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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Missed the mark,
This review is from: White Shark (Mass Market Paperback)
I picked up a copy of this book as soon as it hit the shelves. I tore into it ravenously (being a Benchley fan from "Jaws" days), and found myself shaking my head at the unbelievable expectations the author wanted me to believe as the story-line unfolds. To me the whole book read like a great white shark meets a storm trooping Edward Scissorhands or, maybe, Freddie Kruegger.First of all, the author appears to be reaching deep for any kind of sympathy or group you can hope to pull into a story -- Nazis and those who hate them, reporters and those who hate them, even sharks. Sharks are, by the way, only peripheral characters in this book, maligned and mauled by the main creature/character. OK, I usually don't tell too much about what's in a book, but I want to save many of you who haven't read this book already. A deranged Nazi scientist develops an amphibious biological based on a human form (an ultimate amphibious warrior) that has metal teeth and claws, a ravenous appetite, and nasty disposition to match. No one in the book knows what to make of the remains they find scattered along the beach and, later, on shore. Only at the end of a predictable series of events do the "good guys" finally figure out what's up and put and end to the situation. I worked my way through the book in good order, mostly because I was on vacation at the time and had little else at hand to read. The book is a quick and, compared to JAWS, a shallow read. I wish I could recommend this book, but I cannot in good conscience do that. I can't imagine who in the world I would feel good recommending it to. It's too bad that not everything out there is a 5-star item. I gave it a couple of stars primarily because I enjoy stories with a marne setting. I hope these comments are helpful to you. Alan Holyoak
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A good thriller. My thoughts...,
By S.Watkins (Antarctica) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Peter Benchley's Creature (Mass Market Paperback)
This book begins during World War II. There is a doctor trying to escape from Germany. He gets on a submarine and brings a large coffin. On their way out of the country, they get attacked and sin k. In 1996, a photographer goes on a deep-sea dive to take pictures. Before the surface, they see the sunken U-boat. They go over and lift the coffin on to the boat. The man opens the coffin, which lets the creature escape. Simon Chase owns the Osprey Island Marine Institute. On the small island people start getting killed mysteriously. The people on the island realize the importance of killing this creature and intend to do it. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good sci-fi horror novel. It is somewhat gory and scary. It will keep you on your toes. If you liked Peter Benchley's "Jaws" then you will like this. It is a good, thrilling story that you wont want to put down.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Still shocks me and grabs my attention. But not as gripping,
By Daniel R. Bills (Lafayette, Louisiana USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Peter Benchley's Creature (Mass Market Paperback)
as Jaws and white shark! A nail biter nonetheless! Great characters are still to find in this great book! Benchley is a a great writer!
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