are a twelve year old boy. Matthew Reilly makes Clive Cussler seem like James Joyce. The Publisher's Weekly review above is dead on. The book is cartoonish with ridiculous action sequences one after the other. Having said that, the book is reasonably well written and an enjoyable diversion if you're in the mood for a cheesy action adventure to while away an airline flight or a day at the beach. If you have a teenager that you want to encourage to read, pick up a copy of this book for them. They will enjoy it.

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action packed

I have always enjoyed Matthew Reilly's books and this one is no exception. If you like history, mystery and adventure this ones for you.

Reilly is a great author

Not quite as good as his Scarecrow or Jack West novels - but still a great book.

Excellent Excellent book

This has to be one of the best books I have read in a while. The writing is good.
Love the development of the characters, and the action. Wow!

Fun indiana jones meets a more everyday man read

I enjoyed this read. Its an easy quick read that is always moving. Cliched cast and plot for sure but done with eough originality to hold its own. When you stay up till 4am to discover what happens then you know you have a good read.

Adventure in the Jungle

Reilly takes all the things that were great about Ice Station and adds in some Indiana Jones-style jungle adventure. Another of my favorite thrillers. The only way this book could have been better would be if Scarecrow and Mother tagged along.

okay as action adventure goes but takes a little too much liberty with some things.

Good action adventure but i was hoping for a little more, nice escapism read though.

Great Read

Matthew Reilly has yet to dissapoint me. I first took a chance on reading Seven Deadly Wonders. That is such an execellent book. Now, I just choose any book he has written. I truly reading his books. I've read two of the Scarecrow books also.

A fun read!

A fun read if you like the action packed Indiana Jones-type stuff to escape and be entertained.

Good for Teens, maybe

This was my first Matthew Reilly read, and quite frankly I'm not anxious for more. Reilly does present a fairly exciting, far-reaching scenario. But much of the plot is juvenile and shallow, and this Australian writer has a lot of research to do about US military and government terminology and organization. Trying to straddle the line between science fiction, adventure, and government conspiracy/mystery seems a little beyond Reilly's grasp. 'Temple' passed the time, but left me wondering if it had been time well-spent.

Best of Reilly

Despite his 2 great series of books, with Scarecrow and Jack West, Jr, I still think that this stand alone, the first Reilly book I read, is my favorite. This is the one that got me reading everything he wrote. I love how it goes back and forth from present to the past to shed light on how things got how they are. The main character definitely ends up doing things that fall into the 'Yeah, right' realm of believability, but who cares, it's great! It's too bad this the only book with William Race in it, he's a great character. He's far different from Reilly's others, as he's a 'common guy,' who ends up doing uncommon things, because he's there at the right (or wrong) time. I've listened to this book several times on long drives, and the action and multitude of bad guys, keeps me wide awake, despite having heard it before. Pick this one up, you won't regret it.

Awesome

The Amazon has never been so hot. Reilly keeps the action non-stop, as usual, moving from one bad guy to the next, yet somehow tying everything together and keeping things making sense. A few spots are hard to buy, but when I pick up a Reilly novel I leave the rules of physics at the door and enjoy the ride. And what a ride it is!

Very Good

Not the best Reilly book I have read, but excellent non the less. Plot seems to drone on just a little to long. Our hero has to save the world from one to many evil vilians.

Decent

This was a fun read. It was non-stop excitement pretty much from the get-go and had a very likable protagonist in William Race. Reilly does a decent job of being descriptive without overkill so that you can really picture the locales in an almost movie-like fashion. A good summer beach book.

A different kind of thriller

In your typical thriller you've got one major bad guy the hero has to overcome. But in this story, and it's the first like this I've read, there are scores of bad guys aiming for the same goal, often defeated by the hero but also duking it out between themselves. The result is an action packed story from beginning to end. More than that, o good portion of the story is an acient account that is read by Race, the story's protagonist. At first I thought the ancient accounts would slow the pace and distract from the modern day storyline, but they wre just as action filled and served as great background for the actions of the characters in the present. They also help create a depth to the story that might otherwise be missing. By no means a short book, but still a very fast read. Great reading all around.

BEST BOOK EVER!

Temple is the best book written to this day. Reilly does not only hold the action and suspense in the moedrn day, but back in the time of the Spanish Conquerers. This book is a must have. So action-packed, I read it in one sitting.

GREAT FUN!

This book was so much fun I hated for it to end. The action is non-stop and intense. Some the heriocs are WAY over the top, but that just made the book more fun. I almost read it straight through in one sitting because I just didn't want to put it down. It is pure escapism and great fun!

Awesome

If it were up to me, the rating would be off the chart. It's that good. That was the first of the MR books I read, I can't wait for Hover Car Racer to come out on hardback.

A fantastic read!

'Temple', while not quite the adreneline-packed ride of 'Ice Station' or 'Area 7', is still a tip-top effort by Matt Reilly. Action, adventure, mystery and intrigue. Don't miss it!

Awsome

I have read everyone of Matthew Reilly's books available in the US all within a weeks time of reading first page. Temple is a great action backed book that I would recomend to anyone and everyone.