A compelling, modern novel about an ordinary man having a not-so-ordinary encounter with one of the legendary creatures known as bigfoot.
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"Indeed, what Travers has created is a story that could definitely take place...a most gripping adventure." --Christopher L. Murphy, author of Meet the Sasquatch
About the Author
Pete Travers, by day, works as a Visual Effects Supervisor on motion pictures. His credits include such films as The Aviator, Matrix: Reloaded, The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and What Dreams May Come. Pete is also involved in bigfoot research, speaking with numerous individuals who claim to have seen the creature. He has worked with eyewitnesses and has produced a compilation of sketches, which will be released to the public soon.
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Another trip into the wilds,
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This review is from: No Return (Paperback)
Divorcee Doug Childress takes his 14 year old son, Chad, on a camping weekend in an attempt to reconnect with him. While out in the No Return Wilderness of Idaho, Doug shoots a bear from a distance in a hasty decision to impress his son. The trouble begins when they go to look at the kill and find it's not a bear but rather a large hairy manlike creature... aka a bigfoot. As Chad rushes back to camp for his camera, Doug is startled when he hears Chad screaming. Doug gets back to the camp site quickly to find an even bigger bigfoot that just beat-down Chad. A hectic retreat in his SUV gets Doug and Chad back to town. Unfortunately for Doug, he's arrested for child abuse as there are no signs of an animal attack on Chad's body. Convinced no one is going to believe him, Doug must escape the jail and return to the No Return Wilderness to gather his proof that he didn't do it. As Doug treks deeper into the wilderness after his quarry, Sheriff Darrell and Doug's best friend Evan begin the search for Doug. Doug is determine to track down the creature to save himself but just where and why is the sasquatch travelling to?
What follows is an interesting and quick paced adventure with fairly believable story telling by our first-time author, Pete Travers. Sure there's some discrepancies that don't quite fit such as the ammo wasting shotgun sequences and how Doug, a banker with no outdoors experience, is able to so sufficiently track an elusive bigfoot. All-in-all, this is a pretty decent story that isn't your B-grade monster movie. Instead, it's a book about redemption of a man's actions, past and present. It's dealing with consequences and opening your eyes to the possibilities that not everything is easily explainable. Travers brings forth some interesting questions/answers about the bigfoot creatures in his scenario. Frankly, my only real problem with the book is the author's determined avoidance at using contractions in his dialogues between characters. Maybe it's just me but people just don't speak without using contractions all the time. It's also only a 258 page book but only because there's double spacing between paragraphs for some editing reason. In reality, take out the double paragraph spacing, and the book will probably come in at about 210-230 pages. Either way, this is a great weekend book, especially if you happen to be out camping yourself. I was also lucky enough to buy this book and have it arrive, signed by the author. Thanks Pete!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I am having troubles sleeping... (Which in this case is a good thing!),
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This review is from: No Return (Paperback)
No Return has you hooked right out of the gate. The prologue is downright creepy and it is a great setup for things to come.
What makes No Return a great book is its believability. The behavior of the people and the creatures in this novel keep the story on edge because they are utterly believable. The decisions that are made by the main character made me think "That's what I would do!", which in turn heightens the anxiety. It's the thread that binds the story together and makes you keep reading, ...aside from the fact that there is a giant bigfoot out in the woods that's ready to kill you. I also love the fact that No Return avoids all of the usual charcater cliches of modern story-telling, like the expert professor who happens to be along for the ride explaining everything, or the superior hunter that is bested by the great beast, or the hot chick that gets caught out in the woods alone. It's just some ordinary people caught in an extraordinary circumstance. I loved this book. It kept me interested, I wanted to know what was going to happen next. I recommend this book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Scary and Hairy,
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This review is from: No Return (Paperback)
There are a few elements to this book that set it apart from other "chased through the woods" thrillers.
First, the book deals with the idea of an actual Bigfoot (or Bigfeet - since there is more than one) in a fairly realistic way. Rather than sensationalize the concept of Bigfoot being real, the characters react as I would if I found the hairy monsters to exist. Bigfoot is a creature living in the woods, protecting its territory. It's not King Kong. It keeps the story grounded and kept me caring about what happened to the characters. Second, the story is fairly informative about nature and culture. While going on a journey with the main character we learn about survival techniques and different challenges to being deep in the woods without the proper equipment. The author also relates a lot about the history of the area and the people who have lived there for centuries. Third, the story deals with family and the protection of family - from a human's perspective and from a monster's perspective. The parallels were clever and lended credibility to much of what happens in the story. The story itself is pretty exciting - a solid thriller dealing with family, nature, and an enormous, hairy, frightening creature that could snap you like a twig. The author's descriptions of Bigfoot are pretty intense -- you can practically smell the dirt entangled in the beast's fur. And nobody wants to come face to face with those eyes. Without giving away too much, I found the ending really satisfying because the story stays true to the concept that Bigfoot is a real creature who wants to survive and protect as much as the characters do. I'm glad I read it. It will be interesting to see what else Mr. Travers has for us next.
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