A Smorgasbord and We’re the Meal

Posted: July 31, 2012 in Creatures, fiction, horror, reviews
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Looks good doesn’t it?

I really love reading books about Bigfoot(also called Sasquatch or Skunk Ape). Part of it stems from wondering if they could or do exist.

I’ll tell you this much, I wouldn’t want to meet a Sasquatch like the ones you come across when you read Bigfoot Hunters by Rick Gualtieri.

The creature opened its mouth wide and let loose a roar that sounded as if it had escaped from the gates of Hell itself.”

This book has all the elements of a great horror novel. Crazed Sasquatch’s bring their murderous rage down upon a small isolated town. Not just a few, but a whole tribe of them unleash bloody hell on the unsuspecting townspeople. Most don’t know what is happening until it is too late. The film crew and cast of the television show called Crypto Hunters, stand alongside a mixed bag of survivors and they are not going down without a fight. Once the action hits town, you don’t have time to catch your breath. Buildings are shattered, screams and roars echo through the streets,  and blood paints the walls.

Rick put a unique spin on his book. Throughout the story, parts of it are told from the creatures point of view. You will get a sense of what it is thinking, and it doesn’t look too good for any human they encounter.

“The Alpha was supreme, the Alpha of all alphas. He would kill the two-legged thing slowly… But first he would make the two-legged thing scream. It would scream long and loud, so that all others knew the futility of challenging him.

As for the characters, some I liked, some I wanted to slap silly, and some I felt got their just desserts. Don’t get too attached to them. They can’t all survive this horrific tale.

I loved this book. I had a feeling of deja vu while reading it. If you have ever seen

 or  you will know what I mean. I could just picture Lance Henriksen in 

this book. It just oozes foreboding.

Gratuitous violence scene: Don’t read this if you have a weak stomach!

“The hand grasped the front of Byron’s face, the fingers dug into his scalp. He barely had time for a muffled scream before the fingers cracked through the bone of his skull and pulled. The front of Byron’s head – face, eyes, bone, and muscle – was peeled like a ripe banana.

The creature’s head shot forward towards the raw bleeding cavern that had been Byron Clemon’s face. Its mouth closed around the gaping wound. For the next few minutes, the only sound that penetrated the woods was a thick slurping.”

I warned you. Creatures on a rampage, a well-developed cast of characters, and so much suspense you can’t stand it. Bigfoot Hunters is a horror smorgasbord. Hungry?

5 STARS and a big Thank You to Rick Gualtieri for a scary good story.

Rick has also written a humorous series about Bill the Vampire and has recently released the 3rd book in the series. To purchase these and other books by Rick Gualtieri, just click on the cover images.

For more about the author and his books:

http://www.poptartmanifesto.com

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5008815Rick_Gualtieri

https://twitter.com/rickgualtieri

Http://www.facebook.com/RickGualtieriAuthor

Comments
  1. Tara Brown says:

    I did not know about the name Skunk Ape. I’m from Bigfoot country lol. Learn something new everyday.

  2. fundinmental says:

    Great review. I love these kinds of books.

  3. This sounds crazy! Thanks for commenting on my All Claws review. I am a new follower of yours now. Great blog!

  4. fuonlyknew says:

    Thanks so much. I enjoy your blog also.
    The book is relentless. I really loved it.

  5. Emma Audsley says:

    Reblogged this on The Horrifically Horrifying Horror Blog and commented:
    You’ll love this!

  6. Reblogged this on Official Site of Alex Laybourne – Author and commented:
    If you are a fan of horror, then I think you are going to love this book.

    • fuonlyknew says:

      Hi Alex and thanks. I really wanted to put more nasty teasers in but was worried it would make some people a wee bit ill:) I love my gore and horror.

  7. rogerdcolby says:

    Sasquatch probably does not exist for three simple reasons:
    1. Too many rednecks with guns in the U.S. who would have shot one by now.
    2. Bears walk in their own tracks and make giant human looking footprints.
    3. Bones?

    …but I might read this book anyway:)

    • fuonlyknew says:

      I’ve met some humans that could almost pass for Bigfoot!
      As to the rednecks, after a few beers, they can’t hit what they are aiming at.
      Bears, maybe the sasquatch knows this and copies them?
      Bones? Hmm. Secret burial?

      I am just glad I have never run across the ones in this book!

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