Bigfoot Hunters [Kindle Edition]

Rick Gualtieri (Author)

Book Description

Evolution is about to be kicked in the teeth by some very large feet.

When Harrison Kent suggests a camping trip to the dense woods of Colorado, his friends are all for a little adventure. What awaits them, though, is far more than they ever bargained for. They discover that Sasquatch is real; however, these are not the shy creatures of legend. A madness has claimed them, one which has erased their once-peaceful nature and left in its place an unstoppable horde of ravenous monsters.

Now Harrison, his friends, and the unsuspecting residents of a remote town find themselves in a fight for their lives against the bloodthirsty beasts...a fight that they're ill-equipped to win. But the woods hold more than one secret. There are other forces at play. If they can survive long enough, they might just be able to even the odds.

It's primal fury versus a whole lot of bullets, in a battle to determine once and for all: who is the hunter and who is the hunted?

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Bigfoot Hunters is 90,000 words of graphic Horror Adventure (mature audiences only) by Rick Gualtieri, author of Bill The Vampire and Scary Dead Things.

Includes the bonus short story, Zombie Pride, by Thea Isis Gregory.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Rick is an exceptional writer with a real knack for flow, description and characterization." - The Indie Bookshelf (theindiebookshelf.blogspot.com)

From the Author

Jaws scared people away from the beaches. I want Bigfoot Hunters to make you afraid of your own backyard. 

Bigfoot Hunters could be called a labor of twisted love. It combines my fascination with cryptozoology, my love of shows dealing with it - such as: Destination Truth and MonsterQuest - and my enjoyment of a good monster rampage. 

I had a ton of fun writing Bigfoot Hunters. I sincerely hope you have as much Sasquatch-stomping enjoyment reading it.

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Product Details

• File Size: 493 KB
• Print Length: 425 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1468177052
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0074VTEPA
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,083 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Why I keep Coming Back to Rick March 5, 2012

By S. Grant

Format:Kindle Edition

I will be honest. I did not read the description of this book before I dove in. It was by Gualtieri, who I had previously reviewed with Bill the Vampire, which was hilarious. I probably was expecting similar hilarity in this novel, and while a few good parts did make me laugh (anything involving Paula) this book was not meant for hilarity. It is first, and foremost, a horror. I hate the horror genre! Why am I reading this novel? Besides the aforementioned, it was by Rick Gualtieri. Well then...

Plot: Six teenagers go camping in the woods. Within the woods they encounter something that wants to destroy them apart. Sound like a campy horror movie plot? Sure, it is, but it's also done in a way that is not redundant. Enter the actual Bigfoot Hunters, a group of men that know the secret of these elusive creatures. Saying too much more gives away a few of the plot twists, which we know I'm not about doing. I despise spoilers. However, about 30% through I was wondering where the novel could possibly go from there and found that the six teenagers camping in the woods was just the prelude to the true horror.

Characters: There were quite a few characters in this novel, from the six teenagers, the four Hunters, and the townspeople surrounding the forest. Gualtieri surprised me with a few characters because they were not what I was expecting and the ending was not where I expected it to go. Every character has a unique quality, which is amazing considering that this is not a long novel.

Only complaints about this novel is what I normally would complain about in horror movies: body count. I have a bleeding heart at times during novels so it is rough for me to see a character I was rooting for die. Horribly. But Gualtieri does what needs to be done while covering the destruction it all leaves in the wake. Excellent writing style that has improved since the last novel I've read by him and great for any fans of horror, or people who want to read horror that has actual character development.

Reasons to read:

4. Beautifully written for such horrible destruction

3. Bigfoot

2. Compelling story while following horror cliché

1. Paula is just ridiculous enough to at least lighten the mood

Reasons not to read:

3. You absolutely hate the horror genre

2. You think Bigfoot should act like Harry

1. You don't like descriptions of blood and gore

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars There are no words... July 14, 2012

By Melissa E. Perea

Format:Kindle Edition

Bigfoot is REAL!! Or at least in theory according to Rick Gualtieri's latest horror book. Bigfoot Hunters is written in 3rd person POV and is very reminiscent of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein. He get's you inside the mind of the Alpha Bigfoot via italicized excerpts. It's truly fascinating.

