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acmaltby's review
5.0
Kaw Lake by Ethan Richards is a great well written, small-town creature horror! I could not put this book down. Great characters and setting.
A boy, Tommy, and his friends go out on Kaw Lake and get attacked. Tommy makes it out and goes to hire an attorney, Stuart McConnell.
What happened? Well you must read and find out!
Do I want to go swim in a lake? Um, hell no!
Thank you Ethan Richards for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. I would definitely recommend this book.
A boy, Tommy, and his friends go out on Kaw Lake and get attacked. Tommy makes it out and goes to hire an attorney, Stuart McConnell.
What happened? Well you must read and find out!
Do I want to go swim in a lake? Um, hell no!
Thank you Ethan Richards for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. I would definitely recommend this book.
xombieky's review
4.0
Kaw Lake sure took me on an adventure! What starts off as a small town creature feature takes a script flipping turn 1/3 of the way in and it was a rollercoaster!
I really enjoyed the narration, however I did listen at 1.7x as he was a slower speaker. I really enjoyed the walkie talkie additions to the audiobook- brilliant way to have more immersion into the story.
If you are into creature features you will enjoy this one, however the way it turned out for the last 2/3 it would also be great for people who enjoy war stories/WW2 themes.
I really enjoyed the narration, however I did listen at 1.7x as he was a slower speaker. I really enjoyed the walkie talkie additions to the audiobook- brilliant way to have more immersion into the story.
If you are into creature features you will enjoy this one, however the way it turned out for the last 2/3 it would also be great for people who enjoy war stories/WW2 themes.
thegrimhobbyist's review
4.0
I received the audiobook from the author (though I went ahead and read the digital copy instead). The review is my honest opinion.
First of all, I would like to say, I so want to see this as a movie. If you like those over the top 80s/early 90s action films as well as creature horrors, you'd love this. Even if it's set in modern times, that's exactly what it felt like to me while reading it!
The first part, you're introduced to all the characters - including the creature. Then the last two parts dive right into non-stop action until the very end. And, since the chapters are very short (perhaps too short at times), everything flew by. I swear I could have read it in one sitting, if I didn't have to pace myself.
There is a lot of components to this story. Scifi elements, alternative history, creature feature, etc. I didn't mind how jam packed it was. As I said before, it felt very 80s despite the modern setting because of this. I know that isn't for everyone, however.
I will also point out, there are multiple PoVs in this first person written story. I normally don't pay attention to chapter titles and dive right into the reading, but I found out very quickly I should note the title as it tells you whose PoV you're reading next. That was awkward for me to break my habit of ignoring chapter titles, but once I got into this new habit, I was able to transition PoVs easily enough.
There is a sequel currently in the making, with the same characters I believe? I have the ARC and super excited to see where things go next. This book wraps up in a neat (perhaps slightly abrupt) bow, so don't worry about cliffhangers.
First of all, I would like to say, I so want to see this as a movie. If you like those over the top 80s/early 90s action films as well as creature horrors, you'd love this. Even if it's set in modern times, that's exactly what it felt like to me while reading it!
The first part, you're introduced to all the characters - including the creature. Then the last two parts dive right into non-stop action until the very end. And, since the chapters are very short (perhaps too short at times), everything flew by. I swear I could have read it in one sitting, if I didn't have to pace myself.
There is a lot of components to this story. Scifi elements, alternative history, creature feature, etc. I didn't mind how jam packed it was. As I said before, it felt very 80s despite the modern setting because of this. I know that isn't for everyone, however.
I will also point out, there are multiple PoVs in this first person written story. I normally don't pay attention to chapter titles and dive right into the reading, but I found out very quickly I should note the title as it tells you whose PoV you're reading next. That was awkward for me to break my habit of ignoring chapter titles, but once I got into this new habit, I was able to transition PoVs easily enough.
There is a sequel currently in the making, with the same characters I believe? I have the ARC and super excited to see where things go next. This book wraps up in a neat (perhaps slightly abrupt) bow, so don't worry about cliffhangers.
amyreadsbooks917's review
3.0
This was a wild ride! I enjoyed the investigation and mystery vibes of this book. The idea that seemingly prehistoric creatures could be roaming Oklahoma is intense. The descriptions of the attacks were gory and intense, but they fit very well in the scheme of the story. I do think there were some strange plot points and twists that needed some suspension of belief, but overall this was a solid adventure story!
I also really liked the narrators accents and the special effects used for the radio broadcasts. This was well done.
I also really liked the narrators accents and the special effects used for the radio broadcasts. This was well done.
spookylittlebooknerd's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0