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starblaze's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
scottpm's review against another edition
4.0
This was not what I was expecting at all. I was expecting a good WWII spy type story. What I got was something else entirely. It was set in WWII but that was a little immaterial. It turned out to be a great story involving a botanist, some Nazis, and a whole bunch of interesting creatures and some nice side characters. All in all it was a very fun book to read.
mferrante83's review
3.0
An entertaining adventure story about Nazis and hyper-intelligent giant vampire bats. A nice break from my usual reading and I'll certainly be checking out Schutt's future MacCready novels.
rojo25's review against another edition
Not my thing. Once I get a whiff of cryptozoology creatures, aliens or vampires in my book then, I lose all interest. I just can’t get into those kinds of books.
justaguy's review against another edition
2.0
Not so thriller
I was disappointed with book summary and book cover made it looks worth to read. It isn't even close to thriller at all. I think it is somewhat bland and no excitement or suspense in there at all. I think this book need to redo whole thing.
I was disappointed with book summary and book cover made it looks worth to read. It isn't even close to thriller at all. I think it is somewhat bland and no excitement or suspense in there at all. I think this book need to redo whole thing.
devilsangel360live's review against another edition
3.0
Gigantic vampire bats, the Amazon basin, a crazier Indiana Jones (only this one is a zoologist), worls war II background sets the main premise for this quick airplane read.
The story picks up quick, gains momentum and then falls flat, shining because of a few fantastic moments. What is fascinating to read are the minute details that have real connections to history (Lost city of Z, German and Japanese research on biological warfare during WWII when it was deemed illegal) and the plausible zoological basis of the existence of the chupacabra and their brain chemistry altering capabilities.
The final pages of the book talks in detail about the painstaking research the authors had to go through - these were a delight to read. Also, the overall tone of the book goes beyond the storyline and delves more about the horrors that research into biological warfare can bring forth
The story picks up quick, gains momentum and then falls flat, shining because of a few fantastic moments. What is fascinating to read are the minute details that have real connections to history (Lost city of Z, German and Japanese research on biological warfare during WWII when it was deemed illegal) and the plausible zoological basis of the existence of the chupacabra and their brain chemistry altering capabilities.
The final pages of the book talks in detail about the painstaking research the authors had to go through - these were a delight to read. Also, the overall tone of the book goes beyond the storyline and delves more about the horrors that research into biological warfare can bring forth
justaguy's review against another edition
2.0
Not so thriller
I was disappointed with book summary and book cover made it looks worth to read. It isn't even close to thriller at all. I think it is somewhat bland and no excitement or suspense in there at all. I think this book need to redo whole thing.
I was disappointed with book summary and book cover made it looks worth to read. It isn't even close to thriller at all. I think it is somewhat bland and no excitement or suspense in there at all. I think this book need to redo whole thing.