Being a girl, horror isn't generally something I read (not that they're aren't girls who LOVE this stuff, but I'm sure the majority of horror fans are male). Anyhow, this was actually my first go at it and I'm so happy I took the chance. Rick is an exceptional writer with a real knack for flow, description and characterization.

The book focus' on a group of young adults who set out on a camping/hiking trip in the mountains. Things go awry when they get attacked by an angry Sasquatch who has separated from his clan. Just when you think he has nowhere to go with his story after unexpectedly ending the first climatic scene, he unleashes a fury of death and destruction I never thought possible. And the root of it all will make you laugh, sigh and think WOW, that is totally plausible if and this is a big IF, Bigfoot were real.

When reviewing this book from my own personal eyes, the only thing that makes it fall short is its lack of a romance. Was there some crazy lust scenes added in for dramatic affect? Yes. Did they make we want to turn the pages like a Nicholas Sparks novel? No. Is it stupid of me to want this from a horror novel? I don't think so.

Why....?

Well, for starters if horror novelists want to tap into a new market and gain new readers then they better start including something for the ladies. I would definitely be a repeat customer of Rick's if he even just gave me the slightest romance on the side. It doesn't have to be all Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams-esque where he finds himself channeling his inner Notebook while massacring the townspeople, but a little something would be nice and greatly appreciated. So listen up Rick, if you want me and my 300+ book reading friends to start reading horror do us a favor and give us some hearts and sunshine. I know you can do it! Your stellar writing speaks for itself.

With that being said I just have to clarify that the ending of Bigfoot Hunters was profoundly superb. He did things with the characters I wasn't expecting and took the disaster of the situation to new levels. Never once did I doubt the situations he placed his characters in or their responses to the world they had been unwillingly placed in. Bravo Rick. Bravo. I raise my glass to you and salute your talent. I hope your writing takes you on an impossible journey, albeit one with less blood and viscera splattered about.

And lastly, to end this poignant look into a book where almost everyone dies, lives, makes love, goes insane, kills someone, gets decapitated uh never-mind I'm not telling you how it ends. But if your interested in learning more then check out my behind the scenes look into the mind of our loveable psycho killer - Rick Gualtieri - on [...]. The review/interview goes live 7/15/12 - 2pm EST.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Bigfoot Hunters September 6, 2012

By R. Moschgat Jr.

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have read everything that is available here at Amazon by Rick and I have to say that he has kept me entertained with each thing he has done.
If you are wanting a great Sasquatch story, why not start here?
Cannot wait for the author's next release!

More About the Author

In the latter part of the 20th century, Rick Gualtieri was born. The world as a collective said 'meh' and thus he began his journey through a life filled with all sorts of quirks and oddness. What better thing to do than write about it? Rick Gualtieri is an adult comedy & horror writer. He is the author of:

BIGFOOT HUNTERS - A horror adventure
BILL THE VAMPIRE - A horror comedy. Book one in the Tome of Bill Series
SCARY DEAD THINGS - A horror comedy. Book two in the Tome of Bill Series
THE MOURNING WOODS - A horror comedy. Book three in the Tome of Bill Series
HOLIER THAN THOU - A horror comedy. Book four in the Tome of Bill Series
THE POPTART MANIFESTO - A comedic selection of short stories

Upcoming works include:
DEVIL HUNTERS - a Tale of the Crypto Hunter

Rick currently lives in NJ, a good place to be for people like him.

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I welcome any and all feedback. If you've read one of my books, I would love to hear what you think (good or bad). It's okay, unlike the creatures in my novels, I don't bite. :)

You can find me at my blog www.poptartmanifesto.com or just drop me a line at [e-mail].

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