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The Shadowkiller
Every hair on Ty's body, the skin on his neck and arms, everything was clenched in a primeval fear stimulus response. In the thick of the woods not ten yards away stood a creature, manlike, apelike . . . some sort of hairy humanoid, like a gorilla standing upright on long legs. Motionless, it stared at Ty, and Ty froze dead in his tracks."Jesus Christ, this is Bigfoot."
"BIGFOOT IS ANGRY."
When careless campers unleash a raging forest fire, they inadvertently set in motion a blood-drenched spree of revenge. Motivated by the immolation of his family, a nearly eleven-foot-tall, preternaturally strong superprimate begins stalking the mountains northeast of Seattle, hunting the "small two-legs" he blames and leaving an eerie trail of missing people . . . but little else.
As people begin vanishing from nearby forests, former software magnate Ty Greenwood risks everything to find out why. Tormented by his encounter with a Bigfoot three years earlier, Ty's past now collides with what he suspects is happening. But this time he doesn't realize that the stakes are far higher.
In his search for two missing lawyers, Snohomish County Sheriff's Detective Mac Schneider discovers a "spectacularly" large footprint. Is it another hoax or is there really something to fear in the woods? Despite mounting evidence, Mac fears ridicule and is reluctant to reveal that the myth might in fact be a terrifying reality. Complicating everything for him is Kris Walker, a gorgeous but ruthless television reporter bent on getting the story at any cost.
Joining the quest is an old Native American actor with a troubling secret: Ben Campbell has a mystical connection to the beast. And while Ben's link withthis fearsome and intelligent being haunts his dreams and could spell his doom, it may also prove to be the only key to stopping this ferocious, inhuman killing machine. Can they end his deadly rampage before he destroys everything they hold dear?
Just when you thought it was safe to go into the woods . . . "The Shadowkiller" will give even the most hard-core skeptic a reason to think twice before going camping.
"BIGFOOT IS ANGRY."
When careless campers unleash a raging forest fire, they inadvertently set in motion a blood-drenched spree of revenge. Motivated by the immolation of his family, a nearly eleven-foot-tall, preternaturally strong superprimate begins stalking the mountains northeast of Seattle, hunting the "small two-legs" he blames and leaving an eerie trail of missing people . . . but little else.
As people begin vanishing from nearby forests, former software magnate Ty Greenwood risks everything to find out why. Tormented by his encounter with a Bigfoot three years earlier, Ty's past now collides with what he suspects is happening. But this time he doesn't realize that the stakes are far higher.
In his search for two missing lawyers, Snohomish County Sheriff's Detective Mac Schneider discovers a "spectacularly" large footprint. Is it another hoax or is there really something to fear in the woods? Despite mounting evidence, Mac fears ridicule and is reluctant to reveal that the myth might in fact be a terrifying reality. Complicating everything for him is Kris Walker, a gorgeous but ruthless television reporter bent on getting the story at any cost.
Joining the quest is an old Native American actor with a troubling secret: Ben Campbell has a mystical connection to the beast. And while Ben's link withthis fearsome and intelligent being haunts his dreams and could spell his doom, it may also prove to be the only key to stopping this ferocious, inhuman killing machine. Can they end his deadly rampage before he destroys everything they hold dear?
Just when you thought it was safe to go into the woods . . . "The Shadowkiller" will give even the most hard-core skeptic a reason to think twice before going camping.
448 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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October 28, 2014
★ ★ ★ ★1/2
So here's my idea of a near perfect monster book! I mean just look at the cover it is kinda creepy isn't it? I personally give a big thumbs up to the cover designer for this book because they nailed it dead on in my opinion.
This book had a fast pace straight out of the gate that kept going right on through until the end. Yes there were times when it did slow down for a page or two but the slow parts never lasted long and the author was able to keep the book going in a linnear manner so depite the numerous "OH MY GOD THIS GUY IS GOING TO DIE" moments I never once got lost. My only pet peeve was that to me the author repeated certain things in the book to much like certain phrases but that is my only issue with this book.
I thought the characters were neat and I didn't really dislike anyone except one of the Detectives...I think his name was Karl Carillo. He just seemed like a real A-hole who bragged about screwing around on his wife with strippers. I HATE men like that! I also hated the woman reporter Kris Walker what a b****! Karma really caught up to her and as violent as it was I couldn't help but feel a little happy that she was gone. Other than that I liked all the characters my favourite was Ben Campbell the old Native American actor who had a mental link with Bigfoot or as his people refer to his kind, the Oh-Mah. He was such a sweet old guy.
