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Down From Beast Mountain
A beast with a grudge has come down from the mountain to terrorize the townsfolk of Porterville. The once sleepy town is suddenly wide awake. Sheriff Abel McGuire and game warden Grant Tanner frantically investigate one brutal slaying after another as they follow the blood trail they hope will eventually lead to the monstrous killer. But they better hurry and stop the carnage before the census taker has to come out and change the population sign on the edge of town to ZERO.
- GenresHorror
140 pages, Paperback
Published December 12, 2017
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February 4, 2018
If you love your squatch tales loaded with terror and destruction, this is it! Loved it.
May 1, 2025
This was a fun little creature feature about one of my favorite cryptids, Sasquatch/Bigfoot. The story was a bit of a different take as to why the beast came down from the mountain terrorizing all the town folk. My only complaint was the amount of characters in the book. This could have rivaled any George R.R. Martin novel with the amount of characters introduced. Honestly, I thought for the amount of pages, there were way too many of them to keep track of. Plus the character development was lacking in a few areas and some of them did or said things that made zero sense. It was noticeable, but not enough to take away from the story. Anyways, I'll be checking out more from this author.
October 27, 2019
3.5 stars
Quick little B-movie style monster horror.
Decent narration.
The last couple paragraphs were pointless and the story as a whole could've done without the "guns are scary I'm going to stop selling them" statement.
Quick little B-movie style monster horror.
Decent narration.
The last couple paragraphs were pointless and the story as a whole could've done without the "guns are scary I'm going to stop selling them" statement.
December 16, 2017
Bigfoot revenge!
Love books about Bigfoot so, of course, I liked this one. Characters were well developed. Lots of killing! Wish there was more character development of Bigfoot.
Love books about Bigfoot so, of course, I liked this one. Characters were well developed. Lots of killing! Wish there was more character development of Bigfoot.
April 12, 2018
Ok I finished it. Here's my problem, aside from needing to be proofread a little better, the author puts some pretty left leaning statements about modern sporting rifles into the gun shop/hardware store owners' mouth. First it was unbelievable from a character point of view. I know of no gun store owner with a Federal Firearms License who thinks that way. Second, it was just plain insulting in the lack of knowledge of the capability and usage of the modern sporting rifle. This little interchange soured me on the whole book.
I know readers are going to say, "Man, you are reading a book about a bigfoot attack and wanting realism?" Well, yes. While the willing suspension of disbelief is what makes this type of fiction a pleasant read, the sheer out of character idiocy of putting political statements in the wrong type of character breaks that willing suspension and brings the authors motives into question.
I know readers are going to say, "Man, you are reading a book about a bigfoot attack and wanting realism?" Well, yes. While the willing suspension of disbelief is what makes this type of fiction a pleasant read, the sheer out of character idiocy of putting political statements in the wrong type of character breaks that willing suspension and brings the authors motives into question.
March 30, 2022
I meant to write up this review a couple weeks ago. I really enjoyed another great Griffiths Bigfoot book. This one showed that men can be worse beasts than the actual monster. Though I'm not saying this Sasquatch wasn't a vicious rampaging beast. He randomly killed quite a few towns people as he saw the ones he was angry about.
If you've enjoyed any of Griffiths other Bigfoot books this one will not disappoint. Once the action starts hold on tight you never know where he's going to appear next. To make matters worse there is a torrential rainstorm occurring at the same time offering cover to and already stealthy animal. Another surprise is how proficient he is at rock throwing. His aim is dead on. The climax is spectacular. The townspeople have to come together to defeat the real threats.
If you've enjoyed any of Griffiths other Bigfoot books this one will not disappoint. Once the action starts hold on tight you never know where he's going to appear next. To make matters worse there is a torrential rainstorm occurring at the same time offering cover to and already stealthy animal. Another surprise is how proficient he is at rock throwing. His aim is dead on. The climax is spectacular. The townspeople have to come together to defeat the real threats.
April 2, 2018
There’s a lot to like about this short novel. The basic plot is that someone has enraged a sasquatch and it has come to a small mountain town to get its mad out. Why exactly it is so angry is part of the mystery of the story and the solution will make you cringe. The tension builds very quickly from the opening chapters as Griffiths introduces a large and yet surprisingly personable cast of characters and the reader quickly begins to fear he needs such a large cast because he plans to kill a lot of them off. This is a fun one.
August 2, 2020
This book was an easy read that kept me going from the opening chapter. I connected to all the good guys and cheered the beast on when it took out the not-so-good ones. Nice twist at the end.
Can't really come up with anything that this book could have improved on. It is a solid Bigfoot thriller. OK, maybe some of the gore was a little too gory for my tastes but it wasn't more gory than the other books in this genre.
Enjoyed reading it.
Can't really come up with anything that this book could have improved on. It is a solid Bigfoot thriller. OK, maybe some of the gore was a little too gory for my tastes but it wasn't more gory than the other books in this genre.
Enjoyed reading it.
May 28, 2022
Bad Guys Sometimes Finish First
Awesome book! Keeps you engrossed from the first page until the last! I loved seeing most of the bad guys paying for what they did but the author let one slip away….but hopefully that one will get caught before long!
Awesome book! Keeps you engrossed from the first page until the last! I loved seeing most of the bad guys paying for what they did but the author let one slip away….but hopefully that one will get caught before long!
January 24, 2018
Good
I enjoyed reading this book about bigfoot it had a good story line and it was fast moving liked the ending
I enjoyed reading this book about bigfoot it had a good story line and it was fast moving liked the ending
April 29, 2024
Totally awesome story
Bigfoot is angry and out for revenge. It's obvious Bigfoot is looking for something other than revenge, as certain people are in its eyesight and deadly path.
Bigfoot is angry and out for revenge. It's obvious Bigfoot is looking for something other than revenge, as certain people are in its eyesight and deadly path.
February 28, 2018
Awesome
About brothers who hunt and kill off Bigfoot and sell the neat to a restaurant owner while people are dying everywhere
About brothers who hunt and kill off Bigfoot and sell the neat to a restaurant owner while people are dying everywhere
May 12, 2019
Quick, fun read.
August 2, 2021
5 Stars
A Bigfoot is terrorizing the town of Porterville. There is a reason for the rampage. The local restaurant has a new steak on the menu.
A Bigfoot is terrorizing the town of Porterville. There is a reason for the rampage. The local restaurant has a new steak on the menu.
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November 20, 2024
great read!
Loved this tale! Never a dull moment and the ending left me wanting to read the next one as soon as possible!
Loved this tale! Never a dull moment and the ending left me wanting to read the next one as soon as possible!
April 9, 2018
Not a bad quick read.
This was my first Gerry Griffith's book. I must say the story was really good. The reason for my rating was the characters, I felt that there were to many characters. After a while they got to confusing. Other than that, the story was very good.
This was my first Gerry Griffith's book. I must say the story was really good. The reason for my rating was the characters, I felt that there were to many characters. After a while they got to confusing. Other than that, the story was very good.
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