Utopia (Lincoln Child novel)

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Utopia
Author	Lincoln Child
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Thriller
Publisher	Doubleday
Publication date	December 2, 2003
Media type	Paperback
Pages	464
ISBN	ISBN 0-385-50668-6
Preceded by	—
Followed by	Death Match

Utopia (ISBN 0-385-50668-6) is a novel by Lincoln Child published in 2002. It is set in a futuristic amusement park called Utopia, a park that relies heavily on holographics and robotics. Dr. Andrew Warne, the man who designed the program that runs the park's robots, is called in to help fix a problem. But when he gets there, he finds out that the park is being held hostage by a mysterious man known as John Doe.

[edit] Worlds

Utopia consists of five "Worlds", each modelled after different time eras.

• The Nexus: A neutral setting between the Worlds.
• Gaslight: Based on Victoria London.
• Camelot: A medieval kingdom.
• Boardwalk: A reproduction of a sea side amusement park.
• Callisto: A futuristic spaceport above Jupiter's sixth moon.
• Atlantis: A water park based on the lost continent of Atlantis (in the novel, Atlantis is still under construction, and is seen in the epilogue).

[edit] Rides and Attractions

Notting Hill Chase: In Gaslight, this rollercoaster is themed as a runaway midnight carriage ride. In the prologue this ride malfunctions and a boy named Corey is seriously injured.

Professor Cripplewood's Chamber of Fantastic Illusion (HoloMirrors): An advanced fun house that uses mirrors and holograms. John Doe attempts to kindnap Sarah Boatwright in this attraction.

[edit] External links

• Preston/Child web page with two Utopia sample chapters

v • d • e Works by Douglas Preston and/or Lincoln Child Novels by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child featuring Agent Pendergast: Relic (1995) • Reliquary (1997) • The Cabinet of Curiosities (2002) • Still Life with Crows (2003) • Brimstone (2004) • Dance of Death (2005) • The Book of the Dead (2006) • The Wheel of Darkness (2007) • Cemetery Dance (2008) • Other novels by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child: Mount Dragon (1996) • Riptide (1998) • Thunderhead (1999) • The Ice Limit (2000) • Solo works by Douglas Preston: Jennie (1994) • The Codex (2004) • Tyrannosaur Canyon (2005) • Blasphemy (2008) • Solo works by Lincoln Child: Utopia (2002) • Death Match (2004) • Deep Storm (2007) • Terminal Freeze (2009) • Works by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi: The Monster of Florence (2008)