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| ISBN-10 | 0312965737 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780312965730 |
| Authors | Peter Benchley |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Paperbacks |
| Publication Date | 1998-05-15 |
| Pages | 352 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813.54 |
| Rating | 4.00 |
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Description
At a small marine institute off the coast of Connecticut, only marine biologist Simon Chase realizes that a sixteen-foot pregnant Great White is feeding in the area. But even Simon doesn't know that a far deadlier creature is about to come out of the deep and threaten everything he cares for. A creature whose malevolence is unthinkable. Whose need to feed is insatiable. And whose relentless hunt for prey is unstoppable.Nearly twenty-five years after his huge bestseller Jaws, the master of the deep has done it again, letting loose a chilling new predator that only he could create. Drawing on his singular knowledge of the sea, science, and history, Peter Benchley masterfully spins a suspense-filled novel that hits you on a primal level, makes your heart pound, and leaves your blood running cold.
At a small marine institute off the coast of Connecticut, only marine biologist Simon Chase realizes that a sixteen-foot pregnant Great White is feeding in the area. But even Simon doesn't know that a far deadlier creature is about to come out of the deep and threaten everything he cares for. A creature whose malevolence is unthinkable. Whose need to feed is insatiable. And whose relentless hunt for prey is unstoppable.Nearly twenty-five years after his huge bestseller Jaws, the master of the deep has done it again, letting loose a chilling new predator that only he could create. Drawing on his singular knowledge of the sea, science, and history, Peter Benchley masterfully spins a suspense-filled novel that hits you on a primal level, makes your heart pound, and leaves your blood running cold.
DO NOT READ THIS BOOK AFTER DARK!!
No offense to HARR POTTER fans, but I believe that this book beat all the Harry Potter books. I needed to find a book report book over 150 pages and I had just bought this one and I liked sharks and started to read it. Soon enough I was hooked. Yes, it's true that it doesn't really have to do anything about a shrk, but it hooks like a snap. This is my favorite book in the whole world. But I warn you, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK AFTER DARK!! It's really scary. If you have read JAWS and then seen the movie and don't like JAWS anymore, trust me you'll love this book by Peter benchly!!! A great book report book.DO NOT READ THIS BOOK AFTER DARK!! I mean it!
Pretty lousy re-hash
First of all, the menacing creature in the book is not a white shark; it's not even close to being one. They just slapped that title on here because Benchley wrote "Jaws" and they wanted to cash in on it. Second of all, what the creature actually is is so completely ridiculous that it loses the power to frighten the reader. If you need a cheap summer thriller to burn through in a day or two, there are probably others out there that have at least a shred of credibility to make it interesting. How many more dead deer and sea lions do we have to see to build endless suspense for something silly?A bit much for me...
OK, I love Peter Benchley & have all his books. This one was a bit of a miss for me. (Spoilers ahead - Stop reading if you haven't read the book) - I just can't suspend my disbelief this far. I can believe in monsters of all sorts - especially since one only has to read the headlines to see that they are out there in all imaginable forms. However, I had some trouble thinking that a half man-half shark Nazi had survived in a box for 50 years and now was wreaking havoc. Also, the ability to go onto land was a bit fanciful. It was a well written book, and Benchley always makes us care about the characters. Its amazing how this man does it... Anyhow, this book just wasn't for me, but it does have a very very cool ending - if you can handle the pressure! (Pun intended)I can't wait for your next one Mr. Benchley!
A bit much...
OK, I love Peter Benchley & have all his books. This one was a bit of a miss for me. (Spoilers ahead - Stop reading if you haven't read the book) - I just can't suspend my disbelief this far. I can believe in monsters of all sorts - especially since one only has to read the headlines to see that they are out there in all imaginable forms. However, I had some trouble thinking that a half man-half shark Nazi had survived in a box for 50 years and now was wreaking havoc. Also, the ability to go onto land was a bit fanciful. It was a well written book, and Benchley always makes us care about the characters. Its amazing how this man does it... Anyhow, this book just wasn't for me, but it does have a very very cool ending - if you can handle the pressure! (Pun intended)I can't wait for your next one Mr. Benchley!
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