Fringe - The Zodiac Paradox (Novel #1)

That was a fun read. Thought that the author did very well in combining the TV series characters and the real life crimes into an entertaining story.In the book, the Zodiac ends up in our world as a result of Walter and Bell's pre-Cortexiphan experiments. With the help of Nina Sharp, they try to fix their mistake and get rid of the killer.The only criticism I have is that Walter's character seems more based on "Walter as an old man" of the series. His character in the TV series had changed though through the removal of brain parts and the time in the mental institution. So while the younger version of Walter in this book is not always believable in that regard (compared to flashbacks of the young Walter in the TV series), he is more lovable because as a fan it's surely the older Walter we fondly remember.

I'm a huge fan of the TV show so was hoping this would be good, but no luck. Utterly lacking any whimsy, cleverness or sustained logical plot, except for a few references to the show it could be about any group of characters. Editing is sketchy too, with grammatical errors that leap off the pages. Just a huge disappointment.

I love the tv show, so I decided to read this. It was very interesting to understand the genesis of the ideas and characters from the show. I don't know, of course how I would have enjoyed the book if I was not already a Fringe Fan, as science fiction is not my thing, but I think I would have enjoyed it none the less. It is very readable and there are many different interesting concepts. I look forward to reading Christ Faust's other books!

What can i say, Fringe is Fringe. I couldn't do an unpartialized review because i do love this fandom. Well i can tell you, if you liked Fringe you will definitively love these books. The enviroment tottaly emules the serie. I can ensure you will like it.

As a die-hard Fringe fan for all the years it was aired, I found this book enlightening. As if I were an Observer traveling back to the time Walter and Bill (and yes, Nina) were in their post-college youth, I got to see where they came up with the formula later given to Olivia. Also there are hints about the origin of the Fringe division. Consider this a prequel to all the series episodes you've seen.

An excellent backstory on Walter, William and Nina and the birth of Cortexaphan. It was a pleasure to read it. I'll be buying the other two.

As an avid fan of the series I always wanted to know more about Walter and Bell before we met them and in this new novel, The Zodiac Paradox, we are treated to their early years and the things that are often left "in the back." Well, now you won't have to fill in the blanks because this novel explains quite a bit about how Bell and Nina became involved, how Cortexiphan was created, and even a little bit about Velvet Sedan Chair. We also discover the method in which Walter and Bell first encountered Over There (not how one might think) and the real root of Fringe Division.As a novel it can be easily read by Fringers, newbies, and someone who has never seen the show before (it doesn't demand inside knowledge) which is kind of nice and it deals with a relatively well known topic - The Zodiac Killer. Granted, it's a fictional account of his horrific crimes it does make for a fascinating read and holds your interest long after you have been brought in on the "fringe event."The only real downside to the novel is the drug related content, but if you don't mind that and have seen the series (Walter was always on something) it won't bother you too much. This is more of a warning for curious parties who want to let someone under the age of sixteen or seventeen read this than anything else.In conclusion, I am excited to read the next two in the series - The Burning Man (Olivia-centric) and Sins of the Father (Peter-centric) and discover even more about the mysterious events that lead up to the first episode of the series and what lurks behind the shadows.

This author loved FRINGE. She puts you back to the 60's when Walter, William and Nina start their collaboration. Exciting, creative and a good read.

I love Fringe. I think it is one of the best series of the past few years. So as soon as I heard that Christa Faust was writing three novels about the characters in Fringe (of the other two one is about Olivia and the other about Peter - which should be published soon) I had to give it a go.Of the three main characters, I am more interested to read about Walters back story. In this novel, he and William Bell are experimenting with a cocktail of mind altering drugs on the shores of Reiden Lake. Their minds connect in such a way that a gateway is opened to another universe. And through that gateway falls an Alternate-Zodiac killer (who preyed on young couples in the US at the end of the 60s). Walter and William then try to understand what has happened and how to rectify it.William Bell comes across almost exactly as I imagined a young Bell to be (suave, intelligent and a hit with the ladies). Nina Sharp also appears and you can straight away see her becoming the CEO of Massive Dynamic. She is strong minded, intelligent and very focussed.The only problem I had was with Walters' character. It was written too much like Walter 'after he had parts of his brain removed and spent 17 years in a mental hospital'. I had always imagined him more studious, driven and intelligent (a bit like Bell, but worldliwiseness - if that's a word!). He comes across in places as bumbling, stuttery and very socially awkward.I think this book is a 3.5 star book - but I have rounded it up (because it's Fringe) to 4 stars.One last thing as they appear in the novel, I would love to hear a Violet Sedan Chair album. What with these novels, Septembers Notebook (a great read btw), perhaps they can get some musicians together to release an album?

I love the series of Fringe, season 3 was the best! So, imagine my joy when, browsing threw the Kindle store, I stumbled across Faust's three novels set in the Fringe universe. This the the first of those three books that I've read and I still intend to read the other two. However, as much as I've enjoyed this book, I was still left a little disappointed by the end - it never truly demanded my full attention as much as I had hoped. That said, it was still interesting to find out more about Bishop, Nina and Bell, and how there friendships developed during their early teens.

I liked reading about Walter and co in the 70s, great stuff! The descriptions of Walter when he was young were really good and in keeping with the great character from the TV show. The plot was good, the way it wound in the stuff about the Zodiac killer was very clever. If you like Fringe I think you'll like this book.

The book follows the 1st adventure involving the eldest characters of the series: Walter, Bell and Nina. We get to know how they met and why. And we get a story that mixes many of the elements we knew from "Fringe": weirdness, suspense, clifhangers... and drugs! It does lack some of the high tech and polished of the later Fringe Divison, and Walter is still sane, so that might disapoint some readers. But if you're a fan, don't let that stop you from reading this book.

If you like the fringe series this is a must!Well written, gives a glimpse into Walters past and what drives him