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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I am a huge fan of Brian Keene and have read pretty much everything by him that I can get my hands on. Pressure was not one of my favorites, although I find anything he writes at least enjoyable because he always tells a good story. Pressure is an environmental monster romp with a healthy dose of evil corporation malice thrown in for good measure. What it didn’t have, in my opinion, was that edge that I usually expect from Mr. Keene. This book had B-Movie level characters and action, and not really even enough of that for my taste. Keene does monster romps very, very well—case in point being the Clickers series, which I loved. He also does evil human protagonists and tortured characters quite well. Pressure, however, felt like a lighter version of his usual stories in both respects. 3 stars. Who doesn't love a good creature feature, especially if the creature is a sea monster? Throw in an evil corporation and a bunch of characters named after authors and what have you got? Brian Keene's Pressure. This was a fun thriller, with bouts of gory action interspersed with treachery and corruption. The story moves right along and even though I'm sure there was a lot of research involved, Pressure doesn't get bogged down with a bunch of boring scientific facts. Many of the characters have the same names as authors in the horror and sci-fi genres, so each time one of them showed up, it added to the fun. Even Clickers got a mention and I thought that was pretty cool-not only do clickers fit the story, it was a nice nod to author J.F. Gonzalez. Pressure doesn't take itself too seriously, at least I didn't think it did. I have a vague feeling that Mr. Keene had one hell of a good time writing this book. I'm glad that I had the good sense to let it take me along for the ride. Highly recommended for fans of thrillers, especially creature-features! You can pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Pressure-Brian-Keene/dp/1250071348/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&... Keene *Thanks to Net Galley and St. Martin's press for the e-ARC of Pressure in exchange for my honest review. This is it.* sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
"Off the coast of tropical Mauritius, an ecological catastrophe with global implications is occurring. The ocean's floor is collapsing at a rapid rate. World-champion free diver and marine biologist Carrie Anderson joins a scientific expedition determined to discover the cause-and how to stop it. But what they uncover is even more horrific. Deep beneath the surface, something is awake. Something hungry. Something...cold. Now, the pressure builds as Carrie and her colleagues must contend with the murderous operatives of a corrupt corporation, an unnatural disaster that grows bigger by the day, and a monstrous predator that may spell the extinction of all mankind. Pressure is this summer's hot new thriller from bestselling author and World Horror Grandmaster Award winner Brian Keene"-- No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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In all seriousness, this was a diverting read. Really "well-written" (meaning I liked the sentences and they were put together in a pleasing, compelling, engaging manner). But, I still have questions about the monster and the villain(s) and the whole last third of the book. I dunno, not my personal favorite, but a good book nonetheless. ( )