Matthew Reilly’s The Great Zoo of China is like a Boxing Day blockbuster movie, without the crowds or questionable cinema seating.

And they are cinematic.ĭisclosure: If you click a link in this post and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission.

Reviews of his work at this site include Seven Ancient Wonders, Hell Island, The Six Sacred Stones, The Five Greatest Warriorsand Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves.I have probably read more of Reilly’s books than I have of any other author. GET READY FOR ACTION ON A GIGANTIC SCALE.Īlthough I usually gravitate more towards literature, I have had a soft spot for the work of Matthew Reilly ever since a friend recommended his title Ice Station many years ago. Among them is Dr Cassandra Jane ‘CJ’ Cameron, a writer for National Geographic and an expert on reptiles. The visitors are assured by their Chinese hosts that they will be struck with wonder at these beasts, that they are perfectly safe, and that nothing can go wrong… It will amaze the world. Now the Chinese are ready to unveil their astonishing discovery within the greatest zoo ever constructed.Ī small group of VIPs and journalists has been brought to the zoo deep within China to see its fabulous creatures for the first time. It is a secret the Chinese government has been keeping for forty years. They have found a species of animal no one believed even existed. ‘You are thinking that there are hundreds of zoos, why does the world need another one? Indeed, what can China do with a zoo that has not already been done before? Ladies and gentleman… this is what we can do.’Īt that moment, the speeding bullet train burst out into brilliant sunshine and CJ found herself staring at an awesome sight.

‘Now, I know what you are thinking,’ Hu Tang paused.

The great zoo