Pulse

Finally a Jeremy Robinson book that I liked. His blurbs always pull me in and usually I leave disappointed but this was a nice change with pacy writing and an interesting historical perspective. Nice in flight entertainment if a little cliched!

Pulse was my second experience with Jeremy Robinson's writing. An excerpt from Pulse was placed at the end of Kronos, and that alone was enough to send me scurrying online order Pulse. And to put it plainly, it was not a disappointment. Pulse is a wild adventure that spans the globe as it takes the reader on a journey through genetic manipulation and Greek mythology.

The novel centers around a Delta Force squad whose team leader inadvertently stumbles upon a series of mutated creatures while helping secure an archeological dig site. The elite Delta troop is known as the Chess Team. The team leader, King, calls in the rest of the Chess Team as they follow a trail that leads them to the multi-national corporation known as Manifold.

Manifold's research centers around biological regeneration and is based on the ancient Greek myth of the Hydra. The Hydra is believed to have had the ability to regenerate damage done to its physical form. And using an artifact recovered from King's archeological dig, Manifold begins releasing unnatural terrors upon the world as it works toward the immortality that would result from a human with such regenerative capabilities.

The book was a completely enjoyable thrill ride. The story has the makings of a mid-summer action blockbuster movie mixing action, adventure, mythology, and science fiction into a fast paced page turner. But more that just creating a great story centering on a chain of events, Pulse is a perfect example of character based writing. The Chess Team is comprised of characters the reader can really grow to care about. Robinson's writing lets the reader invest themselves in the characters continued success and well being. The villains of the story are equally compelling as the reader really gets a sense for what is driving them.

I really can't speak highly enough about the experience this novel provided. I was captivated from start to finish. And at the end, I handed the book to my wife to read and went off to mark my calendar for the release of the second Chess Team book, Instinct, due out April 13th. Pulse succeeded in creating a cast of characters that will fuel the series well into the future. I believe this book is the launch of what will come to be a truly great adventure series.

This is my newest thriller and my first hard cover! Here is what some of my favorite authors and top reviewers are saying about the book:

“Robinson's latest reads like a video game with tons of action and lots of carnage. The combination of mythology, technology, and high-octane action proves irresistible. Gruesome and nasty in a good way, this will appeal to readers of Matthew Reilly.”
– Booklist

“Raiders of the Lost Arc meets Tom Clancy meets Saturday matinee monster flick with myths, monsters, special ops supermen and more high tech weapons than a Bond flick. Pulse is an over-the-top, bullet-ridden good time.”
– Scott Sigler, New York Times bestselling author of CONTAGIOUS and INFECTED

“Jeremy Robinson's latest novel, PULSE, ratchets his writing to the next level. Rocket-boosted action, brilliant speculation, and the recreation of a horror out of the mythologic past, all seamlessly blend into a rollercoaster ride of suspense and adventure. Who knew chess could be this much fun!”
– James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of THE LAST ORACLE

PULSE contains all of the danger, treachery, and action a reader could wish for. Its band of heroes are gutsy and gritty. Jeremy Robinson has one wild imagination, slicing and stitching his tale together with the deft hand of a surgeon. Robinson's impressive talent is on full display in this one.”
– Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of THE CHARLEMAGNE PURSUIT

“Here's a neat twist: a young adventure thriller writer - whose heroes save the world – saves the world of adventure thrillers. In a genre glutted with popcorn gimmicks and tired rip-offs, Jeremy Robinson dares to craft old-fashioned guilty pleasures - far horizons, ancient maps, and classic monsters - hardwired for the 21st century. There's nothing timid about Robinson as he drops his readers off the cliff without a parachute and somehow manages to catch us an inch or two from doom.”
– Jeff Long, New York Times bestselling author of THE DESCENT and YEAR ZERO

“PULSE is Jeremy Robinson's best yet. A really intriguing premise, frightening consequences, wrapped up in roaring adventure.”
– Stel Pavlou International Bestselling author of DECIPHER

“An elite task force must stop a genetic force of nature in the form of the legendary Hydra in this latest Jeremy Robinson thriller. Yet another page-turner!”
–Steve Alten, N.Y. Times best-selling author of The Loch & MEG: Hell's Aquarium

“A pulse-pounding adventure genetically engineered to mythic effect.”
– Thomas Greanias, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlantis Revelation

“Greek myth and biotechnology collide in Robinson's first in a new thriller series to feature the Chess Team... Robinson (Antarktos Rising) will have readers turning the pages...“
– Publisher's Weekly

“Combining mythology with Jurassic Park, PULSE is an over the top action-packed thriller that will have readers hooked from start to finish as one escapade leads to another and another, etc as the story line never takes a breather.”
– Harriet Klausner, Amazon's #1 reviewer