Ruth B. (spartacusaby) - , reviewed on 7/9/2010 + 81 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 6

Wow: if you enjoyed "Jurassic Park," you will love this novel. The premise is that evolution took a very different path on an isolated and unexplored island in the South Pacific. The indigenous species are a weird combination of insect, spider, crustacean, and the animals we know. Every species is predatory, even the ones that look like plants. When the cast and crew of a reality show arrive to film on the island, they find a great deal more than they bargained for.

I picked this up expecting a fun vacation read, but found it cutting into my vacation plans; I simply couldn't put it down. It's a fast-paced, heart-stopping ride, and the sketches of island life forms reveal an author with a truly warped imagination.

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