Temple (61 page)

Where do you want to be in ten years, Matthew?
I have several goals in life, nearly all of which are pretty much
based on the acts of the two creative people I admire the most,
Michael Crichton and George Lucas.
I want to write novels, I want to write and direct feature films,
and I want to create TV shows. So in ten years time, I'd like
to:
have had modest success with my novels worldwide;
• have had at least one Hollywood film made from my books (just
because you sell the film rights doesn't actu ally mean your film
will get made, or made well for that matter, just ask Stephen
King); and
• have directed at least one feature film.
In any case, I always aim high, since I subscribe to the maxim, 'If
you aim for the stars, you might reach the moon'.
And besides, you only live once, so I figure I might as well do it
all.
Any final words?
Yes. To everyone reading this, I just hope you enjoyed the
book.
MR October, 1999
'Strap yourself in for the ride.., what follows is action, action,
and more action. It never slows down.., it is unlike any other new
Australian novel'
DAILY TELEGRAPH
'The pace is frantic, the writing snappy, the research
thorough.
Unputdownable…'
WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN
'There is enough technological wizardry, military know-how, plot
convolution and sheer non-stop mayhem to place it in the premier
league of international bestsellers'
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
'His publisher compares him to Grisham and Crichton, but I reckon
the 23-year-old is a cut above'
RALPH
'This is Indiana Jones goes to Antarctica… backed by good research
about weaponry, science and international jealousies'
NW
'Matthew Reilly drives the plot along at a cracking pace which
makes Ice Station damn hard to put down (I was still turning pages
at 4am)'
GERALDTON GUARDIAN
'Reilly cleverly shifts the point of view between various
participants, and the first 160 pages offer some of the best action
scenes I have read'
SUN
'Reilly has talent, he knows what he wants and he's set out to get
it… forget those big-name writers and give the kid a break—you
won't regret it'
BENDIGO ADVERTISER
'Ice Station is everything you want a fast-paced thriller to
be'
NEWCASTLE HERALD
'it is nail-biting reading!'
MARY RYAN BOOKSHOP GOOD BOOK GUIDE
'It's a non-stop, shoot 'em up, exploding, heroic, treacherous,
good guys-vs-bad guys riot from beginning to end'
PANORAMA
'This wild tale is written by a young lawyer who seems destined for
higher things than the local magistrate's court'
AUSSIE POST
'With a government conspiracy plot that puts X-Files to shame, a
pace that leaves Speed for dead and enough action to satisfy the
biggest adrenalin junkie, Ice Station is non-stop adventure, action
and intrigue'
QUEENSLAND TIMES
'Never have I read a book with such action from the beginning to
the end. If, like myself, you try to wait for a lull before putting
the book down for the night, you are bound to lose a lot of
sleep'
PIT-13NATE R LIFE
'Start reading this on Friday night or Saturday morning and say
bye- bye to your weekend'
SOUTH SYDNEY BULLETIN
'a stunning thriller from a major new talent'
ILLAWARRA MERCURY
'this has all the ingredients of a classic boysy thriller:
daredevil marines, whiz-bang weaponry, hi-tech mumbo-jumbo,
wholesale slaughter, cross and double-cross.., fasten your seatbelt
and settle in for the ride of your life'
• INSIDE MELBOURNE
'fast-paced, cutting-edge action… Don't read it after dark'
THE FOOTY SHOW MAGAZINE