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Wildlife - A Dark Thriller (Wildlife Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jeff Menapace (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 3,084 ratings
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In the Everglades, some sights aren't meant to be seen...

Deep in the Florida Everglades, a horrific accident ignites a deadly feud between two families.

Meanwhile, a vacationing family takes a boat ride into the isolated wilds of the Everglades, only to become unwitting witnesses to a brutal crime.

Now, as night falls, forced to travel on foot, they must flee through the treacherous wilderness while avoiding the dangerous wildlife...and the far more lethal human predators that are hunting them.

From the award-winning author of the bestselling Bad Games series comes a heart-stopping new foray into terror like nothing you've ever read.


What readers are saying about Jeff Menapace and the Wildlife series:

"Could not put it down! Good job of capturing the underlying fear most of us have of gators, snakes, and Deliverance style backwoods." ★★★★★

“Menapace will become a household name along with Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Richard Laymon." ★★★★★

"I have been a lifetime reader of Dean Koontz, Stephen King, James Patterson, Lisa Gardner, and various other suspense and horror authors...I have found a new author to add to my list of greats." ★★★★★

“Sharp and fast, the pace reminded me of Jack Ketchum's Off Season.” ★★★★★

"If you like Stephen King, Blake Crouch, or Dean Koontz, then you'll love Jeff Menapace. ★★★★★

“The best horror novel I've read in a long time. If you are a King, Koontz fan, this ranks right up there.” ★★★★★

“Fast paced read, reminding me a lot of Edward Lee and Jack Ketchum.” ★★★★★

“Reminded me of a tale Jack Kilborn, J.A. Konrath might conjure up.” ★★★★★

"If you love J.A. Konrath, Jack Kilborn, and Blake Crouch, you'll love Jeff Menapace." ★★★★★

"FIVE STARS...I would recommend this book to any fan of Richard Laymon or Jack Ketchum." ★★★★★

"Compares to my favorite writers Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and John Saul." ★★★★★

"Richard Laymon would be proud." ★★★★★

“One of my new favorite authors. Fantastic read! Very King like.” ★★★★★

"Excellent read! Similar to the style of Dean Koontz."

I hope you enjoy the first book in the Wildlife series, my friends. This series is ideal for fans of authors across several different blends of dark fiction! Authors like: Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Richard Laymon, James Patterson, John Saul, Jack Ketchum, J. A. Konrath, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Unger, Lisa Gardner, Blake Crouch, Edward Lee, Brian Keene, Bryan Smith, J. F. Gonzalez, L.T. Vargus, Tim McBain, Patrick Logan, Jeff Strand, Darcy Coates, Willow Rose, and many, many more. Happy Reading!
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"From its creepy swamp setting to its psychotic characters, this is a must read. There was literally nothing I didn't like." - Book Lovers Life

"An ultra-fast paced horror thriller that takes off on the first page and continues unmercifully until the end. If you want a quick read, fun, dripping with excitement and suspense, and don't mind a little murder and mayhem, this book is for you." - Vine Voice Review

"Every page of Menapace's writing explodes with chills and thrills." - Michaelbrent Collings, International bestseller and Bram Stoker Award finalist

"I find the author to be ridiculously talented." - Red Adept Reviews

Some authors try to 'scare' you; Menapace drags you kicking and screaming through the pages until the terrifying end . . . and you always come back for more." - Erik Therme, award-winning author of Resthaven

"If you're looking for a ride to explore the darkest parts of humanity, all with relentless suspense and non-stop chills, look no further than Jeff Menapace. Hop on, and hang on tight." - Michael Robertson Jr, bestselling author of the Lance Brody Series

"Jeff Menapace is one of the rising stars of the horror thriller genre...he can scare the daylights out of the best of them." - J. Chambers, Amazon Hall of Fame, Top 10 Reviewer

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Now available! Wildlife: Reckoning, the terrifying follow-up to Wildlife.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00VTXHRPI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mind Mess Press (April 7, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 7, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4704 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 206 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B09HFXS6DC
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 3,084 ratings

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Jeff Menapace

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A native of the Philadelphia area, Jeff has published multiple works in both fiction and non-fiction. In 2011 he was the recipient of the Red Adept Reviews Indie Award for Horror.

Jeff's debut novel BAD GAMES was a #1 bestseller that spawned four acclaimed sequels, and now the series has been optioned for feature film.

Free time for Jeff is spent watching horror movies, The Three Stooges, and mixed martial arts. He loves steak and more steak, thinks the original 1974 Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the greatest movie ever, wants to pet a lion some day, and hates spiders.

