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Pyramid of the Parasite
A stone pyramid dating back to the times before the great flood of the bible is found buried under an eroding farm in Iowa. When a rescue team of scientists investigates the ancient structure, an unforeseen problem emerges as two boys are accidentally lost inside. Once inside the pyramid, the research team makes a discovery that will shock the world while threatening their existence.
The Parasite. An alien organism capable of being ingested into its prey and assuming its identity.
As the tension escalates, the team moves to a remote location at Pike's Point, where the parasite will do anything to prevent its identity from being exposed. As the surviving team members struggle with isolation, distrust, and fear, the parasite works against them. Preparing to strike and undermine them again...and again...
The Parasite. An alien organism capable of being ingested into its prey and assuming its identity.
As the tension escalates, the team moves to a remote location at Pike's Point, where the parasite will do anything to prevent its identity from being exposed. As the surviving team members struggle with isolation, distrust, and fear, the parasite works against them. Preparing to strike and undermine them again...and again...
268 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2023
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January 23, 2024
Read all three of your books in 9 days. Yes, I'm now a fan.
As with the other two, I loved it!
Very Steven Kingish, reminding me of 'The Tommyknockers' at the start. Then it twists into the pyramids of Giza like history.
Though there are notes of your favorite movie, 'The Thing,' it's more than that. Again, I couldn't put it down!
You threw me off often by calling several characters by their first name in one sentence then by their last name the next.
I take issue when you said Dr. Graziano worked at the Mississippi State University and "Iowa was the next state over." Unless there's a fictitious Mississippi State University in NE, MN, MO, IL or WI, that's impossible. (Sorry, I love to travel and know my states well.) But also later in the book you said he worked at the University of Iowa?
And before his demise, Kincaid was with Graziano and Sara not Paul and Sara (end of chapter 20).
This one was not as easy to figure out the 'whodunit' as Prey For Dawn was.
Loved all the twists and turns.
Syfi, whodunit, murder mystery all in one book. Excellent!!
The twist at the end? Left us open for more!
As with the other two, I loved it!
Very Steven Kingish, reminding me of 'The Tommyknockers' at the start. Then it twists into the pyramids of Giza like history.
Though there are notes of your favorite movie, 'The Thing,' it's more than that. Again, I couldn't put it down!
You threw me off often by calling several characters by their first name in one sentence then by their last name the next.
I take issue when you said Dr. Graziano worked at the Mississippi State University and "Iowa was the next state over." Unless there's a fictitious Mississippi State University in NE, MN, MO, IL or WI, that's impossible. (Sorry, I love to travel and know my states well.) But also later in the book you said he worked at the University of Iowa?
And before his demise, Kincaid was with Graziano and Sara not Paul and Sara (end of chapter 20).
This one was not as easy to figure out the 'whodunit' as Prey For Dawn was.
Loved all the twists and turns.
Syfi, whodunit, murder mystery all in one book. Excellent!!
The twist at the end? Left us open for more!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 4, 2024
While a bit contrived at points and cliché at others, Christopher Michael Blake's sci-fi horror feels ready for a silver-screen adaptation. Clearly inspired by sci-fi horror filmography, the book's twists kept me coming back even if it was occasionally predictable. There are a handful of characters that feel underdeveloped and passages that feel unnecessary (like Baron's sudden exposition at the end), though. It was a pleasant surprise seeing the book slowly shift into a murder mystery in the final act. This kept the entire story feeling fresh. I was entertained the entire way through.
May 18, 2024
Pyramid of the Parasite has a little bit of everything I love to read about...ancient advanced structures, ancient alien theory, aliens/parasites, with a good mix of thrills, horror, intrigue, mystery, whodunnit...
All the story is lacking is a thorough edit. Great story though.
All the story is lacking is a thorough edit. Great story though.
July 28, 2023
Another excellent page turner from Mr. Blake. Smart well thought out plot that makes for a fun summer adventure I will continue to monitor his output.
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