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Zoo

By: James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
Narrated by: Jay Snyder
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Summary

For thirty-six years, James Patterson has written un-put-down-able, pulse-racing novels. Now, he has written a book that surpasses all of them. Zoo is the thriller he was born to write. All over the world, brutal attacks are crippling entire cities. Jackson Oz, a young biologist, watches the escalating events with an increasing sense of dread. When he witnesses a coordinated lion ambush in Africa, the enormity of the violence to come becomes terrifyingly clear. With the help of ecologist Chloe Tousignant, Oz races to warn world leaders before it's too late. The attacks are growing in ferocity, cunning, and planning, and soon there will be no place left for humans to hide.

With wildly inventive imagination and white-knuckle suspense that rivals Stephen King at his very best; James Patterson's Zoo is an epic, non-stop thrill-ride.

©2012 James Patterson (P)2012 Random House Audiobooks

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Brilliant

Wasn't too sure about this but wanted a new book for 1st October. This book is one of the best I have downloaded. Fast pace from start to finish, always felt like something was coming. I listened to it almost in one day. The narrator had the right tone and voice, one I will listen too over and over.

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ZOO by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge

the best yet James, he never lets you down, well done Michael Ledwidge

not heard of this writer before, will certainly look out for him in the library

I have 15 of James's books up to now. keep them coming.

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I'm not sure how I feel about my guinea pigs any more

The profound image of an Orwellian dystopia where animals sit higher on the food chain than humans, seems mismatched to the action packed male 'hero' genre it has been paired with. I was fondly reminded of the theme tune of Team America.

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As Expected

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

If somebody else other than James Patterson had written it.

Has Zoo put you off other books in this genre?

No, because I am a sucker for punishment.

What aspect of Jay Snyder’s performance might you have changed?

Didn't really like his voices for Chloe or Eli.

You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?

It was a great idea.

Any additional comments?

I wanted to listen to this book after watching the first series on TV, I was somewhat put off by the fact that James Patterson wrote it, but I did find the series quite good. However I was right to be reluctant when it came to the book, James Patterson's writing was everything I've come to expect from him and more. Basically pretty awful. A friend and I had a great time laughing at some of the really shockingly bad cliche`s that were used. Just unbelievable that this guy gets to number one on the best sellers list, it's obviously got to be the airport sales as that's the only time anybody would read them. When there basically isn't anything else left to do. I felt sorry for the guy reading it as I honestly don't know how he didn't keep a straight face with phrases like 'the sheer bigness of the animal' and 'I fell to my knees in the sucking, reedy mud like a sinner in church'. Poor bloke. Otherwise I thought it was a good idea just very poorly executed.

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Didn't turn off

I thought it was brill and ended up listening to it all in one go!

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Zoo

Hmm. With typical short, pacy chapters, this is a typical Patterson in so many ways - cliffhangers, alternate voices, minimal development of female characters, impending sense of doom ... that it is hard to see what Ledwidge has added. Unless it is the topic - ultimately a condemnation of our throw away culture and the effects of our carbon footprint. This is not a murder story so much as an animal revenge story - a primal and instinctive uprising of animals against humans because of the pheremones released by carbon waste. Like I said: hmmm. It is quite enjoyable - and if I was reading it in hard copy it could be described as a page turner. In fact, I did sit in the car a few times to hear about the next species wreaking havoc on human communities. Nevertheless, it was also often silly and a bit gratuitous - and why oh why did the central protagonist own a chimpanzee and not twig that if the pheremones were affecting other wild animals, it would obviously affect the very ape he was about to leave in the care of a little old lady and his ex-girlfriend ... No wonder he didn't get his Phd! Overall? Enjoyable, but silly.

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Fantastic read

What a great book, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it, it was definitlly one of those books you just don't want to put down and can't wait to pick up again once you have. The idea behind the story is really simple but its something fresh and exciting. Don't miss this book.

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  • 23-12-12

Fantastic

A novel with James Patterson never usually let's you down and this audiobook doesn't disappoint. In the world we live, the nature of our lifestyles are used to make a book that maybe totally unbelievable relevant and exciting to listen to.

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    3 out of 5 stars

Good listen but.......

A enjoyable read with a relivant 'cause' for the effect. Most of the story leads to why things are changing. The gap in years between part 1 and 2 was a little bit of a let down as I expected much movement on the cause effect. I cannot disclose the completion of the story only that the cure was already there, so why the lead into an amaggendon surviviour senario.

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Not as good as I’d hoped for

I was hoping it would be better but it was an easy listen and the narrator was good. The last third of the book was really good

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