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"As much as Americans like theme parks, maybe we like stories about them going violently wrong even better. Child's latest is a beautifully crafted scare-fest that will take its place beside two Michael Crichton classics, Westworld and Jurassic Park. Utopia's gadgetry is heaven for techno-thriller fans, and the threats from the sabotaged attractions are startlingly inventive, but Child's characters are so interesting that the ending seems too abrubt. Here's hoping for a sequel."
- People Magazine
"Lincoln Child's terrific new thriller unfolds in the world's grandest theme park, Utopia, a make-believe universe that stretches out beneath a vast golden dome in the desert north of Las Vegas. As far as plot, action and supense are concerned, Utopia could hardly be improved upon, but that is only the first of Child's achievements. His characters are first-rate as is his writing. If you are looking for intelligent fun, it doesn't get much better than this."
- Washington Post
"Child does an outstanding job depicting the workings of his fantastic playground. Utopia springs to life from the opening pages and, as a setting, is believable every step of the way. "
- San Francisco Chronicle
Fasten your seat belts-the white-knuckle
thrills at Utopia, the world's most fantastic theme park,
escalate to nightmare proportions in this intricately
imagined techno-thriller by New York Times bestselling
author Lincoln Child.
Rising out of the stony canyons of Nevada,
Utopia is a world on the cutting edge of technology. A
theme park attracting 65,000 visitors each day, its dazzling
array of robots and futuristic holograms make it a worldwide
sensation. But ominous mishaps are beginning to disrupt
the once flawless technology. A friendly robot goes haywire,
causing panic, and a popular roller coaster malfunctions,
nearly killing a teenaged rider. Dr. Andrew Warne, the
brilliant computer engineer who designed much of the park's
robotics, is summoned from the East Coast to get things
back on track.
On the day Warne arrives, however, Utopia
is caught in the grip of something far more sinister.
A group of ruthless criminals has infiltrated the park's
computerized infrastructure, giving them complete access
to all of Utopia's attractions and systems. Their communication
begins with a simple and dire warning: If their demands
are met, none of the 65,000 people in the park that day
will ever know they were there; if not, chaos will descend,
and every man, woman, and child will become a target.
As one of the brains behind Utopia, Warne finds himself
thrust into a role he never imagined-trying to save the
lives of thousands of innocent people. And as the minutes
tick away, Warne's struggle to outsmart his opponents
grows ever more urgent, for his only daughter is among
the unsuspecting crowds in the park.
Lincoln Child evokes the technological
wonders of Utopia with such skill and precision it is
hard to believe the park exists only in the pages of this
extraordinary book. Like Jurassic Park, Utopia sweeps
readers into a make-believe world of riveting suspense,
technology, and adventure.
UTOPIA -- Where technology dazzles-and
then turns deadly!
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