In addition to his latest technothriller, split second, he has also written wired, amped, minds eye, brainweb, quantum lens, and the cure, as well as six. You have made the cut to join a group of elite drivers chosen to participate in the global broadcast event known as split second. Director tony maylam the burning shakes things up by placing the story in a flooded. Full breasts could have seemed heavy the plains of. To each rat, one of three food diets was randomly assigned t1, t2, and t3. The apothecary, a nanotechnology thriller by marshall chamberlain. Split second is the first douglas e richards book on time travel. Split second 1992 plot summary 3 in a flooded future london, detective harley stone hunts a serial killer who murdered his partner, and has haunted him ever since. He grew up in cincinnati, ohio with his parents and his sister, pam. Split second was the 27th bestselling kindle book of 2017 out of almost six million titles. Split second, wired, amped and minds eye in that order.
The plot to split second could very well be a generic buddy cop movie of the time. Split second is a joyously bonkers dystopian action flick which marks one of the widest divisions between personal enjoyment and overall quality ive experienced in a film which is still basically functional. Its not as bad as the asylums output, but its definitely in bmovie territory. Richards by tyler denning on october, 2015 in new book releases, scifi thriller books, techno thriller books what if you found a way to send something back in time. Its not necessarily the split second split second book 1 business oriented task in addition to we may always be glad having little assist of each end user to express the url of our own internet site along with your friends. As you read game changer you will understand why it is an. In the case of the splitplot design, two levels of randomization are applied to assign experimental units to treatments 1. Get ready to lose some sleep to find out what happens next. I swear, parts of split second made me melt into a ball of feels. Do you think is there an open ending with the schlesinger character. In this experiment you wish to measure the effects of three factors on the amount of glycogen in the liver. By tyler denning on october, 2015 in new book releases. Richards has been widely praised for his ability to weave action, suspense, and science into riveting novels that brilliantly straddle the thriller and science fiction genres. Richards is a tremendous new talent stephen coonts who can keep you turning the pages all night long douglas preston.
The film also features kim cattrall, alastair neil duncan, pete postlethwaite, ian dury, and alun armstrong. Split second was pretty much the first of the douglas e. I dont know if this is a departure for him but split second is in reality an oldtimey golden age science fiction story. Split second is a rollercoaster ride of a thriller. Split second, by douglas richards takes an interesting approach to time. An utterly disruptive scientific breakthrough with the greatest power to transform civilization the world has ever seen. The story here is told in alternating chapters between addie and laila, and it includes more intrigue about the controlling containment committee, a mystery about addies grandfather, whom she thought died 10 years ago and a group of talented. Split second split second, book 1 by douglas e richards. Richards is a worthy successor to michael crichton. Richards is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired and numerous other novels. The first level of randomization is applied to the whole plot and is used to assign experimental units to levels of treatment factor a. In addition to his latest technothriller, game changer, he has also written written wired, amped, minds eye, brainweb, quantum lens, split second, and the cure, as well as six middlegrade adventures enjoyed by kids and adults alike. Containing a stunningly unique slant on time travel, split second is a rollercoaster ride of a thriller, one that will have readers pondering the nature of time, and of reality, long after theyve read the last page.
Instead the culprit seems more of a caricature than a real challenge to the terrific trio working the case. The story is well written, the plot is actionpacked that keeps you at the edge of your seat. A former biotech executive, richards earned a bs in microbiology from the ohio state university, a masters degree in genetic engineering from the university of wisconsin where he engineered mutant viruses now named after him, and an mba from the university of chicago. Wired is a smart thriller crammed with breakneck action, unexpected twists, mindexpanding science, and intriguing concepts readers will be contemplating long after theyve read the last page.
Seeker, an exceptional scifi thriller by douglas e. Richards became a published novelist in 2004 with the novel trapped. Richards kept being recommended to me by amazons algorithms and it sounded intriguing. Sep 25, 2018 locate split second split second book 1 any kind of guide is going to be readily available for a person with regard to online looking at. Richards books i have ever read, and after reading the entire twobook series, this is an author i will continue to keep an eye out for. The author couldshould have used other methods to explain the plot twist. He went to finneytown high school, and then graduated with a degree in microbiology from ohio state university, a masters degree in molecular biology from the university of wisconsin, and a masters degree in business administration from the university of chicago. The plot in kasie wests sequel, split second, is stronger than the one in book 1, pivot point. Split second is a 1953 american film noir thriller directed by dick powell about escaped convicts and their hostages holed up in a ghost town, unaware of the grave danger they are in. Wired, and split second i agree with split second, it is my favorite novel by this author. There was a lot of detail about how the male love interest was so well endowed that the female protagonist was the only woman he had met with a deep enough vagina to accommodate him. He soon discovers what he is hunting might not be human. It takes a scientific principlein this case, quantum time traveland extrapolates the implications of that principle into an informative science lesson, and if possible throw in.
