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A review by sea_caummisar
Paradise Club by Tim Meyer
4.0
This book started so great. What's not to love? People stuck on an island resort, maniacs running lose trying to kill them. Heck yeah. My kind of book. Axes, chainsaws, swords, bows and arrows, you get the gist.
When the killing started, the billionaire said the people had an advantage. There were hundreds of guests, and only 15 murderers. The murderers had weapons. The guests didn't. Maybe it's the ARMY in me, but survival is crucial. Seems like more guests would have banded together and made some makeshift weapons. Liquor bottles, lighters, fire extinguishers, etc... Weapons aren't so hard to make. I overlooked that, because if the guests won, I guess the story would have been done.
Moving on, you have an FBI agent, who lets the bad guys take his wife instead of him. Really? What a loser. Then, he meets an ally, and they fight back. I can't tell you how much I hated the part when they attack a baddie, that had a phone, and they never used said phone to even try to contact help. What kind of agent is this loser? The rest of this review will have spoilers. Read on at your own risk.
Also, as I write this, I'm removing another half a star to make it 3.5
Once again, the ending. Totally came out of left field and ruined the story for me. Starfish monsters? I'm left w/ so many questions. What exactly did Anne's people have planned (if that had worked out)? Who came at the end? Was it really rescue? Because to hear everyone talk, the rich dude had every government agency in his pocket. Oh well. At face value, it's an entertaining read
When the killing started, the billionaire said the people had an advantage. There were hundreds of guests, and only 15 murderers. The murderers had weapons. The guests didn't. Maybe it's the ARMY in me, but survival is crucial. Seems like more guests would have banded together and made some makeshift weapons. Liquor bottles, lighters, fire extinguishers, etc... Weapons aren't so hard to make. I overlooked that, because if the guests won, I guess the story would have been done.
Moving on, you have an FBI agent, who lets the bad guys take his wife instead of him. Really? What a loser. Then, he meets an ally, and they fight back. I can't tell you how much I hated the part when they attack a baddie, that had a phone, and they never used said phone to even try to contact help. What kind of agent is this loser? The rest of this review will have spoilers. Read on at your own risk.
Also, as I write this, I'm removing another half a star to make it 3.5
Spoiler
Once again, the ending. Totally came out of left field and ruined the story for me. Starfish monsters? I'm left w/ so many questions. What exactly did Anne's people have planned (if that had worked out)? Who came at the end? Was it really rescue? Because to hear everyone talk, the rich dude had every government agency in his pocket. Oh well. At face value, it's an entertaining read