SOON TO BE A HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER STARRING JASON STATHAM. On a top-secret dive into the Pacific Ocean’s deepest canyon, Jonas Taylor found himself face-to-face with the largest and most ferocious predator in the history of the animal kingdom. The sole survivor of the mission, Taylor is haunted by what he’s sure he saw but still can’t prove exists – Carcharodon megalodon, the massive mother of … massive mother of the great white shark.
Written off as a crackpot suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, Taylor refuses to forget the depths that nearly cost him his life. But it takes an old friend in need to get him to return to the water, and a hotshot female submarine pilot to dare him back into a high-tech miniature sub.
Diving deeper than he ever has before, Taylor will face terror like he’s never imagined, and what he finds could turn the tides bloody red until the end of time. MEG is about to surface. When she does, nothing and no one is going to be safe, and Jonas must face his greatest fear once again.
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So the movie comes out next week 22 years after the book first debuted, but PLEASE go read the book! You will not be sorry. My whole family has read and loved the series and the science he uses to back the idea of how maybe a Megaladon shark might not be extinct was fascinating! Definitely worth reading!
Perfect read for a day at the beach. Of course, you might not want to go swimming after. This book is Jaws on steriods. Can’t wait for the movie to come out this August.
I first read this book back in the late 90s when it was originally released. Given I’m a fan of creatures and monsters, I was eager to dive into this story. Happily, I was not disappointed. Discovered in the Mariana Trench, a “Jurassic shark” (a prehistoric megalodon) manages to reach surface waters, where it goes on a rampage in the modern world. The characters are great—people you can cheer for, others you boo with relish. Dr. Jonas Taylor, ex-Navy deep sea submersible pilot is especially excellent in the lead role. There are good guys, bad guys, a cheating wife/pushy reporter, billionaire playboy (who happens to be Jonas’s best friend) and a brilliant, beautiful scientist. I recently discovered the author wrote a number of books that piggyback on this one, hence my desire to re-read The Meg. The story has also been made into a movie—which I’m sure (when I finally see it) will have me breaking out the popcorn. I can’t wait to follow up reading the other books in this series of shark adventures—maybe just not at the beach!
If you are a fan of the movie Jaws then this book is for you. Think Jaws meets Jurassic Park. This book had me hooked from beginning to end. The opening chapter introducing the Megaladon had me on the edge of my seat and it didn’t let up there at all. Definitely worth a read for fans of action packed reads.
I couldn’t read this book fast enough. I devoured it every chance I got. And then I found out its a series… Woo hoo!
I read this book long before the movie which is totally different. Once I finished I couldn’t wait for the next book and the next.
Meg is exactly the kind of bio-adventure novel I love to hate. “Could it happen?” is the kind of question that truly excites me, but when it’s so ridiculous I think I can’t stand it? Lord help me, I still have to see it through. If you watched even the first Sharknado on SyFy, you know *exactly* what I’m talking about.
Supposedly this book has been used by school teachers to inspire interest in science, but honestly, I can’t see it. Sure, the theoretical science was carefully (and repetitively) laid out, but all in all the story and the cheese — OMG SO MUCH CHEESE — drown out any hopes of this novel impacting someone seriously. It’s so far-fetched, swashbuckling and dramatic, it begs you to laugh, not learn, along with it. If you didn’t look away in horror — in a ‘how did someone even write this’ kind of way — while our hero, Jonas, was using a fossilized meg tooth to cut his way through the innards of a live meg, you must have already turned your cheese filter up to 11.
Will I go on to book two? Nah. There is so much quality bio-adventure out there, I don’t think I can respect myself in the morning if I go back for more of this testosterone-poisoned nonsense. Michael C. Grumley and A. G. Riddle both write some seriously plausible bio-thrillers that don’t have me dizzy from rolling my eyes, and I know there are plenty more authors out there trying to keep the bio-adventure cheese-free for me.
One of my favorite subjects is prehistoric life so a chance find brought to great fiction on a non fiction topic .Looking forward to the sequel!
My review is for the book ‘Meg’ and not the tie-in called ‘The Meg’.
WOW! What a ride! I had to force myself to stop reading and get some sleep. It took a while for my heart to stop pounding from all the action and it gave me wonderful dreams about sharks due to my overactive imagination. I loved the visuals it gave me, the point of view from the animals, and the chemistry between the characters. The main character is a bit of a jerk but that didn’t bother me by the end I loved him. My only regret is not having book two sitting on my shelf waiting to be read especially after that abrupt ending. I did see the movie immediately after keeping in mind that this book version is way different from the movie. Both book and movie moved fast and did not let up during the actions scenes. With that being said I loved this version a lot more than the movie but I still plan to read the book ‘The Meg’ just to see the difference. Seriously if you are on the fence about this book just start reading and hang on!
Was better than I was expecting, good book
Page turner, wonderfully written.
God I love this book!
The Meg is a freaky, scary blood curdling journey!
The characters are strong and so easy to either love or hate!
The biggest one you should hate – Meg – is the one I fell for.
A massive shark with a healthy appetite.
Meg makes Jaws look like a tiddler!
It’s a fun book, easyread, giant white sharks, a bit bloody but I enjoy abit of blood and guys. Aneasybookto put down and pIck up a few hours later and read like there was no break. Excell we not for someone who is busy but handsome times during the day.
I you enjoyed “Jaws,” you will love Meg. The ending is over-the-top, but the book is a fun read.
Great read. Read every book in the series. Mr Alten is a wonderful story teller