Game changer is a smart thriller crammed with breakneck action, unexpected twists, mindexpanding science, and intriguing concepts readers will be contemplating long after they. You have made the cut to join a group of elite drivers chosen to participate in the global broadcast event known as splitsecond. Feb 24, 2017 clearly douglas richards has read the great book time machines by paul j. It features stephen mcnally, alexis smith, jan sterling, and keith andes. Im the new york times and usa today bestselling technothriller author of wired, amped, the cure, minds eye, brainweb, mindwar, quantum lens, split second, and game changer, along with a number of science fiction adventures for kids. Though quite exciting as expected by a david baldacci thriller, split second lacks an acceptable full blooded villain. Stephen coonts, 17time new york times bestselling author of pirate alley. An unhinged cop rutger hauer is teemed up with a book smart rookie alastair duncan to track down a serial killer who murdered rutger hauers previous partner years ago. Richard has written so far almost 20 books, most readers rate two books as being some of his best. You will be blown away by the quality of the writing style and the breakneck paced nature of the books. Richards is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired.
Split second is a rollercoaster ride of a thriller, one that will have readers pondering the nature of time, and of reality, long after theyve read the last page. While richards is all in on the plot, he doesnt shortchange us on the hairraising geopolitics, either. Locate split second split second book 1 any kind of guide is going to be readily available for a person with regard to online looking at. Split second split second book 1 kindle edition by richards, douglas e. Richards split second was pretty much the first of the douglas e. Now, this blockbuster continues with time frame, a standalone nearfuture thriller that will leave you breathless. He is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired, its sequel, amped, the cure, and six critically acclaimed middlegrade adventures enjoyed. We offer you the most effective deal by getting the spectacular book split second, by douglas e. His ideas are thoroughly believable, well researched and well explained in the books. As a wellwritten literary piece, it is true pageturner. Feb 11, 2014 the plot in kasie wests sequel, split second, is stronger than the one in book 1, pivot point.
From each rat, the liver was removed and split into four segments. Richards born may 7, 1962 is an american writer, primarily of science fiction and both nonfiction and fiction for children. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The plot succeeds, and we end up with a confederate states of. In addition to his latest technothriller, split second, he has also written wired, amped, minds eye, brainweb, quantum lens, and the cure, as well as six middlegrade adventures enjoyed by kids and adults alike. What follows contains some spoilers about the setup of the time travel in richards world. Split second is full of swoonworthy and fangirling moments i couldnt help but squeal and smile like a fool while reading the book, acting like a fool in front of my friends, classmates, and strangers. The story here is told in alternating chapters between addie and laila. Richards lives in san diego, california with his wife and two children.
Racing through a city created specifically for destruction, your goal is to become the season champ. Richards books in order of when they were first released. I love techno thrillers, and since michael crichtons untimely death i havent found anyone who can write a cracking adventure and throw in im trialling kindle unlimited. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Oct, 2015 split second, a new scifi thriller by douglas e. My car sat on the far side of the parking lot, and i couldnt get to it fast enough. Split second game changer kids science fiction thrillers 9 and up, enjoyed by kids and adults alike trapped prometheus project 1 captured prometheus project 2 stranded prometheus project 3 out of this world the devils sword you can friend richards on facebook at douglas e. Nahin that tracks timetravel in physics and science fiction.
This story tackles the issue of immortality and the possible impact of discovering a literal fountain of youth in our time. Split second is a 1992 americanbritish buddy cop science fiction horror film directed by tony maylam and ian sharp. Dem brillanten physiker nate wexler ist eine wissenschaftliche sensation gelungen. Richards books i have ever read, and after reading the entire twobook series, this is an author i will continue to keep an eye out for i have loved reading technothriller novels ever since i first came across michael crichton back in the day. I would give the storyline and plot for split second a solid 4 stars, but i have to balance. The whole plot is split into subplots, and the second level of randomization is used to assign the subplot experimental units to levels of treatment factor b. Split second is a rollercoaster ride of a thriller, one that will have readers pondering the nature of time, and of reality, long after theyve read the last page 2015 douglas e. Rutger hauer stars as a burntout police detective obsessively hunting down the mysterious serial killer that killed his partner several years prior. He employs elements from nahins treatise such as timetravel paradoxes, predestination, and the block universe theory.
Richards is a sciencefiction and timetravel author with popular books such as wired, split second, and time frame under his belt, along with his latest standalone, seeker ive only recently started to follow this author, after reading his two books in the split second timetravel thriller series. I remember finding the sex and rape scenes disturbing. As was its 1970s predecessor, split second was a fastmoving game show where three contestants, one a returning champion, competed to answer general knowledge questions and win cash. In this book, the time traveler can only go back a fraction of a second.
Split second, by douglas richards takes an interesting approach to time travel. Racing through a city created specifically for destruction, your goal is. Richards offers a very interesting write, the storyline is sophisticated and the depth of the characters are solid. Split second split second, book 1 by douglas e richards book cover, description, publication history. Splitplot design in r pennsylvania state university. A complicated plot, likable characters, and fast paced action combine into an exciting new novel from author, douglas e richards. The tale is powerful when the good guys interact as sleuths or in a romantic triangle. The splitplot design is an experimental design that is used when a factorial treatment structure has two levels of experimental units. Richards will continue to amaze his readers that he is a master of the mysterythriller genre.
Richards is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired, its sequel, amped, minds eye, quantum lens, brainweb, the cure, split second, and six critically acclaimed middlegrade adventures enjoyed by kids and adults alike. Split second is a roller coaster ride of a thriller, one that will have readers pondering the nature of time, and of reality, long after theyve read the last page. Richards published his latest novel split second on september 1. Douglas e richards is one of the finest new sfthriller writers ive come across.
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