Now I may not be a Bigfoot fanatic but I do appreciate a good Bigfoot tale and that what I got in the ages of this novel. The creature was gruesome, terrifying and all the things nightmares are made of. The author did a great job of bringing this legendary creature to life and it did give me goosebumps because I was reading this book in the middle of the night. I highly recommend checking this book out if you're in for a scary monster read or if you're just a fan of Bigfoot!
So here's my idea of a near perfect monster book! I mean just look at the cover it is kinda creepy isn't it? I personally give a big thumbs up to the cover designer for this book because they nailed it dead on in my opinion.
This book had a fast pace straight out of the gate that kept going right on through until the end. Yes there were times when it did slow down for a page or two but the slow parts never lasted long and the author was able to keep the book going in a linnear manner so depite the numerous "OH MY GOD THIS GUY IS GOING TO DIE" moments I never once got lost. My only pet peeve was that to me the author repeated certain things in the book to much like certain phrases but that is my only issue with this book.
I thought the characters were neat and I didn't really dislike anyone except one of the Detectives...I think his name was Karl Carillo. He just seemed like a real A-hole who bragged about screwing around on his wife with strippers. I HATE men like that! I also hated the woman reporter Kris Walker what a b****! Karma really caught up to her and as violent as it was I couldn't help but feel a little happy that she was gone. Other than that I liked all the characters my favourite was Ben Campbell the old Native American actor who had a mental link with Bigfoot or as his people refer to his kind, the Oh-Mah. He was such a sweet old guy.
Now I may not be a Bigfoot fanatic but I do appreciate a good Bigfoot tale and that what I got in the ages of this novel. The creature was gruesome, terrifying and all the things nightmares are made of. The author did a great job of bringing this legendary creature to life and it did give me goosebumps because I was reading this book in the middle of the night. I highly recommend checking this book out if you're in for a scary monster read or if you're just a fan of Bigfoot!
September 9, 2009
One of the scariest Bigfoot books you EVER read. Violent, fast and bone breaking. I hope Hansen continues to write what I call MOnster books. Reading this makes you wish Hollywood would adapt adapt this and finally make a scary Bigfoot movie.
March 2, 2018
Amazing book! I can't wait to get Alzheimer's so I can read it again for the "first time!"
March 3, 2024
Another book that failed to live up to its potential.
Some people might already think that the entire premise is stupid, but I was actually pretty excited about it. The hunt for an insane Bigfoot that has gone on a murderous rampage sounded like great entertainment to me. And in some parts it was, but unfortunately in others it really wasn't.
The thing with this book is that a lot of it is really good, but at the same time some of the parts that aren't, are REALLY bad.
First of all, there are way too many scenes of Bigfoot attacking someone. As the reader, we are being introduced to some person, learn a bit about their life and what they are up to right now, then they see a mysterious shadow in the corner of the eye and a little later they get horribly murdered. That works very well for an opening scene to the book, but to do it over and over again throughout the course of the book long after the killer has been revealed as Bigfoot just doesn't make any sense. It happens so often, that as soon as you are being introduced to a new character in the middle of the book you know it's just gonna be another Bigfoot kill scene. There are way too many of those in the book and I really mean WAY too many.
My next issue is that there isn't all that much of a hunt for Bigfoot at all. All main characters do is gather some very lacking evidence and then walk up and down a trail every now and then until they encounter Bigfoot at some point. I had hoped for more adventurous parts. Where is the on scene investigation in the forest? Collecting more evidence, camping out in the woods, searching the forest at night, things like that? The main tool they use to find Bigfoot seems to be the magical spirit power of some old native American actor who, with the mystical ancient powers of his ancestors can somehow sense Bigfoot from miles away. I thought that was really dumb.
But by far the worst part of the book is the character of Kris Walker. The author makes sure to describe her as the most dislikable person ever, who at the same time is apparently so crazy attractive that every single male character is gawking all over her and can't act right anymore as soon as she enters the room. And then when you as the reader hate her good and proper she gets killed in the most vile and absurd way ever. I literally had to put down the book for a few minutes after that scene and contemplated what the Hell I just read. I also think there's a hint she's going to Hell. Like literally to Hell. Because she's a bad person...
That was definitely the part where I knew this book could not get more than 3 stars anymore. I can't help but feel like the author had some real life grudge against some woman and wrote her into this book to make her the most despicable person in the world and then kill her off in the most ridiculously violent way possible. All the Bigfoot kills are pretty violent, but you can tell the author saved a particularly nasty death for her.
