Theodore Roosevelt and the Hunt for the Liopleurodon

By: M. B. Zucker, Historium Press

Narrated by: Cory Cunningham

Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

From M. B. Zucker, award-winning author of The Eisenhower Chronicles

Liopleurodon ferox was the deadliest sea predator of all time, the king of the Jurassic ocean. This whale-sized reptile's return to the early 20th century triggers a geopolitical crisis in this new historical science fiction thriller. Former President Theodore Roosevelt foresees the threat the Liopleurodon would pose if it falls into the wrong hands. The race is on as Roosevelt leads the American effort to destroy it before the Kaiser's Germany can turn it into a weapon.

Fans of Jurassic Park and Steve Alten's Meg series will not want to miss this adventure filled with action, political intrigue, and characters that listeners will remember long after finishing this novel.

"Throughout the novel, Roosevelt was a great big hoot. Always larger than life, he commanded the narrative and chewed up the scenery in the best possible way... As a reader, I was onboard too. In fact, the finale made me a little sad. 'Why can't reality be as exciting as this?" I thought to myself as I shut down my Kindle for the night.'—Review from The Monster Book Club

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Critic reviews

"The storyline itself was super—a Jaws/Jurassic Park thriller and a bit of a spy novel all in one—and compelling." (The Historical Fiction Company)

Unique and creative story line

I initially read the book, enjoyed the story and wanted to hear it acted out on the Audible app. It melds sci-fi with historical fiction very nicely. The narrator was excellent and he added more depth to the story. The story itself held my interest as I continued to look forward to the next chapter. The Teddy Roosevelt and William Howard Taft dynamic was well researched and insightful. Interesting read....

Historical Science Fiction Done Right

I was not too sure what to expect from this book (I received a free audible copy through a Twitter promotion from the author). It has a dinosaur (well not a really a dinosaur, just an enormous marine reptile) that I never heard of and could not pronounce, and dealt with American political history of which I knew little and cared less (political history is not one my favorite subjects, as it is usually sordidly dull, but it is better that economic history which is abysmally dull). But the book grabbed me.
The paleontology and history was made interesting. I always found TR to be the most interesting president of all time and he was depicted in all his glory. