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A chance (was it?) Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ suggestion, the story synopsis and the amazing old pulp fiction cover made me buy for my kindle this Greg F. Gifune (author unknown to me before) novel, expecting an horror funny summer reading about castaways and cannibals on a lost island... I was so wrong.
This was a thrilling and visceral rollercoaster survival horror at its best, with realistic characters and a really unexpected twist(view spoiler) ...more
Greg Gifune has outdone himself yet again. He has established himself firmly as one of the finest horror authors out there and anyone that has read my reviews knows that he's definitely one of my favorites. Simply put, I have yet to read anything mediocre by him. If he has a clunker in his catalog, it hasn't passed my eyes yet. And that brings me to Savages which, in my opinion, is an absolute masterpiece.
A group go sailing in the remote South Pacific when a storm sinks the boat they were on. Dr ...more
A group go sailing in the remote South Pacific when a storm sinks the boat they were on. Dr ...more
Wow- once this story gets going, it REALLY gets going, to the point where I had to read until the very end without stop. This book becomes more and more compulsively readable as it continues. A boat gores down in a storm, and 8 survivors on a raft land on a mysterious island, figuring it is an uncharted territory near the Cook Islands. Blown way off course, they figure that the chances of being found are slim. Worse than that? It appears as though they are not alone on this island. Now, I had ma
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Exploring familiar territory via unexpected paths, this is survival horror at it's visceral best. Gifune adds a welcome dose of his patented psychological horror, along with a deep, pitch perfect understanding of the human dynamic, ripping away the thin veil of civilization as "survival of the fittest" becomes the only law.
Highest possible recommendation....a must read! ...more
Highest possible recommendation....a must read! ...more
Holy Samurai Swords! This was a great stranded-on-a-deserted-island story. Fun characters. Interesting villains. And the author does a great job making the struggle for survival feel real. One of my favorite novels of the year. Another winner from Sinister Grin Press.
A shipwrecked ensemble forced into survival mode on an uncharted island is the setup for this Greg Gifune 2016 novel. The survivors soon learn there are greater threats than just finding food and shelter. The plot is heavily inspired by pulp fiction from early last century and was the first thing that drew me to the book. I love exploring those old stories that often seem to exist just to offer pure entertainment and shock value. One look at the 1st printing cover is a dead giveaway as well. It
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4.5/5
This is my first book by Gifune. I picked it up as part of my online Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ group, and I'm really glad I did.
I thought it was going to be a standard stranded on a desert island story, and it's not, not at all. I thought I was clever by guessing what happened before it did, but I was wrong, very wrong.
The book was well written, easy to follow and it described the island and people perfectly. I've read a few similar stories before and the people always seem so unbelievable and unreal.
The b ...more
This is my first book by Gifune. I picked it up as part of my online Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ group, and I'm really glad I did.
I thought it was going to be a standard stranded on a desert island story, and it's not, not at all. I thought I was clever by guessing what happened before it did, but I was wrong, very wrong.
The book was well written, easy to follow and it described the island and people perfectly. I've read a few similar stories before and the people always seem so unbelievable and unreal.
The b ...more
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