A review by jackyobrien6
The 6th Extinction by James Rollins

3.0

I picked this one up from a book swap, without knowing it was part of a series. It did however function as a stand alone. An explosion in a secluded lab starts a chain reaction of all life around it dying, and no one can figure out how to stop it. So Sigma Force is tasked with tracking down the only survivor of the explosion and creator of whatever is wreaking havoc on the land, before it destroys everything. This was fast paced and interesting, but also highly technical for people who aren't familiar with biology terminology (since that is my degree it was the reason I picked up this book in the first place). I like books like this because it toes the line between science and science fiction. I only gave it three stars for a few reasons. It was highly unrealistic, with characters who are seemingly good at everything. I felt like it could also have been shortened a little. Other than that I liked the book, since science adventure books are my thing.