The showdown in the end between Bigfoot and our main characters is alright, but nothing great and then the very ending is so so so cheesy it hurts. All the good characters get their very very happy end with not just one, but two good characters becoming multi millionairs in like 2 pages, while the remaining bad one quickly gets killed off in one paragraph. The main good guy then also goes around and hands everyone who helped him thousands upon thousands of dollars, because that's what good guys do. Yeah, the ending was baaaad.
So yeah, it had some HUGE flaws, but at the same time I actually really enjoyed it for the most part so I don't really know what to make of it. It is somewhat unfortunate, because I really feel like this had the potential to be a great monster book with only a few small changes.
Some people might already think that the entire premise is stupid, but I was actually pretty excited about it. The hunt for an insane Bigfoot that has gone on a murderous rampage sounded like great entertainment to me. And in some parts it was, but unfortunately in others it really wasn't.
The thing with this book is that a lot of it is really good, but at the same time some of the parts that aren't, are REALLY bad.
First of all, there are way too many scenes of Bigfoot attacking someone. As the reader, we are being introduced to some person, learn a bit about their life and what they are up to right now, then they see a mysterious shadow in the corner of the eye and a little later they get horribly murdered. That works very well for an opening scene to the book, but to do it over and over again throughout the course of the book long after the killer has been revealed as Bigfoot just doesn't make any sense. It happens so often, that as soon as you are being introduced to a new character in the middle of the book you know it's just gonna be another Bigfoot kill scene. There are way too many of those in the book and I really mean WAY too many.
My next issue is that there isn't all that much of a hunt for Bigfoot at all. All main characters do is gather some very lacking evidence and then walk up and down a trail every now and then until they encounter Bigfoot at some point. I had hoped for more adventurous parts. Where is the on scene investigation in the forest? Collecting more evidence, camping out in the woods, searching the forest at night, things like that? The main tool they use to find Bigfoot seems to be the magical spirit power of some old native American actor who, with the mystical ancient powers of his ancestors can somehow sense Bigfoot from miles away. I thought that was really dumb.
But by far the worst part of the book is the character of Kris Walker. The author makes sure to describe her as the most dislikable person ever, who at the same time is apparently so crazy attractive that every single male character is gawking all over her and can't act right anymore as soon as she enters the room. And then when you as the reader hate her good and proper she gets killed in the most vile and absurd way ever. I literally had to put down the book for a few minutes after that scene and contemplated what the Hell I just read. I also think there's a hint she's going to Hell. Like literally to Hell. Because she's a bad person...
That was definitely the part where I knew this book could not get more than 3 stars anymore. I can't help but feel like the author had some real life grudge against some woman and wrote her into this book to make her the most despicable person in the world and then kill her off in the most ridiculously violent way possible. All the Bigfoot kills are pretty violent, but you can tell the author saved a particularly nasty death for her.
The showdown in the end between Bigfoot and our main characters is alright, but nothing great and then the very ending is so so so cheesy it hurts. All the good characters get their very very happy end with not just one, but two good characters becoming multi millionairs in like 2 pages, while the remaining bad one quickly gets killed off in one paragraph. The main good guy then also goes around and hands everyone who helped him thousands upon thousands of dollars, because that's what good guys do. Yeah, the ending was baaaad.
So yeah, it had some HUGE flaws, but at the same time I actually really enjoyed it for the most part so I don't really know what to make of it. It is somewhat unfortunate, because I really feel like this had the potential to be a great monster book with only a few small changes.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 8, 2017
Bigfoot has lost his entire family after careless campers start a terrible forest fire which wipes them out. Now he has the scent of man in his nostrils and is determined to kill every one of them in revenge for his loss.
I loved the sound of a Bigfoot revenge book but the idea was much better than the execution of the book. To be brutal, I didn't like the characters, or the way the story was delivered and the only parts I enjoyed were those from the Bigfoot POV when he was killing people. I would have liked more than half a page on the actual forest fire that began the Bigfoot rampage, as that would really have set the scene nicely.
So, the characters. It begins with the alcoholic forest logger who is investigating the damage to trees in the area. It switches to a suicidal forest ranger who once had an encounter with Bigfoot. He is in the process of killing himself when he hears about people missing which could be related to his own experience. While his encounter with Bigfoot in the flashback was interesting, he is not a character that I felt any empathy for due to his somewhat whiny outlook. Then we have the cliche beautiful TV news bitch from hell who will do anything to get her story. I'm so tired of characters like her. She starts trying to seduce the cop in charge of the missing person investigation who of course is dazzled by her beauty. It seems that every man in the book wants to bed her despite her appalling personality. The cops themselves are the dumb useless Deputy Dawgs who are sex obsessed and can't function whenever TV bitch is around.
