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Surprisingly Good May 20, 2006
By JP
"Itapi" is a great book. Baltzegar's writing, resembling a smarter James Patterson, kept me riveted. I rushed home from work just to read it and had to force myself to put it down at the end of the night. The obvious amount of research that went into writing this novel really connected me to the characters and Brazilian jungle. I can't wait to read more from this author.
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Great read! Gripping story! Impressive first novel! Jun 14, 2006
By Mark Newell
Itapi chronicles the efforts of Dr. John Lentz as he struggles to wrest a great medicinal secret from the jungles of the Amazon, while being stalked by a murderous phamaceutical company bent on killing its competition! As a first novel by Andrew Baltzegar this work is impressive for its style, evident research, fast pace and gripping plot. A great read on its own, it also says much for what may come from this promising writer in the future. "Itapi" introduces the process of medicinal "mining" in the Amazon against a background of vanishing tribes, anthroplogical research and just plain rotten villians. The background science is delivered in an easy to read style that hints at Baltzegar's own depth of knowledge (rather than seeking to knock the reader over the head with it). The result is a fun, exciting read with a measure of education woven into its fabric. Great Stuff! Thoroughly recommended!
Itapi! A thriller! Jul 14, 2006
By Julie Vecchio
"Fish Girl"
This was an impressively crafted novel. It caught my attention from page one and never let go. I had a hard time putting it down to go to sleep. Despite the gory nature of the plot, I was made to feel for each of the characters and could understand each of their viewpoints. Behind the main story, Baltzegar displays not only an understanding of biology and ecology, but a deep care for the fate of some of the greatest places on earth. This is not only a highly entertaining book full of swift action, but a lesson in the biological and social issues gripping much of the Americas today.
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