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ladilira's review
4.0
I can’t say I read much thriller/horror. I’m the type of person who has a hard time sitting through movies like Saw or The Cell, or for that matter reading any of Stephen King. They freak me out. The idea that something so awful could happen and possibly has happened to people makes me want to run and hide under a blanket for life. So, I took a shaky step out of my comfort zone to read this story by Tomasso. Now, this is not straight up horror. It’s more suspense and thriller. I was a bit afraid I would feel sick most of this book. But I was pleasantly surprised by my reaction to it.
Tomasso is a clean, honest writer. While he had many characters, I was never lost. The main character Rick Stone, travels to a remote, jungle part of Papua to catch a deadly fish. The monster fish that Stone is sent to catch is nothing compared to the real horrors that welcome them upon arrival. When I first began reading this, I had images of Anacondas eating everyone alive in dark murky waters. I was happy that this story went much further than just scary reptiles or aquatic creatures. Tomasso takes you on a wild jungle ride, where secrets are revealed and Stone is forced to fight for his life. I think anyone who enjoys life threatening suspense with no conceivable way out, will appreciate this story. There are some pivotal and moving choices Stone has to make throughout the journey, so dramatic that it made me feel compellingly involved with his decisions.
The story overall is rather smooth and fast. The beginning is a bit slower, but it’s necessary for the book later on. I definitely did not have to make myself read it, in fact I quite enjoyed it and wanted to know what was going to happen next. The whole who-is-going-to-die thing kept me engaged and eager to read on.
I highly recommend this story to all you suspense fans out there. If you enjoy a bit of violence and blood, you won’t be unhappy. But also I recommend this to readers who want a real story to accompany the violence. Tomasso weaves a tale that is more than just the horrors. But a realistic adventure that could happen to anyone traveling in the jungles of any remote location that have hidden secrets. I can say for certain, I have no desire to travel to Papua jungles anytime soon.
*I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Tomasso is a clean, honest writer. While he had many characters, I was never lost. The main character Rick Stone, travels to a remote, jungle part of Papua to catch a deadly fish. The monster fish that Stone is sent to catch is nothing compared to the real horrors that welcome them upon arrival. When I first began reading this, I had images of Anacondas eating everyone alive in dark murky waters. I was happy that this story went much further than just scary reptiles or aquatic creatures. Tomasso takes you on a wild jungle ride, where secrets are revealed and Stone is forced to fight for his life. I think anyone who enjoys life threatening suspense with no conceivable way out, will appreciate this story. There are some pivotal and moving choices Stone has to make throughout the journey, so dramatic that it made me feel compellingly involved with his decisions.
The story overall is rather smooth and fast. The beginning is a bit slower, but it’s necessary for the book later on. I definitely did not have to make myself read it, in fact I quite enjoyed it and wanted to know what was going to happen next. The whole who-is-going-to-die thing kept me engaged and eager to read on.
I highly recommend this story to all you suspense fans out there. If you enjoy a bit of violence and blood, you won’t be unhappy. But also I recommend this to readers who want a real story to accompany the violence. Tomasso weaves a tale that is more than just the horrors. But a realistic adventure that could happen to anyone traveling in the jungles of any remote location that have hidden secrets. I can say for certain, I have no desire to travel to Papua jungles anytime soon.
*I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
audreyintheheadphones's review
1.0
Authors, please use at least one editor. Preferably an editor who will catch if your 3rd person narrative slips into 1st person for three paragraphs for no discernible reason, and when you do a big plot point reveal twice for the same plot point, causing your characters to act either like amnesiacs or brain fever sufferers. In addition, editors can help with all the pesky things like spelling, tense and words going missing from sentences at random.
Also, I was confused as to why every female character needed to be defined primarily by who she was or wasn't sleeping with, and this charming speech to the chief of a tribe of natives:
On a steroids indeed.
Also, I was confused as to why every female character needed to be defined primarily by who she was or wasn't sleeping with, and this charming speech to the chief of a tribe of natives:
"You and your people, you're just ignorant, that's all. Uneducated. It's not your fault. I'm not blaming you for being stupid, or hostile, or even cannibals. You don't know any better. You live in a jungle. You're like a demonic Tarzan on a steroids [sic] or something."
On a steroids indeed.
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