There is far too much pointless stuff inserted into this story. The first annoying thing is how much time we spend with all the men gawking at the TV bitch and spilling secrets about the investigation to her because she smiles at them. The second is that the suicidal forest ranger has been caught in his suicide attempts by his wife, who also happens to have hired a gorgeous au pair to look after things, and who obviously fancies her husband. Seriously, is this book going to delve into the sex life of everyone in the area??? This is padding which adds nothing to the story and it all really bored me.
The irony is that the Bigfoot attacks were entertaining and well written so it greatly frustrated me that so much time was taken up by the private lives of characters who are mostly there to die at the hands of Bigfoot. I hate the sexist steriotypes of the female characters and the cliche of the dumb cops who don't seem to know the basics of their job. The drivel that is in the dialogue was pretty bad at times and I just didn't care about a single character in the book. I was rooting for Bigfoot for the most part, which is never a good sign.
It's only getting 2 stars because I liked the Bigfoot POV.
I loved the sound of a Bigfoot revenge book but the idea was much better than the execution of the book. To be brutal, I didn't like the characters, or the way the story was delivered and the only parts I enjoyed were those from the Bigfoot POV when he was killing people. I would have liked more than half a page on the actual forest fire that began the Bigfoot rampage, as that would really have set the scene nicely.
So, the characters. It begins with the alcoholic forest logger who is investigating the damage to trees in the area. It switches to a suicidal forest ranger who once had an encounter with Bigfoot. He is in the process of killing himself when he hears about people missing which could be related to his own experience. While his encounter with Bigfoot in the flashback was interesting, he is not a character that I felt any empathy for due to his somewhat whiny outlook. Then we have the cliche beautiful TV news bitch from hell who will do anything to get her story. I'm so tired of characters like her. She starts trying to seduce the cop in charge of the missing person investigation who of course is dazzled by her beauty. It seems that every man in the book wants to bed her despite her appalling personality. The cops themselves are the dumb useless Deputy Dawgs who are sex obsessed and can't function whenever TV bitch is around.
There is far too much pointless stuff inserted into this story. The first annoying thing is how much time we spend with all the men gawking at the TV bitch and spilling secrets about the investigation to her because she smiles at them. The second is that the suicidal forest ranger has been caught in his suicide attempts by his wife, who also happens to have hired a gorgeous au pair to look after things, and who obviously fancies her husband. Seriously, is this book going to delve into the sex life of everyone in the area??? This is padding which adds nothing to the story and it all really bored me.
The irony is that the Bigfoot attacks were entertaining and well written so it greatly frustrated me that so much time was taken up by the private lives of characters who are mostly there to die at the hands of Bigfoot. I hate the sexist steriotypes of the female characters and the cliche of the dumb cops who don't seem to know the basics of their job. The drivel that is in the dialogue was pretty bad at times and I just didn't care about a single character in the book. I was rooting for Bigfoot for the most part, which is never a good sign.
It's only getting 2 stars because I liked the Bigfoot POV.
December 15, 2013
PROTAGONIST: Bigfoot
SETTING: Snohomish County, Washington
RATING: 3.25
I have to admit that I approached reading this book with a great deal of skepticism. Billed as a "good, old-fashioned ghost story", I wasn't sure that I was ready to "follow the thrilling adventures of Bigfoot and his rampage of apocalyptic destruction." Being an unrelenting realist, I felt certain that I'd be squashing Bigfoot before page 50.
However, much to my surprise, the narrative begins in a very convincing fashion. There is a sentient hominid roaming the Snohomish County, Washington, area. Often referred to as "Bigfoot", he is over ten feet tall and weighs 1,400 pounds. He is able to intuit the feelings of the humans around him and has some capacity for logical thinking. Mostly, he feels rage, as the members of his tribe were killed many years earlier by a fire caused by careless campers. So when a "small two-legs" enters his territory, he kills them. Several people disappear in this fashion. A local ruthless TV reporter with aims for the big time stirs up the community by reporting that the disappearances are a result of a serial killer.
There are a few people who know differently, including a local law enforcement official. The problem is that nobody is going to believe that some hairy monster is on the loose killing people. It's just too outlandish a tale for most people to accept. Detective Mac Schneider eventually hooks up with a local who had a run-in with Bigfoot a few years earlier, and who was ridiculed and derided as a result. They are also aided by an Indian who has a sort of mystical connection with the beast.
