Thursday, August 30, 2018

Two Bloggers One Book - Another Shea Buddy Read!


It seems that Stormi and I are always game for a Hunter Shea buddy read and since he is such a prolific writer, it seems that we've featured more of his books than any other author.  I'm just so glad we continue to strike gold with our choices.  Hope our luck doesn't run out next month but we are switching it up a bit for the month of September so we'll just have to see.  So I hope you enjoy my thoughts an "Rattus New Yorkus" and then  make sure to hop over to Stormi's @  Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My! for her thoughts as well!

TITLE: Rattus New Yorkus (One Size Eats All #2)
AUTHOR: Hunter Shea
PUBLISHER: Lyrical Underground
PUBLISHING DATE: August 21, 2018

FROM GOODREADS: 
THEY’RE BIGGER
Deep in the sewers of New York City, the rat population is growing. Dr. Randolph Finch is determined to break the cycle. His new rodenticide, Degenesis, doesn’t kill rats. It sterilizes them from reproducing. But nothing adapts faster than a New York rat . . .

THEY’RE SMARTER
City exterminators and soon-to-be divorced Chris and Benita Jackson think they know how these rats think. They know how rats breed. And they fear that Degenesis has only made these rats stronger. More aggressive. More intelligent. And more ravenous than ever . . .

TONIGHT’S DINNER SPECIAL: US
After a noticeable surge in rat den activity, the Jacksons witness something strange. Without warning, the rats disappear—only to reassemble in a massive lair beneath Grand Central Station. Millions upon millions of them. Working together. Operating as a hive mind. Feasting on the flesh of the homeless below—and planning their all-out attack on the unsuspecting humans above . . .

MY THOUGHTS:  While I loved "Jurassic Florida," the first book in the series, I honestly have to say I enjoyed this one even more.  I don't know if it's because personally I found the rats to be creepier, or if because Shea was SUPER descriptive in this one and I could actually "smell" the situations (which trust me, is awesome and NASTY all at the same time). 

Also, I felt a better connection with the MCs in "Rattus New Yorkus" and thought Chris and Benita were people I could really root for.  However, if you read a lot of Shea novels, you also know that it isn't always smart to get attached to his characters.

"Rattus New Yorkus" has plenty of action and there really is never a dull moment.  It also has one despicable character which always seems to make horror books fun - hey, I have to cheer on someone's possible demise.  Shea has become an auto-read author for me and is one of my top 3 favorite horror authors.  I can't wait to read the next in this series as well as anything else he produces.


RATING: 5 PAWS (or should say rat tails?)

18 comments:

  1. Shea is an auto read for me as well. I read a lot of these creature feature indie books too!

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    1. Yes, I can't wait to read the next one in this series.

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    1. I agree. We are on a roll with our buddy reads! Hope it stays that way.

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  3. I was just over on Stormi's post commenting on how it seems we all really liked the characters in this one. This was a wicked read too.

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    1. Yes, this was one of his where I actually became attached to the characters. Usually I'm just along for a splatterfest ride!

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  4. I should probably try this. I had a decent time with Jurassic Florida but it didn't blow me away.

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    1. I liked this one better but you should really give Creature a try.

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  5. I so regret not requesting this one but I am in over my head with stuff. I'll pick it up at some point. So glad you enjoyed it!

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    1. It's a novella so you should be able to grab it reasonably.

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  6. I drug my feet and missed getting a copy from NetGalley. Oh well, I'll check at the library. :-) Great reveiw.

    sherry @ fundinmental

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  7. That cover is terrifying. I'm going to have nightmares before ever reading the synopsis or your review. Haha! Glad you enjoyed it!

    Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear?

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  8. I am reading this one right now, and liking it more than Jurassic, Florida as well.

    Have you read his latest, Creature, yet though?That was an amazing read.

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    1. Yes and I already posted my review. I LOVED Creature.

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  9. I love the title, ha ha. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 👍✨

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