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“A tightly written, tautly paced study of terror [that] makes us tingle.”The Washington Post
 
“Powerful . . . [Benchley’s] story grabs you at once.”The New York Times Book Review
 
“Relentless terror . . . You’d better steel yourself for this one. It isn’t a tale for the faint of heart.”The Philadelphia Inquirer
 
“Pure engrossment from the very opening . . . a fine story told with style, class, and a splendid feeling for suspense.”Chicago Sun-Times

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Peter Benchley began his career as a novelist in 1974 with the publication of Jaws, which was made into a hugely successful film. His other books include The Deep, The Island, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez, “Q” Clearance, Rummies, Beast, White Shark, and Shark Trouble. He was also a speechwriter for President Lyndon Johnson and a journalist for such magazines as Newsweek and National Geographic. Benchley died in 2006. For more information, please visit www.peterbenchley.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ballantine Books; Reprint edition (August 6, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0345544145
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0345544148
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.15 x 0.75 x 7.95 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for fans of the movie
By Marcus D. on August 2, 2019
Jaws has been one of my all-time favorite movies for years, but for some reason I had never bothered reading the book. Well after recently finishing reading Jurassic Park (another favorite movie), I decided to keep with the trend and read Jaws. And I'm so glad I did. The book was a very quick read, but I enjoyed every bit. There was definitely a fair amount of content in the book which was omitted from the movie, and I'm ok with that. The book and movie are both enjoyable respectively and in their own rights. I'll likely watch the movie and read the book again very soon.
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5.0 out of 5 stars BookTrail it to the movies!
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5.0 out of 5 stars BookTrail it to the movies!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2020
Oh I've watched Jaws the movie so many times I've lost count. I thought I'd read the book to see how it had been adapted and to see what was different, better etc. Well the ending is certainly different! There's so much extra detail of course in the book and more description but it was clear to see just how clever the film was for its time.

The island is described so well and in such lucious detail that I am half tempted to live by the sea despite the risk of sharks. The nature of the first shark attack in the book is shocking as are the ones which follow and the book really does keep up an excellent sense of fear and foreboding. Having read this so long after the film though, I swear I could hear that der dum der dum every time the shark was about to appear.

I really recommend reading the book even if you think you know the story very well. There's a lot more to the story than just the shark here such as more drama when they have to close the beaches and...wait for it...the issue with Brody's wife! Ah I'm going to look her a little differently now.

That shark steals the show though and I'm going to take this movie/book/booktrail thing one step further now and read it next time I go to the beach...
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great adventure story that has worn well despite the passing of forty years.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Still after 50 years a great read - better than the movie
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