The story worked well for about the first half of the book. The events as presented seemed possible, and Bigfoot was portrayed as a mysterious, hidden creature. Unfortunately, his behavior escalates. All at once, he is out and about and all over the place. He is chomping down on humans like they are pretzel sticks. I lost count of how many people died—way too many and in terrible ways. It felt like the author needed to keep the juices flowing, and did so by killing off a bunch more people. It was overdone. The book began with Bigfoot presented in a much more subtle way; it ended with some kind of out-of-control monster conjured out of the movie screen. For some reason, I kept picturing Fay Wray screaming in the grip of King Kong.
In the epilogue of the book, Hansen presents research that supports the premise that Bigfoot exists. If he does, I hope he's not related to the monster portrayed here. Otherwise, we might see a very mysterious drop in the population of Washington State.
SETTING: Snohomish County, Washington
RATING: 3.25
I have to admit that I approached reading this book with a great deal of skepticism. Billed as a "good, old-fashioned ghost story", I wasn't sure that I was ready to "follow the thrilling adventures of Bigfoot and his rampage of apocalyptic destruction." Being an unrelenting realist, I felt certain that I'd be squashing Bigfoot before page 50.
However, much to my surprise, the narrative begins in a very convincing fashion. There is a sentient hominid roaming the Snohomish County, Washington, area. Often referred to as "Bigfoot", he is over ten feet tall and weighs 1,400 pounds. He is able to intuit the feelings of the humans around him and has some capacity for logical thinking. Mostly, he feels rage, as the members of his tribe were killed many years earlier by a fire caused by careless campers. So when a "small two-legs" enters his territory, he kills them. Several people disappear in this fashion. A local ruthless TV reporter with aims for the big time stirs up the community by reporting that the disappearances are a result of a serial killer.
There are a few people who know differently, including a local law enforcement official. The problem is that nobody is going to believe that some hairy monster is on the loose killing people. It's just too outlandish a tale for most people to accept. Detective Mac Schneider eventually hooks up with a local who had a run-in with Bigfoot a few years earlier, and who was ridiculed and derided as a result. They are also aided by an Indian who has a sort of mystical connection with the beast.
The story worked well for about the first half of the book. The events as presented seemed possible, and Bigfoot was portrayed as a mysterious, hidden creature. Unfortunately, his behavior escalates. All at once, he is out and about and all over the place. He is chomping down on humans like they are pretzel sticks. I lost count of how many people died—way too many and in terrible ways. It felt like the author needed to keep the juices flowing, and did so by killing off a bunch more people. It was overdone. The book began with Bigfoot presented in a much more subtle way; it ended with some kind of out-of-control monster conjured out of the movie screen. For some reason, I kept picturing Fay Wray screaming in the grip of King Kong.
In the epilogue of the book, Hansen presents research that supports the premise that Bigfoot exists. If he does, I hope he's not related to the monster portrayed here. Otherwise, we might see a very mysterious drop in the population of Washington State.
December 1, 2014
Bigfoot is real, he is angry, and he is on the prowl.
Hunting humans is his sport of choice as he finds them to be tasty little morsels ...
but it takes a lot to fill him up and he gets hungry again so quickly.
If you're in the mood for a heart-pounding edge of your seat thrill-ride then this is the book for you ... but be forewarned ... you might not feel comfortable walking through the woods, in the dark, all alone ... ever again.
The rustle of leaves ... the snap of twigs ... maybe you won't be as alone as you thought you were.
Bwaahhahahaha.
Hunting humans is his sport of choice as he finds them to be tasty little morsels ...
but it takes a lot to fill him up and he gets hungry again so quickly.
If you're in the mood for a heart-pounding edge of your seat thrill-ride then this is the book for you ... but be forewarned ... you might not feel comfortable walking through the woods, in the dark, all alone ... ever again.
The rustle of leaves ... the snap of twigs ... maybe you won't be as alone as you thought you were.
Bwaahhahahaha.
August 6, 2011
I really don't like the way this author writes. But the story itself.. I was creeped out. Hansen's got some sick imagination. There are some scenes in the book at which i almost felt pain in my own body, for what the victims were going through.
March 3, 2013
I love a good creature feature! Suspenseful and creepy, this book kept me reading late into the night. As I lay on the couch under a large window glancing from the words on the page to the dark fields and trees outside, I became acutely aware that my house was not Sasquatch proof...once you've read the book you'll know what scene I was reading! Poor little old lady. This was an easy read and I'd recommend it to anyone who wants some straight-up horror candy.
July 11, 2008
Bigfoot goes on a murderous rampage after hunters accidentally kill his family. I enjoyed it.
March 24, 2013
Very good horror fiction! The Shadowkiller is intense, and I wasn't disappointed. Rage depicted at the top of it's definition.
