An ancient predator has been reborn in the caves beneath Crater Lake …and it’s hungry. DINOSAUR LAKE: Ex-cop Henry Shore has been Chief Park Ranger at Crater Lake National Park for eight years and he likes his park and his life the way it’s been. Safe. Tranquil. Predictable. But he’s about to be tested in so many ways. First the earthquakes begin…people begin to go missing…then there’s some … mysterious water creature that’s taken up residence in the caves below Crater Lake and it’s not only growing in size, it’s aggressive and cunning…and very hungry. And it’s decided it likes human beings. To eat. And it can come up onto land. So Henry, with the help of his wife, Ann; a young paleontologist named Justin; and a band of brave men must not only protect his park and his people from the monster but somehow find where it lives and destroy it…before it can kill again. *** An EPIC EBOOK AWARDS 2014 Finalist in their Thriller category. And now there are four (soon to be five) sequels: Dinosaur Lake II: Dinosaurs Arising; Dinosaur Lake III: Infestation, Dinosaur Lake IV: Dinosaur Wars, Dinosaur Lake V: Survivors, and Dinosaur Lake VI: The Alien Connection .
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I liked the book. It wasn’t science fiction but a believable story. The characters were real and believable. I could see this happening in nature.
Great writing actually. Fast paced , easy to keep reading
I couldn’t put this book down.
This is well written, great story line & hard to put down.
Well written and thought out
Really enjoyed to the book. Will likely get others in the series when I get around to it.
Purchased as Whispersync on the cheap courtesy of EBooksHabit.
I have several works by this author, and bought this because I was delighted to get one of her books so cheaply, a real win-win!
Great lead-in and mood setting, characters established early and well. Characters are well developed and there is no problem relating to the reactions and dilemmas of each. The plot is well developed and nicely paced with some really good plot twists.
Narrator expands upon the characters and is an excellent audio performer.
Enter at your own risk. There be a huge freakin dinosaur here.
I love books with creatures in them. This one has a dinosaur. A dinosaur that tasted humans and put them at the top of its list. We may be noisy, what with all the screamin, but we’re oh so tasty.
Chief Ranger Henry Shore likes to get out from behind his desk. He enjoys taking out tours now and then. The park is his love and he jumps at any chance to get out there.
The threat of an earthquake has him concerned. It’s predicted they’ll be hit with a major one, and if the tremors he feels are any indication, it could be soon. The rumors of a giant creature seen in Crater Lake make him pause. Maybe the earlier earthquake released something from the caverns under the lake.
When a couple of the boat captains from the lake tours go missing and all that’s recovered are their shattered boats, Henry begins to believe in the rumors. And when a group of campers are attacked, people are missing, blood and bits of gore are strewn around, and a trail of shattered trees leaves a huge trail to the lake, Henry has no choice but to believe the witnesses testimonies of a gigantic monster, a dinosaur, that attacked and ate their friends.
The creature has come on land and is ranging further and further from the lake to find the tasty morsels he craves and needs. No one is safe and Henry wonders how far the evacuation should go.
Henry has big problems. Will it go into the towns? Where is its lair? When will it strike again and how the hell can he stop it? He wants his park back. With the help of fellow rangers and one strange ex- FBI agent who deals in the unusual, he takes the fight to the monster and many die.
Dinosaur Lake starts out tranquil and quickly becomes a nightmare. When the creature discovers how tasty we are, it wants more. It’s intelligent and cunning and likes to play with its food.
I can’t imagine what is scarier, knowing it’s going to eat you, or having it play cat and mouse with you before crunching you between its giant teeth. A couple of the munching scenes had me squirming, feeling so sad for the victims. I knew they were goners.
The author slowly builds the terror, lulling you and then springing out at you, just like the creature.
Some characters I liked got killed off. Some survived. I kept fearing the worst as the pages flew by. I know the author has to kill off some of the characters, but I wish I could’ve saved a couple. This definitely makes for emotional and suspenseful reading.
Great writing, an awesome creature, likeable and diverse characters, chaos, and terror. Everything I require in a creature feature.
What a great story. A real page runner. Characters are very real. Definitely will read the next book.
Outstanding thriller. Unexpected. Shore and whole cast of characters very believable.
This book would make a great movie. It has the happy Northwest Ranger and his family, the scientist, fossils and a real live giant dinosaur.
The officials start pouring in, the bureaucrats who want to catch it and build Jurassic Park at Crater Lake, the people who want to kill it and the park rangers who try to keep anyone else from being killed.
Lots of action, a volcano, homeless people, and a really scary dinosaur. It scared me, and except for letting you in on what was going to happen, you did see those movies, didn’t you, it is fun.
Wow! Love this book! Love dinosaurs!
Well written!
Steady pace! Easy flow!
Good, likeable characters!
Enjoyable escape read!
Action packed!
Mild, unnecessary (cuss) words!
Thrilling! Suspenseful!
Read! Enjoy!
thoroughly enjoyed this book and finished it in just three sessions
The book flows, characters are well developed and the overall story is fluid, interesting and very interesting.
Glad I visited crater lake before I read this book!
If you liked Jurassic Park, you’ll get your dino fix with this book. Hard to put down.
The storyline was unique and unpredictable. Characters were well written and likeable. The action flowed well and kept you guessing.
I had to read this book as soon as I saw the cover. To discover it was part of a series was a massive bonus. Imagine a modern day tourist town in the woods where an ancient dinosaur comes to life. What would/could you do if the massive beast started to terrorize your small town? What lengths would you go to to keep your people safe? Our hero Henry and his various colleagues and friends are faced with just this dilemma. You won’t believe what happens!
I enjoyed the author’s writing style and quickly became attached to the characters she so expertly developed. I highly recommend especially if you like thrillers and lurking monsters. Sign me up!
Started out as an exciting Si-Fi mystery, and gradually evolved into a fantastic James Bond-Scale series of unlikely adventure segments.
If you like B Horror Movies, you’ll like this book. Don’t think I would continue the series of this predictible story.