Book Talk: The Anomaly : Mystery Thriller from Michael Rutger

The Anomaly by Michael Rutger
@ptrikha_2 (49775)
India
May 12, 2023 12:16pm CST
Fiction Book : The Anomaly by Michael Rutger Grand Central Publishing: publishing year 2018 Secrets, mysteries, conspiracies. You might have seen movies or read books with the above ingredients. Yet what if all of these are mixed up with a story of folks stuck in Deep and Dark caverns and fighting for their survival. It's not exactly horror but well something that could make one feel creepy ! This is what this novel is all about. Story plot in brief : Ex scriptwriter turned rogue archaelogist Nolan Moore along with Film Maker Men and some more members who make videos on their findings on YouTube trace the steps of a 1909 explorer Kincaid to a deep cavern on The Grand Canyon. They find out something hidden away from common knowledge and something unique, but get trapped. The story is then about their survival in a deep cavern devoid of light, food and for most part water. The intrigue, fear, claustrophobic feel all makes this story worth reading even though at some points it feels like everything is gone !! Overall a unique thriller that would keep you rivetted except for some initial and end passages. Perhaps suitable for a movie plot in the future! Image : Collage of the front page and a chapter.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
12 May 23
Even I felt reading the description that it would be great for a movie plot . I have started feeling claustrophobic these days even at the mention of the word or any description. It has started after I got stuck in the lift for a long time. I am scared of dark closed spaces.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
13 May 23
@arunima25 The trapping inside dark spaces is a prominent happening in this story. Reading all of it does makes one feel fearful. But from a neutral perspective I would say it is well written and gripping and worth reading.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
13 May 23
@arunima25 At times, even my reading tine is squeezed. In fact I did not read any fiction book for almost 3 months. But I resumed reading last month only. The books help me to de-digitalize some times !
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
14 May 23
@arunima25 Often reading a lot digitally can be straining for both eyes and mind. But well, that is more of the norm now in various fields.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
13 May 23
Sounds like a breath holding thriller to me. I'd love to read it.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
13 May 23
@RubyHawk The plot gradually builds up. From a certain point it is always "What will happen next? Will the characters survive in the deep claustrophobic cavern ..."
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
15 May 23
@RubyHawk In a sense yes !
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@AmbiePam (120987)
• United States
12 May 23
These days it's not a legitimate book if it doesn't mention YouTube!
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
13 May 23
@AmbiePam I am not sure if that was s trend but yes the YT mention is prominent here, especially in the early part.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
13 May 23
I am glad you enjoyed this book. I do not read anymore.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
14 May 23
@RebeccasFarm Is it because you are occupied with too many things? Or bored with different book genres?
@RasmaSandra (98072)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 May 23
It does sound intriguing but not quite my kind of thriller, Thank you for the review,
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
13 May 23
@RasmaSandra It's another kind of a thriller with some Indiana Jones and Dan Brown kind of feel too.
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 May 23
I'll probably give this one a miss but thanks for the revue.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
13 May 23
@JudyEv At times, it looked so dark and giving a kind of creepy feel but overall well written and gripping.
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