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The Zodiac Paradox (2013)

by Christa Faust(Favorite Author)

3.44 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Titan

series

Fringe

review 1: My wife and I were late bloomers, getting into the show as it entered its 5th, and final season. We "binge watched" on Netflix, getting caught up, and then left with a craving for more after series ended. Enter 'Fringe: The Zodiac Paradox', the 1st in Christa Faust's trilogy that serves as prequels for the the three main characters: Walter and Peter Bishop, as well as Olivia Dunham. Reviewing a number of reviews on here, as well as via Amazon.com, I found complaints that Walter's characterization was more in-line with his character in the show, not the 1968 "scientist" version. And, yes, that is true enough, the story and dialogue were good enough that I could overlook that issue, in head, reworking his persona, as I read it.I am probably biased, as I am fan of 'Fringe', a... mores well as having an interest of sorts in stories involving the Zodiac Killer, but I liked the book. Is it perfect? No, but, as I am finding these days - in books, newspapers/magazines, and even scrolling text on TV, spelling, grammar, and/or syntax have gone the way of the dinosaur! The errors were minimal, at worse, and the only character that appeared "off" was Walter. None of that, though, affected my appreciation of the story. If you are looking for a good fix to fill your 'Fringe' void, you could do a heckuva lot worse. Try it, I think you may surprise yourself..
review 2: **LOVED** this book!!! I am a big fan of the TV series (which I'm slowly making my way though via Netflix) and this was like coming home! :-D This book is definitely a prequel to the series and tells how Walter, Bell and Nina all come together.There are teasers and spoilers around every turn. Those little "ah ha!" moments that bridge the TV series and the book, filling in gaps here and there. Walter, even a young Walter, is still the awkward 3rd wheel - he's delightedly Walterish! :-DI was startled several times in the book as they referenced moments from the TV series. I worried that they would utilize the TV series so heavily that you felt if you hadn't seen the series you wouldn't get the book. On the contrary the book is definitely stand alone, just with our favorite characters. The little zips and zings, "deja vu's" if you will, from the TV series greatly enhance without ever detracting from this book.It would seem that our trio was solving crimes, murders, even before coming together as we know them. Bell is still the snake I've always thought him to be! Whoops! Did I type that out loud? I guess that would be a spoiler! LOL! ;-)Regardless, if you're a fan of the TV series, give this book a read. I thoroughly enjoyed it and plan to add the sequel to my reading pile very soon. :-)XXOO~Hope less

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