Man-Eaters

by Michael Bright

In this horrifying study of the world's most dangerous predatory animals and their human trophies, Michael Bright unleashed hundreds of gruesome true stories to shock the unshockable. If you think we're at the top of the food chain, think again. And watch your back .

Genres: Nonfiction

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Beka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting information on animal attacks, but more dry accounts than story.

[Ralph Burton · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fucking terrifying collection of animal attacks, sorted by the animal and their relationship to humans; “Wolves”, “Tigers” etc. The book’s old Callisto font helps it feel like one of those horror bestsellers from the 1970s that weren’t Stephen King. You know, the ones that were too disturbing to break through to the mainstream. Being eaten is a primal fear, and Michael Bright does his best to illustrate exactly why. At no point did I find this book exploitative or sensationalist. On the contrary, I came away with the impression of Bright as having an authoritative voice on the natural world which made this all the more chilling. The book’s title, and its close-up cover of a screaming panther, suggest an irreverent tone but in reality, Bright sounds more like the chillingly, austere sincerity of something like The Silence of the Lambs (the film not the book). He knows what he’s talking about, and that makes it all the more bloodcurdling.