Title: Scarecrow Series Author: Matthew Reilly
Year Published: 1998 - 2011
Genre: Action, Thriller
- Ice Station
- Area 7
- Scarecrow
- Hell Island
- Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves
Before I start, I just want everyone to know that all these
books can be read as standalones. But I recommend reading Ice Station first in
case you enjoy the book and want to continue reading.
This series is based on a Marine by the name of Shane
Schofield, call sign Scarecrow. It follows his missions and adventures which
include:
Ice Station – Lieutenant Shane
Schofield is introduced. He is sent to the arctic to secure an amazing discover
under 100 million year old layer of ice
Area 7 - Schofield accompanies the
President of the United States to a secret base were hostile forces await
Scarecrow - Schofield’s own
head is on the line when a group of international bounty hunters search him out
to kill him, the bounty being $20 million
Hell Island – four special force
units, one lead by Schofield, are sent to an mysterious island where an experiment
has gone horrible wrong
Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves
– a group of terrorists and fugitives, who call themselves the Army of Thieves
take over an abandoned base in the Arctic and threaten to re-activate a weapon
powerful enough to wipe out half the world. Schofield is sent to stop the Army
before it’s too late
My first thought when writing this review was: these
books are AWESOME! They are action-packed!!! Gun slinging, hungry crazy polar
bear tearing, bombs blowing AWESOME!!! Please excuse my excitement. As you can
see I really enjoyed this series.
From start to finish, you will be on the edge of your
seat, holding your breath wondering what will happen next! I mean that for all
5 books.
(Ok, I admit I’m a big Mathew Reilly fan.)
Matthew Reilly
writes with the sole intention of entertaining, and entertain he does. Every
turn of the page you will be wondering how our hero gets out of this one. And
when you get the answer, you will think “how is that possible?”, then reality
hits, “it’s a book, that was cool, who cares if it’s possible or not.”
What I love about Matthew Reilly is, as an author he can
translate complicated locations or items into more simple terms without them
losing their integrity.
Example: a gigantic complex base. There will be a simple diagram
of the base at the front of the chapter for you to use as a reference. The diagrams
are simple enough to understand and do not compensate for the description written
in the book.
When reading an action novel, there may be times when you
lose track of where the characters are. These diagrams will help tremendously.
It helped me a lot since I have the “memory of a gold fish” according to some
friends of mine.
I’ve read some negative reviews on these novels. Most are
about the “depth” of the books. It is an action/thriller novel.” Not a "dramatic
family story expanding over 6 decades.” So don’t expect something emotional to change
in you. Matthew Reilly does over use italics and exclamation marks but I
believe it helps with the emphasis of every action and urgency.
Sure, we all know the hero will survive. Sure, we all
know the hero will always save the world, but isn’t the fun part, the journey
of it? Trust me, this journey is worth taking.
So I recommend this series to anyone who loves an action-packed adventure. If you’re into “dramatic family stories expanding over 6
decades” then I still say give it a try. You never know. You might want more
after finishing the first book.
Just remember to breathe.
Terri's rating: 4.5/5
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