Devolution

A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre

De: Max Brooks

Narrado por: Judy Greer, Max Brooks, Jeff Daniels, Nathan Fillion, Mira Furlan, Terry Gross, Kimberly Guerrero, Kate Mulgrew, Kai Ryssdal, Steven Weber

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of World War Z is back with “the Bigfoot thriller you didn’t know you needed in your life, and one of the greatest horror novels I’ve ever read” (Blake Crouch, author of Dark Matter and Recursion).
 
As the ash and chaos from Mount Rainier’s eruption swirled and finally settled, the story of the Greenloop massacre has passed unnoticed, unexamined . . . until now. The journals of resident Kate Holland, recovered from the town’s bloody wreckage, capture a tale too harrowing—and too earth-shattering in its implications—to be forgotten. In these pages, Max Brooks brings Kate’s extraordinary account to light for the first time, faithfully reproducing her words alongside his own extensive investigations into the massacre and the legendary beasts behind it. Kate’s is a tale of unexpected strength and resilience, of humanity’s defiance in the face of a terrible predator’s gaze, and, inevitably, of savagery and death.

Yet it is also far more than that.

Because if what Kate Holland saw in those days is real, then we must accept the impossible. We must accept that the creature known as Bigfoot walks among us—and that it is a beast of terrible strength and ferocity.

Part survival narrative, part bloody horror tale, part scientific journey into the boundaries between truth and fiction, this is a Bigfoot story as only Max Brooks could chronicle it—and like none you’ve ever read before.

Praise for Devolution

“Delightful . . . [A] tale of supernatural mayhem that fans of King and Crichton alike will enjoy.”—Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)“The story is told in such a compelling manner that horror fans will want to believe and, perhaps, take the warning to heart.”—Booklist (starred review)

The Cast:
Judy Greer as Kate Holland
Nathan Fillion as Frank McCray
Kimberly Guerrero as Josephine Schell
 
With
Jeff Daniels as Steve Morgan
Mira Furlan as Mostar
Kate Mulgrew as Hannah Reinhardt-Roth
Steven Weber as Tony Durant
and
Terry Gross and Kai Ryssdal as themselves
and
Max Brooks as the researcher

Reseñas de la Crítica

“There’s a bowstring undercurrent running through the whole of Max Brooks’s newest that’s liable to snap a reader in half. Characters so real you could name them from your own life, even as you call for them to run for cover. Max Brooks has written the next great epistolary novel. Devolution is phenomenal.”—Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie

“A masterful blend of laugh-out-loud social satire and stuff-your-fist-in-your-mouth horror. One elevates the other, making the book, and its message, all the more relevant.”—David Sedaris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Calypso

“Another triumph from Max Brooks! First zombies. Now Bigfoot. I can’t wait until he turns every monster from childhood into an intelligent, entertaining page-turner.”—Stephen Chbosky, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Imaginary Friend and The Perks of Being a Wallflower

“Devolution is spellbinding. It is a horror story about how anyone, especially those who think they are above it, can slowly devolve into primal, instinctual behavior. I was gripped from the first page to the last!"—Les Stroud, creator of Survivorman, filmmaker, and author

“I wish we could elevate the national dialogue on public safety to a level of tone and focus that Max Brooks has demonstrated for all of us.”—Tom Ridge, former governor of Pennsylvania and first secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

“Both a bloody good read and a bloody, good read. You’ll never look at a bamboo stake the same way again.”—Andrew Hunter Murray, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Day

“Unputdownable . . . will have you gripped to the last thrilling page.”—John Marrs, bestselling author of The One

­“It’s terrifying. Brooks is not only dealing with the end of humanity; he’s also showing us our further course toward a new, ineluctable, absolute brutality.”—BookPage (starred review)

“With stellar worldbuilding, a claustrophobic atmosphere, an inclusive and fascinating cast of characters, and plenty of bloody action, this inventive story will keep readers’ heart rates high.”—Library Journal (starred review)

“Brooks creates vivid landscapes and has a gift for shifting focus in an instant, turning lovely nature scenes suddenly menacing. Brooks packs his plot with action, information, and atmosphere, and captures both the foibles and the heroism of his characters.”—Publishers Weekly

NEGATIVE REVIEWS CAN BE MISLEADING

I'm a huge Max Brooks fan and stayed on the fence forever about this book. Some said "the characters aren't developed". Others said "it takes forever for anything to happen". Lots of people said "the narrator is horrible". All of these are the complaints you might hear from someone too pretentious to enjoy a good slasher movie. That's what this book is, a slasher movie. In that context it deserves it's great reviews.

Do you like movies like 30 Days of Night, Cabin in the Woods, Evil Dead, Scream, House on Haunted Hill, Alien, The Thing, It, or Us? If you do, you'll like this book. If you're unsure let me run you through the broad plot strokes for the genre.

You're introduced to your cast during peace time. Just a brief look at each characters, we didn't come to see a soap opera. These characters will range from likable to unlikable. If you seriously need to know a person entire backstory to feel sorry for them when they're torn to pieces, I feel sorry for you. Some are so gruesome I feel sorry for the unlikable characters.

Something goes wrong. This is either because of an unlikable character's choices, bad luck, or a combination. Now we're all locked in for the ride.

The first hints of the monster in the shadows. A smell, a sight. Whatever it was it was likely just the imagination. For those complaining it takes forever to get to this point I clocked it at less than two and a half hours. If you compare that to the length of a slasher plot, that's about par.

Less then half way through the story and our cast is in the thick of it. So don't worry, there's plenty of sasquatch.

Some of you might still be on the fence about this book because of all the complaints about the narrator. Let me ask you, do you like the main characters from movies like Scream, Scary Movie, or House on Haunted Hill? The weak female protagonist, who in crisis finds strength. I love Archer and Arrested Development, but I'll admit I didn't think I would be able to sink into the book with Judy Greer narrating. I was wrong. It did throw me off at first, but when the tension started rising she fit the role well. I recommend you give her more of a chance then some of these people.

Some people can't seem to get over Max Brooks not writing a World War Z clone. I think he wrote this so we don't have another World War Z. That masterpiece will forever be tarnished by Hollywood. This book can and hopefully will be easily translated into a movie. This is Max Brooks's masterful attempt at making something Hollywood can't mess up. I hope he's succeeded and I hope you enjoy this amazing modern horror story.

I would love to see this book turned into a movie!!

The story is well written and it is obvious the author did a lot of research into alleged sightings and bigfoot behavior. The cast of narrators did a great job telling the story. There is some violence in the book, but it is not a typical bigfoot horror story full of blood and gore.

I was on the fence about buying the book until I heard the author being interviewed on the Sasquatch Chronicles podcast. There was only one thing I would remark upon. When the subject of the Patterson-Gimlin film came up it was interesting that the next thing talked about was a person with a different encounter who passed a lie detector test. While not well known, Roger Patterson also passed a lie detector test, given to him in 1968. It was setup by National Wildlife Magazine as condition that he pass the polygraph test before a story about his film would be run in their magazine. He passed the test and the story ran in the April 1968 edition of the magazine.

Fantastic.

Loved every minute of it. Does not go where I expected it to go. Well done.

I’m only writing a review because I nearly skipped this book after reading a few negative ones. The writing is wonderful and the performance is top notch.

Awesome!!!

This was a great listen! I enjoyed it from start to finish! If you liked World War Z, you will love Devolution!

Wow just wow

I enjoyed world war z with the full cast and this was the same. I listened to this in one sitting. I hope they make this a movie but actually follow the book. Great job to the cast and the author.