The book gives an exiting start, giving you a good since of the world the MC is coming from. Once we get a good look at the fraud cast of characters and how they work as a family, then things really ramp up!
This book takes many excited twist and turns this book takes are wild. I won’t spoiled too much here, but I will say that “The Shadow over Innsmouth” must have been part of the inspiration for this book. Although I must say that this book tackles certain things much better!
The character work is great though action keeps on building and I must’ve said oh shit! At least a dozen times when reading this.
This was a really cool plot, while reading it I could imagine it being a movie or a short TV series. It had the action, the drama, and a bit of comedy! The blend of horror and sci-fi was great.
I did struggle with the dialogue, it felt really cheesy to me sometimes, and the interactions between many of the characters didn't feel believable at some points either.
I'd definitely read more from this author, because I do think the plot was fun and the creativity shines through.
****I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. ****
When things take a turn at work, Greg packs up his family to Florida for some R&R and distraction when they’re recommended a fascinating one of a kind swamp tour through the Everglades. Unable to pass up the opportunity for a day away from it all- plans of the beach are postponed and the family files down to the swamp.
The tour is led by a strange charismatic character than soon leads the family into a harrowing situation fraught with scientific abominations crawling not only from the swamps but Greg’s nightmares.
I thought the book was great! It was fast paced- jumping right into the story and characters- and never stopped. The creatures were eerie and swamp-thang-adjacent and the whole story had a certain “Sci-Fi channel special”feel to it.
I recommend this to anyone who’s ever been down in the Florida heat, or has stared into the strange eyes of an alligator at the zoo and wondered where these dinosaurs came from- and if they’ll be here when we are gone.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.