He currently lives in Pennsylvania with his wife Kelly and their cats Sammy, Bear, and Baby Girl.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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AmazonYour review could not be posted.Thanks for submitting a customer review on Amazon. Your review could not be posted to the website in its current form. While we appreciate your time and comments, reviews must adhere to the following guidelines:http://www.amazon.com/review-guidelines Wildlife - A Dark Thriller ★★★★★ from W. Faris on June 25, 2018Just.......wow! Had to read it all in one night!Read the entire book in 3 hours. The only time I set it down was when I got to a part and went “Omg!” and had to set it down to think about what had just happened. This happened many, many times! Great read!
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NYPRG515
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024
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Story did not go the way you’d predict, the twist was epic! Looking forward to others books from this author
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jjarnold
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2024
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Me reading this book….”Wait…what just happened?” “Did I read that right?” “Hold on a minute.” Loved that it kept my attention. Took one star away because I think his characters are better in other books but if that’s my only complaint, we are doing all right. If you like his work buy the book. if you’re just here because you’re curious, buy the book.
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Kim Graham
5.0 out of 5 stars A page turner!
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024
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This book kept me hooked from page one till the end! Non-stop suspense!
Too often, I quit reading a book halfway through because I get bored.
Not this one. I couldn't put it down!
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Mark E. Cordner
3.0 out of 5 stars Basic readability
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2024
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Enjoyable, easy reading. Not a riveting, nor outstanding work , but readable. Large type , many partial pages makes it a very short book.
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LShomepro
5.0 out of 5 stars oh my God, what a book
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024
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This book is short, but you will keep turning pages knowing two worlds are going to collide. I have always wanted to take an airboat ride in the Everglades. Haven’t after living here twice. Now, I have no desire to do it.

Jeff Menapace just described how wild life can be … highly recommend. Evil exists and Ida Roy and her son Harlon are true pictures of the worse. Then add the setting … use you imagination.
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Stephen White
4.0 out of 5 stars Frantic and fun to read
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2017
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I've read nearly everything Jeff has written and I enjoy all his books. This one was a nice take on an everglade nightmare, and I greatly enjoyed the cast of characters he created. It was a nice change of pace to have a strong female lead that was not evil as compared to the bad games series, and I loved seeing Liz overcome the obstacles in the book. Anything Jeff writes, I will read, and I strongly suggest this title if you want to enjoy something new and very creative. Also, I would recommend the audible recording to accompany you as it provided a great sense of realness to the story Jeff was telling. Give it a go, and you wont be disappointed!
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Melinda
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
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Fast paced and exciting! I read it in one afternoon while waiting for the snow to melt. I couldn’t put it down!
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Mike G
5.0 out of 5 stars for those who want to take a trip into the Everglades!
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2023
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The writer must have a sick mind to write such a story but….i could not stop reading the book. I must say, very creative dialogue with something terrible to happen on the next page.
I definitely will not be making a swamp trip in an airboat with any guide.
I definitely will read the following book by Jeff and I do recommend his stories!,
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5.0 out of 5 stars First time reading this Author
Reviewed in Canada on May 1, 2022
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I have enjoyed this book, I read it in one sitting 😀 I like it enough to give the second one a try 😀
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Bookwormmummy
5.0 out of 5 stars Dark and atmospheric, similar to redneck type films such as Texas CM and Deliverance!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2018
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I came across this book in a Facebook add of all places. Normally I don't pay attention to the adds but for some reason this one really caught my eye. Anyway I downloaded a free sample, read it and was instantly gripped and knew I had to purchase the whole book. I read it in 2 days (being a busy working mum to a 4yr old this is no mean feat) and I thought it was the most entertaining book I've read in a long long time. Im a massive fan of the psychological crime genre usually but I did grow up reading horror and for some reason stopped. Can't figure out why I did when there's such good books like this one is knocking around!
I loved the characters, both good and bad and the gruesomeness and depravity seemed to be really well done. I'll be reading the next book Reckoning pronto!!
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Seva
5.0 out of 5 stars Spannender, brutaler Thriller
Reviewed in Germany on January 30, 2017
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Es beginnt mit einer harmlosen Lüge eines Kindes, das in einer verfahrenen Situation seiner brutalen Familie die eigene Angst verschweigen will und zwei Jungen aus der Nachbarschaft beschuldigt. Sehr schnell steigert sich die Gewaltspirale. Die Eltern und die Großmutter des Jungen leben tief in den Sümpfen von Florida und können dort hemmungslos grausam sein. Besonders wenn die Familie Roy meint, nicht genug respektiert zu werden. Die Großmutter des Jungen übertrifft ihre beiden Söhne dabei noch. So geraten erst die zwei Nachbarskinder und ihre Eltern in große Gefahr, dann trifft es eine Familie, die einfach nur einen Ausflug machen wollte. Hilfe von außen wird es nicht geben, die zwei Familien müssen mit eigenen Kräften gegen den grausamen Rachefeldzug der Roys ums Überleben kämpfen und nicht alle überleben das.
Nichts davon möchte man jemals in der Realität kennenlernen, aber spannend allemal.
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wendy thorpe
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on June 5, 2017
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Awesome read couldnt put it down love this author 😊😊😊😊
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Audster
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in France on October 27, 2015
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Juste as the other books I've read from Jeff Menapace (the bad games series and hair of the bitch), I just couldn't stop reading it. From the first page the author brings you into a very twisted situation that just keeps on going weirder and weirder. Jeff Menapace has that thing about his writing that makes you instantly picture the scenery and the characters! Such a page turner that I had to order another book sooner than I thought/had planned! Highly recommended for people who like "twisted", full of action stories! in other words if like long (boring) descriptions where nothing really happens for pages and pages, this book is not for you ;-)
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