Review: Kept me On the Edge of My Seat
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 21, 2013
PictureDid you like the movie, Lake Placid? Well, I did because it was funny. Another well. This is similar to that story but downright more scary. Kathryn Meyer Griffith in Dinosaur Lake had me scared to death.Tourists visit a lake in the crater of a long dead volcano. New activity says that it might not be as dead as they had thought. Ironically, as a powerful earthquake shakes the land to reveal bones of a new prehistoric species, animals are found mysteriously killed and feasted upon. The animals get bigger and bigger ruling out bears and such as they are the carcases being found. It is when boats and men are disappearing that the story of a lake monster is really explored. What they find is something beyond their wildest dreams, or should I say nightmares.I could not put this book down. I was riveted to every page wondering what the author was going to present next. A few things were predictable, but the methods were different and interesting as in how they went after the ancient monster who by the way is smarter than the average person walking the street. The pace is relatively fast. There were too many places where the storyline slowed down. I guess I could be thankful as it helped me to breath, but a lot of that could have been removed. When the action started, I wanted to hide my eyes as I do when watching a movie but I couldn't. I had to keep reading.The characters were interesting. There were a few you were actually cheering for the dinosaur to eat. You always have to have a few like that.Overall, I loved it. Will I read a sequel if it comes out? Probably not because I get too worked up reading these books. Will I recommend it? Definitely! You really should check this book out.Note: This book was provided as part of a book tour with no expectation of a positive review.