Welcome to My 31 Days Of Thrills And Chills 2018! I did this last year and so excited to do it again. I’ll be sharing reviews and lots of extra spooky stuff every day leading up to Halloween. I hope you’ll join me!
I’m sharing all kinds of books, movies, and other spooky stuff for every day in October. Gots to get those scares on for the 31st!
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Megalodon In Paradise
by Hunter Shea
Genre: Horror
My Review
Imagine winning billions in the lottery. That’s just what happens to Ollie. He decides to buy a tropical island and invites his friends from college to come live there. They’re the closest thing to family he has. Sounds like a dream come true. But, that doesn’t last long.
Hunter has a way of giving you genuine characters in quick, efficient descriptions. I could easily picture all of these. Then he bombards them with Nazi’s, government cover ups, Jamaican mobsters, the character’s own personal demons, a Cat 5 hurricane threatening the island and the largest shark to ever roam the oceans. The Megalodon. Once the action begins the hits just keep on coming.
Those of you who have read Hunter’s work before know he doesn’t spare his characters. Death comes quickly and from all directions. Some of which I can’t share.
It was terrific fun reading this book. I’ve read a bunch of his novels and short stories and was thrilled this was one of the longer ones, as I couldn’t get enough. Hunter made it even more fun when character’s referenced events from some of his other books. I notice he shared another fishy tale that I have to read. The Last Colossus. There’s an opening scene for it included at the end of Magalodon In Paradise. Confirms my decision to no longer swim in the ocean!
Did I enjoy this book? You know it! I got what I was hoping for.Would I recommend this book? Yepper. Treat yourself!
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Synopsis
Island life can be deadly.
For Ollie Arias, owning an island in Micronesia is beyond his wildest dreams. Moving his best friends from college to share his dream…priceless. A little urban exploration of the abandoned military lab unearths strange, dark secrets. And awakens a slumbering beast that has gone decades without food. Ollie and his pals have unwittingly unleashed a deadly infection above, and a prehistoric killing machine below. The storm of the century is headed their way. Paradise has never been so close to hell.
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This sounds like so much fun! For obvious reasons, it reminds me of the movie The Meg, which I absolutely loved! I know a lot of people didn’t like it, but it was just like one of those dumb syfy movies and that is the sort of stuff I like watching! Lol
I loved The Meg books! Still haven’t seen the movie yet. I’ll be grabbing the DVD as I expect I’ll want to watch if more than once!
Love everything about it. Thanks for sharing the great review.
sherry @ fundinmental
I know you would like this one Sherry!
The Last Colossus by Michael Hodges? I’ve read that one. I enjoyed the actual story but hated the MC so much that it spoiled the book for me!
I thought it sounded familiar. I probably read about it from your blog.
Great review. It’s not my thing but you make them sound so good. Anne – Books of My Heart
I love stories like these!
I am really wanting to read this one, so many of his books I still haven’t gotten too!
I was thrilled when Hunter sent me a copy! His books are horror M&Ms for me! LOL
Wow Laura it goes in every direction here! Seems like a whirlwind to me LOL
It has you racing every which way. I sure had fun.
I’ve never seen this book before, wow he’s written a lot! I’ve only read one Hunter Shea book but I had fun and I know I’ll read more books at some point. Awesome review!
I’ve been reading his books for a while and he’s an auto read for me:)
Whoa, gotta add this one to my Hunter Shea list!
I sure recommend you do:)
Yay! I own this one. There’s only been one Shea book so far that I haven’t loved and as many as I’ve read, that’s a great track record.
I’m the same. One didn’t quite wow me but the rest sure have!