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Jun 12, 2022whitneyonline rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I don’t understand how a book about a mass shooting could be so boring and pretentious. Absolutely no tact at all. A character study on motherhood that is half-baked and drags beyond belief. I do not care about the idiosyncrasies of a…
Mar 01, 2021llewol rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the thriller aspects of this book. The setting was unique and imaginative and the mother and son were compelling characters. The mother, in particular was nicely drawn - she had many hard choices to make and became…
Sep 08, 2020EljayJohnson rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A very fast-paced actioner about a mother and 4-year old son trapped in a zoo that's been invaded by some unknown group of terrorists/active shooters. I think Phillips did a good job with both the heart-racing, sweaty palms parts and the…
Jul 02, 2020tammygfarmgirl rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Mom and little boy are finishing up a day at the zoo. As the near the exit, they come upon a slew of bodies and see a man with a gun enter a bathroom. They turn and disappear back into the zoo........
Oct 31, 2019carlymichelle rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I had a chill the whole time reading this book. I could not put it down, it kind of just hit a little too close to home for me though thinking that this could easily really happen. Nice writing and I liked the perspective of the woman…
Sep 25, 2019allysunsun24 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I don't read thrillers very often and this one really got to me. I liked all the characters and different perspectives. But I would have liked more closure but that's just a personal preference!
Jul 31, 2019BWilsoned rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Nail biting, hard to put down and well written. Whew—tense until the very end.
Apr 21, 2019Bookworm2228 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
4 1/2 - 5 stars. This was a compelling book and I found I couldn't put it down. I had to read it to the end. Joan and her 4 year old son Lincoln are in the zoo, one of their favourite places to be. As it is almost closing time, they…
Oct 24, 2018sgcf rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A page-turner for sure, with the mother’s intense protectiveness of her small child portrayed authentically in this deadly cat and mouse thriller. For the most part I could accept the protagonist’s pressured decisions …but to throw away…
Jun 13, 2018DBRL_ANNEG rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I was drawn into this intense story from the opening pages. The story is very cerebral--much of it is spent in the protagonist's head, with not much action. But, this is a story of a mother and lengths she will go to in order to save her…
Apr 20, 2018neyoscribbles rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Great book! I absolutely loved the primal instincts of the victims to survive, juxtaposed with the environment of the zoo, where the instincts of all the animals are basically restricted. I liked being inside the mother’s head and…
Feb 24, 2018
This book was just okay. I felt a bit overwhelmed with the mom's thoughts about every peep, squeak, word etc that her son had ever made. It did get kind of boring during those parts. Also found the ending a bit vague but perhaps that…
Feb 12, 2018dlh1 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I found this book gave a unique perspective (which caught me off-guard when it switched between characters). It was enlightening to see the author go into the territory of what makes someone decide to commit murder, and how sometimes it…
Jan 22, 2018KatTheGreat rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I started reading this book one afternoon after work, and could not put it down until it was done. I ended up going to bed at about 12:30am, but I just could not go to sleep without reaching the conclusion. It is highly readable, and a…
Dec 12, 2017wilqser rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Thriller about a woman trapped in a zoo with her son and an unforeseen horror occurs. The novel is about survival and the primal instincts of a mother's love. Not enough for me here, just indiscriminate mayhem.
Dec 09, 2017ehbooklover rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Wow. This was one stressful book. I made the mistake of reading it right before bed and had a really hard time falling asleep. A frightening, edge-of-your seat thrill ride that was also an examination of the beautiful relationship between…
marycatlyons
Dec 05, 2017marycatlyons rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This title had so much potential and started out at a great pace, but toward the middle it begins to slump, and by the end it's just about to pick the pace back up when it abruptly ends. Overall, it's a decent read, but it will leave you…
Nov 23, 2017SJM7323 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
This book was a huge disappointment! It was boring and seemed to drag on. There was minimal action or storyline. Not sure why, but I decided to torture myself with reading it through to the end. I wish I wouldn't have wasted my time. I…
Nov 11, 2017dcafk rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
To me, this novel was slow paced and boring.
Nov 01, 2017
Fast paced story on the unyielding drive of a mother and child faced with insurmountable odds. Phillips uses a unique setting to tell the age-old tale of familial survival in harrowing circumstances. Very fun and quick read!
Oct 24, 2017Arthur04 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This is a faced pace read and it did hold my attention. However, I do have to say I was expecting more danger and suspense from the animals as this was set in a zoo. The book ended up being more about the people then the animal kingdom…
Oct 01, 2017susan_findlay rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is a quick read; I read it in one sitting. The pacing is good, and the author does a good job of building and maintaining suspense. I appreciated that she incorporated the omnipresence of cell phones today - both positive and…
Sep 22, 2017pattymerry rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I nearly stayed up all night the first night I started this book. I had to finally say, "no I have to stop now or I won't stop!" If you are a mom, you will "get" this mom's inner monologue about her son. It was nonstop action, hard to…
Ponto1
Sep 06, 2017Ponto1 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Intense, fast-paced read. 3.0 for the thrill factor, 3.5 for the the exploration of the mother's relationship with her son during this terrifying experience. I feel though, that it would have been more satisfying to have had closure with…
sugarmountain
Aug 26, 2017
The premise of this title is quite exciting, but it didn't deliver. There was too much reflection on the part of the mother about little things that her son said and did which detracted from the suspense of the situation at hand. Only a…