FLORIDA. IT’S WHERE YOU GO TO DIE. Welcome to Polo Springs, a sleepy little town on Florida’s Gulf Coast. It’s a great place to live—if you don’t mind the hurricanes. Or the flooding. Or the unusual wildlife . . . IGUANAS. THEY’RE EVERYWHERE. Maybe it’s the weather. But the whole town is overrun with the little green bastards this year. They’re causing a lot of damage. They’re eating … damage. They’re eating everything in sight. And they’re just the babies . . .
HUMANS. THEY’RE WHAT’S FOR DINNER.
The mayor wants to address the iguana problem. But when Hurricane Ramona slams the coast, the town has a bigger problem on their hands. Bigger iguanas. Bigger than a double-wide. Unleashed by the storm, this razor-toothed horde of prehistoric predators rises up from the depths—and descends on the town like retirees at an early bird special. Except humans are on the menu. And it’s all you can eat . . .
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3 and 1 / 2 stars
Polo Springs, Florida with a population of 317 and has an eighteen-year old woman for a mayor. They also have a big iguana problem. Most don’t worry about the iguanas, for they are common and harmless. Right? Some blame the plethora of iguanas on the terrorist-caused oil spill, others are not so sure. With another major hurricane on the way, the town’s residents are nervous.
Hurricane Ramona has come to town and it is far worse than predicted. As the storm rages on, giant dinosaur size iguanas come out of the ground. They are thirty feet or more from nose to tail. They are destroying all in their path – and they are hungry.
The solution to the problem is unexpected and more than a little humorous. I laughed in delight. Gotcha, you green aberrations.
These are fun little stories. Hunter Shea writes of impossible situations with unlikely heroes with great success. I’ve always liked “creature features.” Sometimes when my reading list gets too heavy, I like to delve into the improbable world of Mr. Shea. He amuses me – if one is allowed to say such a thing about giant iguanas eating people. He writes with punch and with no wasted words. He creates great pictures with his prose. I can just see the monsters running amok in a little town. Well done, Mr. Shea! Bring on the next one!
I want to thank NetGalley and Lyrical Underground for forwarding to me a copy of this fun little book for me to read, enjoy and review.
All I can say is Wow as this was a great book and it is loaded with so much action, I thought I was in the middle of a movie!
Small town of Polo Springs, Florida, have endured all kinds of things together. When an oil rig out in the Gulf of Mexico is shut down from some earth eco activists, the town of Polo Springs becomes a sight seeing place for little green lizards. Not just a few lizards, but a plague of lizards that start spewing up from the earth itself.
The citizens of the town try to get the lizards under control, but when Hurricane Ramona comes barreling through, tiny green lizards is the least of their worries. Giant lizards start showing up and all hell breaks loose.
The focus of the book is also centered around certain families that try to make it through the craziness of the lizard invasion. It is very easy to get attached to all the characters in this book as they try to control the situation.
I was pleasantly surprised by all the action throughout the whole book and I could not put the book down! Actually this was my first book by author, Hunter Shea, and it will not be my last. I have found a new horror author to add to my horror reading realm. Five stars for this one!
It’s only some little iguana’s. How bad can it be? Lots. These guys are emerging in record numbers and they aren’t afraid of us. What if there are larger ones? There are. Of course there are. It’s a Hunter Shea book, after all.
The poor little Florida town and it’s inhabitants are reduced to rubble and red smears on the ground once these monsters tear forth from underground. It’s all stompin, rompin, bloody good fun. Just look at the terrific cover and you get the idea.
We’re introduced to the characters. Come to connect with some of them. But, wait for it. Hunter is known for killing off his character’s and these iguana’s need to eat, a lot. So don’t get too attached.
The only niggle I had was the ending felt rushed. The carnage ended so quickly. Would have liked a bit more about it.
The first in a new creature series from Hunter and I can’t wait to see what he brings us next.
Nice reading if you don’t want much depth. Good B movie type book.
Woo Hoo, another creature feature, Jurassic Florida by Hunter Shea. I love his horror stories and to see that fabulous cover and know there’s gonna be some munching going on makes me eager to begin.
Humans: They’re what’s for dinner.
And it’s all you can eat…
With a start like that, I don’t think Hunter Shea can go wrong. If you could see me now, all you would see is my teeth, because my smile is so wide….
So…let’s travel to sunny Florida, my neck of the woods. I see a lot of lizards hanging around, but nothing like these blood thirst buggers. There are lizards galore, but,more than that, is the hurricane heading their way.
Sinkholes, everyone in Florida know what sinkholes are, but these are something else entirely.
It’s hard to write a review without giving things away, so I’ll just say this….
Hunter Shea can sure spin a wicked tale. In Jurassic Florida, he starts out slow, feeding me a little at a time…Until the storm hits and all hell breaks loose.
I must warn you not to get attached to any of the characters. It’s hard to say who or how many will survive, because Hunter Shea is not afraid to kill them off in a savage and brutal way. I must be sick because I can’t help but laugh as I picture the events unfold like a movie in my mind. I love all the blood curdling gnoshing going on and revel in their misery.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of Jurassic Florida by Hunter Shea.
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This was a quick, silly read. Very far fetched. Read it just for fun when you have an hour.