Contest
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4.4 • 63 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
The New York Public Library. A silent sanctuary of knowledge; a 100-year-old labyrinth of towering bookcases, narrow aisles and long marble hallways. For Doctor Stephen Swain and his daughter, Holly, it is the site of a nightmare. Because for one night this historic building is to be the venue for a contest. A contest in which Swain is to compete--whether he likes it or not.
The rules are simple: Seven contestants will enter, only one will leave.
With his daughter in his arms, Stephen Swain is plunged into a terrifying fight for survival. The stakes are high, the odds brutal. He can choose to run, to hide or to fight--but if he wants to live, he has to win. For in this contest, unless you leave as the victor, you do not leave at all.
Readers all over the world have been cheering about Matthew Reilly's lightning fast adventure thrillers. Contest, the action-packed extravaganza that launched this international bestselling career, is vintage Reilly at his explosive best.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
ETs with a mordant sense of drama turn the New York Public Library into "the labyrinth" for an interstellar survival game show in this ungainly thriller from Australian Reilly (Ice Station). Seven players, each from a different world, compete for their lives, combating not only each other but also a monster called the Karanodon. The earthly representative is Dr. Steven Swain, chosen for his courage in successfully fighting off a gang of thugs who invade his operating room. Unfortunately, Swain happens to be holding Holly, his plucky little daughter, at the moment he's transported into the labyrinth, so she goes with him. The most devilish trick the "sponsors" provide is an unremovable digital bracelet, whose face shows how many opponents remain, and will commence a deadly 15-minute countdown should its wearer manage to escape the library's electrified confines. Derivative of Michael Crichton's techno-thrillers as well as Stephen King/Richard Bachman's The Running Man, the book offers constant, nail-biting action, but not a lot of reverence for one of New York City's greatest public institutions.
Customer Reviews
Contest
Surprisingly different than future books but similar in action and violence. An unlikely hero who not only battles numerous foes but does do while retaining his personal morals and protecting his child and others. It was worth the read.
Contest. Matthew Reilly
A doctor is chosen to participate in a contest against his wishes. Chosen because of his ascot of bravery in saving the life of aNew York police officer. He is teleported to The New York Public Library with his young daughter. There are six other contestants from other planets. The rules are simple. The lone survivor wins.Non stop action! An excellent read!!
Wow!
Could NOT put this down! A friend recommended The Great Zoo of China. I read one chapter on her device and had to buy it! Took a day to read. About halfway through this one I realized I had read Ice Station. This guys good, but I’m going to have nightmares now.