November 22, 2012
Awesome book ... enjoyed the fast pace.
June 8, 2013
Loved it!
January 25, 2009
edge of your seat - page turner -
December 30, 2018
V prvom rade si porovnajte obalky. Ta anglicka na mna posobi ovela lepsie. Tu cesku by som ani do ruky nevzala. Keby som necitala obsah, neuputa ma.
Tyler je milionar. Pred par rokmi ho v lese nahana obrovsky tvor, humanoid. Napriek tomu, ze to chce dokazat, nikto mu neveri, ani vlastna manzelka. Ma tazke depresie a pise list na rozlucku, chce sa zabit.
Avsak v blizkom okoli zacnu miznut ludia. Do lesa sa totiz nastahoval jeden taky humanoid, ktory sa chce pomstit ludom za to, ze vyhubili jeho rodinu.
Policajt Mac postupne zacne verit tomu, ze tento tvor naozaj existuje. Po tom, ako ho vsak vyuzije arogantna a ctiziadostiva novinarka, ho z pripadu odvolaju. Nadalej vsak patra s pomocou Tylera a Bena, stareho indiana, ktory citi tvora a ktoremu sa snivaju predtuchy, co sa bude diat.
Pomaly sa to rozbiehalo, ale ta druha polka uz bola riadne napinava. Autor v dodatku spomina niekolko pribehov, ked ludia zachytili alebo videli takeho tvora, ale nikdy nic nebolo dokazane.
Pacilo sa mi, ako ho autor domyslel, ze napr dokaze telepaticky vycitit, co si myslime, ako sa citime, ze bol pomerne inteligentny.
Mne sa kniha pacila, davam jej 4*.
Tyler je milionar. Pred par rokmi ho v lese nahana obrovsky tvor, humanoid. Napriek tomu, ze to chce dokazat, nikto mu neveri, ani vlastna manzelka. Ma tazke depresie a pise list na rozlucku, chce sa zabit.
Avsak v blizkom okoli zacnu miznut ludia. Do lesa sa totiz nastahoval jeden taky humanoid, ktory sa chce pomstit ludom za to, ze vyhubili jeho rodinu.
Policajt Mac postupne zacne verit tomu, ze tento tvor naozaj existuje. Po tom, ako ho vsak vyuzije arogantna a ctiziadostiva novinarka, ho z pripadu odvolaju. Nadalej vsak patra s pomocou Tylera a Bena, stareho indiana, ktory citi tvora a ktoremu sa snivaju predtuchy, co sa bude diat.
Pomaly sa to rozbiehalo, ale ta druha polka uz bola riadne napinava. Autor v dodatku spomina niekolko pribehov, ked ludia zachytili alebo videli takeho tvora, ale nikdy nic nebolo dokazane.
Pacilo sa mi, ako ho autor domyslel, ze napr dokaze telepaticky vycitit, co si myslime, ako sa citime, ze bol pomerne inteligentny.
Mne sa kniha pacila, davam jej 4*.
May 3, 2020
Have you ever read a novel and thought ¨Why haven´t they made a movie out of this?¨ Well, this was the case for me after reading this book. No surprise, the story is about a killer Sasquatch and that alone is usually enough to peak my interest. In this case, the book delivers so much more. Killer Sasquatches aren´t new: sometimes they´re just being themselves, sometimes they´re diseased, or crazy... in this case, the ´Squatch has a personal score to settle. The book combines awesome scenery, excellent dialogue and intense dread and does so it a most satisfactory way. There are several major characters in the novel and a few of them have their own storyline, which are brought together in the novel. The characters are exceptionally lifelike and, as I said, the dialogue is natural, never forced. The author manages to install a sense of dread which is passed on to the reader and although the book never gets overly gory, the Sasquatch´ spree of terror is told in all its beautiful horror. Seriously, James Wan, you seem to have the time to take on a ton of projects, take on this one as well. This book is just screaming for a motion picture and if that manages to contain at least part of the essence of this book, it will be an absolute succes.
January 15, 2018
One star subtracted
This storyline and rich descriptions as well as the deep character development warrant a 5 ⭐ rating. However I subtracted 1⭐ for a blatant show of arrogance through words not used in everyday conversation. One could be forgiven for using such advanced vocabulary if it was needed to enhance the story, but that is not the case here. In my humble opinion, the best reading experiences come from books that tell the story in such a way that make you feel as if you're sitting across from a real life person who is sharing with you the most amazing experience of their life, or recounting a story as it had been told to them. Absolutely Stunning Story!
