Justin Cronin, The Passage

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B3NNL

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1,056 posts

167 months

Friday 10th October 2014
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Was recommended this by the chappy in Waterstones when I was due to catch an overnight ferry.

My brief to him was
I like Sci-Fi and especially apocalyptic style stories.

By god this hit the nail on the head, its aprt of a trilogy of which the last book hasn’t been published yet, but it had me absolutely hooked.

Thoroughly recommended

jimmyjimjim

7,329 posts

237 months

Sunday 12th October 2014
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I liked it. Wasn't as enthralled by the second book, hoping the third is a return to form.

Nezquick

1,453 posts

125 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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It's an utterly brilliant book.
One of the best opening few chapters i've come across - my initial thought was "WTF just happened".

The Twelve is rubbish in comparison though. Very disjointed.

itchypie

5 posts

113 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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jimmyjimjim said:
I liked it. Wasn't as enthralled by the second book, hoping the third is a return to form.
Completely agree, I read them a couple of years apart and found it difficult to get into The Twelve. I believe the third instalment is out next year.

B3NNL

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1,056 posts

167 months

Thursday 7th April 2016
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Just a quick bump, the final book of the trilogy City of Mirros is due release 16 June.
Best get re-reading the other two to recap, its been a while!

jimmyjimjim

7,329 posts

237 months

Thursday 7th April 2016
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May 24th in the US.

Nezquick

1,453 posts

125 months

Tuesday 16th August 2016
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I'm now half way through City of Mirrors and it's a brilliant read so far - much, much better than The Twelve.

Recommended!

Major Fallout

5,278 posts

230 months

Friday 16th September 2016
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I'm 9% through The Passage, I keep falling asleep.

Does the pace get any better?