Monster

by Frank E. Peretti

Book Overview

Some monsters are real. Miles away from the hectic city, Reed and Rebecca hike into the beautiful Northwester woods. They are surrounded by gorgeous mountains, waterfalls, and hundreds of acres of unspoiled wilderness. During their first night camping, an unearthly wail pierces the calm of the forest. Then something emerges from the dense woods. Everything that follows is a blur to Reed--except the unforgettable image of a huge creature carrying his wife into the darkness. Enter into deep wilderness where the rules of civilization no longer apply. A world where strange shadows lurk. Where creatures long attributed to overactive imaginations and nightmares are the hunters . . .and people are the hunted.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595541527
• ISBN13: 9781595541529
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Monster

Amazing book, so thrilled to read, didn't want it to end.

Unexpected from a 'Christian' author

i picked this book up and put it back on the shelf at least three times before i finally decided to check it out from the library. And i couldn't put it down after that! it's an amazingly fast read for being so thick. Very interesting subject and the pacing was beautiful. i'm a big fan of Stephen King and Dean Koontz, and i must say Mr. Peretti fell into step with these giants of literature. Only afterwards did i discover that Mr. Peretti is a Christian author. There wasn't an overly expressed religious tone to the novel at all. And i must say that this book is an exeception to the 'judge a book by its cover' rule. The cover is what made me pick it up in the first place. Very unique.

The Monster Kept Morphing.....

I loved Monster! It's one of Mr. Peretti's best books! I loved the way who or what I thought the monster really was kept changing. As with all Frank Peretti's books, this one kept me "glued" to it 'till I finished it. One other thing that I loved about this book is the way he definitely kept God's creation as being beautiful and good, even if it's wild and scary, and man's attempt at creation - or improving on God's - as a scary, imperfect process at best.

A Riveting Thriller

"Monster" is one of Frank Peretti's best. The action and thrills do not stop through out the book. Peretti thinks creation is the only way we could have come into existence and expresses this belief in his book. His portrayal of the characters as evil and good added to the suspense and texture of the book. I will highly recommend this book even though other people with evolutionist beliefs may not like it.

Peretti does it again!!

I really enjoyed this book, it is a fast read. There are some suspensful moments and a few scarey ones but I would not put this book in the horror catigory. The only thing that bothered me about this book is the fact that you don't know what or who the monster is for a long time. I guess that was intentional, trying to draw out the suspense. Frank Peretti is a Christian and this is a Christian book. Needless to say any critisism about his main theme evolution, is rediculous. Needless to say, if you want a fun, fast and entertaining read this is the one!