This storyline and rich descriptions as well as the deep character development warrant a 5 ⭐ rating. However I subtracted 1⭐ for a blatant show of arrogance through words not used in everyday conversation. One could be forgiven for using such advanced vocabulary if it was needed to enhance the story, but that is not the case here. In my humble opinion, the best reading experiences come from books that tell the story in such a way that make you feel as if you're sitting across from a real life person who is sharing with you the most amazing experience of their life, or recounting a story as it had been told to them. Absolutely Stunning Story!
September 17, 2025
didn't even finish... this could've been a great cryptid horror book but between the love scenes in the middle of the creature hunting that were entirely pointless and broke any sense of dread and suspense, the complete seeming change of personality for several of the characters, turning what should've been an interesting female character into a 1 dimensional stereotype, and the crytpid suddenly decided to mate. it was a huge waste of time, thankfully not a waste of money since it was free for a period. do yourself a favor and read Rogue. it's far better in every way
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 26, 2017
****SPOILER ALERT****
My biggest problem with this book was the blatant the sexism and racism. Kris and Ben could have been better characters but they were un-believable and flat. No one deserves the death that Kris got but from his writing style, it's obvious that "she got what she deserved." Garbage book full of garbage ideas of what women and men are.
My biggest problem with this book was the blatant the sexism and racism. Kris and Ben could have been better characters but they were un-believable and flat. No one deserves the death that Kris got but from his writing style, it's obvious that "she got what she deserved." Garbage book full of garbage ideas of what women and men are.
November 28, 2017
Good
I enjoyed the writers account of this story of. Bigfoot it was good from beginning to the end would recommend
I enjoyed the writers account of this story of. Bigfoot it was good from beginning to the end would recommend
February 15, 2018
Scary as hell!!! Everything I ever wanted in a Bigfoot book.
June 24, 2021
Monster fiction is tough to do and I applaud Hansen for bringing the big ape to life. The result isn't mind-blowing but it's an enjoyable read.
February 15, 2022
Scary, well-written, and believable. I would have given it a higher rating except for the unnecessary (and graphic) sex scenes.
June 13, 2024
Really liked it!
January 3, 2025
Good story
July 15, 2025
I don’t need my killer bigfoot with an extra dose of misogyny.
November 20, 2024
DNF This book hates women. They are written so poorly and misogynist that it feels like a joke.🗑️🤡🤡
All of the actions of the women are done in service or relation to a man. The only possible exception is Chris the news reporter. But she’s written as a flat one note trope and she’s under developed. It says if the author has never met a woman. Then there’s a cringe AF love scene between her and Mac. It’s so bad…😫🥴
All of the actions of the women are done in service or relation to a man. The only possible exception is Chris the news reporter. But she’s written as a flat one note trope and she’s under developed. It says if the author has never met a woman. Then there’s a cringe AF love scene between her and Mac. It’s so bad…😫🥴
November 15, 2015
Matthew Scott Hansen, where have you been all my life? And why have you not written another novel?
The Shadowkiller is a well-crafted thriller about a revengin' Bigfoot. Yep, Bigfoot is pissed, and he's on the warpath. Look out, puny humans! A rag-tag band of misfits -- a disgraced software executive, a disgraced police detective, and a Hollywood actor trying to get back to his Native American roots -- band together to stop the destruction. Will they prevail?
While the book started out slowly, with more and more characters being introduced to the point where I was starting to get a little confused, the last third or so of the text is rapid-fire action. Not the sort of thing we'd recommend for reading alone in the woods at night, at least, not if you're squeamish that way. The book is even better for those of us who happen to be into The Big Guy as Hansen has been around the Bigfoot block and has done his research. The landscape of the Washington mountains is well-represented as well, with Hansen displaying a knack for crafting a strong sense of place.
The characters overall were realistically depicted, but the female characters tended to tread water in the shallow end of the stereotype pool. Matthew Scott, just a word of advice for your next novel: please keep in mind that just because you have a chick character and a dude character, they don't HAVE to have sex. There is no intercourse obligation. But then, it's a thriller, so whatever; kind of goes with the territory.
Yes, this review is kind of vague, but I don't want to give away too much of the story. Here are the points you need to know:
Thriller
Interesting characters
Rad landscape
REVENGIN' BIGFOOT
Enough said!
The Shadowkiller is a well-crafted thriller about a revengin' Bigfoot. Yep, Bigfoot is pissed, and he's on the warpath. Look out, puny humans! A rag-tag band of misfits -- a disgraced software executive, a disgraced police detective, and a Hollywood actor trying to get back to his Native American roots -- band together to stop the destruction. Will they prevail?
