still doing the audio version of It (and there's no way i'm done before the movie, but since i know the novel so well, i'm cool with that), meanwhile i read Dance of Death by Preson & Child. sometimes they go science/action, this one was mostly just action, and featured a cast of characters, many of whom i'd been introduced to in previous novels. i got the impression from some of the things described that there's a whole connected world out there with these characters, sometimes together, and sometimes in separate adventures, to enjoy. for instance, in the last two i read by these folks, it featured an FBI agent, a couple NYPD officers, a reporter, a graduate student/eventual professor, and i got the impression that the FBI agent and the reporter for sure had separate adventures between those novels and this one. at some point i'll have to read them all in order. a good read, i have yet to be disappointed by either of these authors, either separately or together (and they've written a number together).
now i've started The Seventh Plague by James Rollins. he's an author that makes great use of science and history, and does much research to make sure what he's presenting sounds plausible. he sometimes gives notations describing the real things he's based the novels off of. this one puts forth the premise that the biblical plagues of Exodus really happened (albeit not precisely as described) and presents a global threat based on people finding artifacts connected to the event that were better left undisturbed. it also features his creation SIGMA, a military organization staffed by special forces types who also have scientific backgrounds. he had several stand alone novels before he settled on SIGMA as a focus, and they've been the stars for quite a few books since they debuted, with a few detours. plenty of action, plenty of history, plenty of science, all mixed together for an entertaining (as usual) read.
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