Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #93900 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 414 pages

Synopsis
Intrigued by a series of mysterious attacks on ocean wildlife, a group of scientists stumbles upon evidence of a prehistoric manta ray that has evolved into a dangerous predator and is attacking people on a remote island in the region.

Customer Reviews

TREMENDOUS FUN!
This book reminded me of the way Crichton used to write: instead of genetically engineered dinosaurs it's about the evolution of a never-been-seen-before predatory species that, get this, is evolving to fly. Brilliant, tremendous research, impossible to put down. I read this cover to cover in literally a day and a half. This is much more than your typical dumb fiction. Like Jurassic, the science here is precise (and real) yet still riveting. Very entertaining stuff.

Very silly indeed
So OK, this is about giant manta rays that learn to fly and start eating people. There is a lot of pseudo science to back up how this happens, but just dwell on that phrase for a bit. A fish the size of a glider learning how to hover and swoop on prey. A flying fish the size of a glider sneaking up on people?????

It reads OK, not a bad page turner. The characters are a bit 2-D but not bad. The plot develops at a reasonable pace. And there are some decent set pieces. So it's not a bad story as such. But at some point I would imagine that most readers will have a reality check moment and realise just how silly this is. It goes too far and you lose faith in the story. Be hey, not bad for what it is.

GREAT HORROR,INSTANT CLASSIC IN MY COLLECTION!!
THIS BOOK WAS BRILLIANT ,I LOVED EVERY PAGE FROM START TO FINISH. IT HAS EVERYTHING I WANTED AS A BIG FAN OFF HORROR AND ACTION IT HAD IT ALL ,HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO ALL.
IF YOU HAVE READ STEVE ALTEN MEG SERIES OR J F GONZALEZ CLICKERS YOU WILL LOVE IT.WELL WORTH YOUR MONEY AND TIME.
A CLASSIC