While the book started out slowly, with more and more characters being introduced to the point where I was starting to get a little confused, the last third or so of the text is rapid-fire action. Not the sort of thing we'd recommend for reading alone in the woods at night, at least, not if you're squeamish that way. The book is even better for those of us who happen to be into The Big Guy as Hansen has been around the Bigfoot block and has done his research. The landscape of the Washington mountains is well-represented as well, with Hansen displaying a knack for crafting a strong sense of place.
The characters overall were realistically depicted, but the female characters tended to tread water in the shallow end of the stereotype pool. Matthew Scott, just a word of advice for your next novel: please keep in mind that just because you have a chick character and a dude character, they don't HAVE to have sex. There is no intercourse obligation. But then, it's a thriller, so whatever; kind of goes with the territory.
Yes, this review is kind of vague, but I don't want to give away too much of the story. Here are the points you need to know:
Thriller
Interesting characters
Rad landscape
REVENGIN' BIGFOOT
Enough said!
September 12, 2021
This was a pretty good book, wasn't sure I was going to like it & thought maybe the recommendation was so hyped....but as I read this book in King County & embraced via the view of towering pines outside the window in Federal Way Washington that Snohomish County is "right next door" - well the book felt more and more real.
But that is exactly what a good thriller does....it "worms its way" into your brain and starts to feel possible & maybe even real....so every time Izzy (my Rover Client) barked & her hackles went up....my heart skipped a beat. My only criticism is that the frenzied destruction of "Big Foot on a Revenge Tour" was articulated to the extreme. I honestly "lost track" of how many people were consumed in the most gruesome ways - think "Corn Dog Eating Contest". I liked the "mysterious monster who is a cunning Hunter" far better in the first half of the book....
I really enjoyed the Native American angle ... but the time a main character gets the axe....well....it felt like the author morphed into Big Foot. I would articulate that in more detail but - I feel I'd ruin this review with a spoiler. If this were made into a movie...(which I selfishly hope it is not) I think King Kong has been done. Maybe if this had been a series.... possibly a trilogy.....maybe it could have been more enjoyed by this reader.
But that is exactly what a good thriller does....it "worms its way" into your brain and starts to feel possible & maybe even real....so every time Izzy (my Rover Client) barked & her hackles went up....my heart skipped a beat. My only criticism is that the frenzied destruction of "Big Foot on a Revenge Tour" was articulated to the extreme. I honestly "lost track" of how many people were consumed in the most gruesome ways - think "Corn Dog Eating Contest". I liked the "mysterious monster who is a cunning Hunter" far better in the first half of the book....
I really enjoyed the Native American angle ... but the time a main character gets the axe....well....it felt like the author morphed into Big Foot. I would articulate that in more detail but - I feel I'd ruin this review with a spoiler. If this were made into a movie...(which I selfishly hope it is not) I think King Kong has been done. Maybe if this had been a series.... possibly a trilogy.....maybe it could have been more enjoyed by this reader.
June 9, 2014
Открай време чакам да ми попадне някое хорърче, свързано с криптозоология. Пък ми беше и мерак да се пробвам с някоя аудио книга...
Ама пусти му късметец...
Началото като цяло ми хареса, немалка вина за което има и разказвачът - Уилям Дюфри.
Малко след това, обаче, сюжетът засмърдя по-злокобно и от долните гащи на Сашка Васева. Вместо да се съсредоточи върху хорър елемента и да се опита да изгради някаква подходяща атмосфера, наш човек се опитва да върти някви псевдо драми и рилейшъншипи (при тва некадърно) между персонажите (клиширани като по учебник)и да прокарва subtle(мне) прийчинг колко вредно е тютюнопушенето. И за гарнитура, към края, да замърси допълнително с ч*кибойските си фантазии от пубертета.
Не четете/слушайте тоя боклук.
Ама пусти му късметец...
Началото като цяло ми хареса, немалка вина за което има и разказвачът - Уилям Дюфри.
Малко след това, обаче, сюжетът засмърдя по-злокобно и от долните гащи на Сашка Васева. Вместо да се съсредоточи върху хорър елемента и да се опита да изгради някаква подходяща атмосфера, наш човек се опитва да върти някви псевдо драми и рилейшъншипи (при тва некадърно) между персонажите (клиширани като по учебник)и да прокарва subtle(мне) прийчинг колко вредно е тютюнопушенето. И за гарнитура, към края, да замърси допълнително с ч*кибойските си фантазии от пубертета.
Не четете/слушайте тоя боклук.
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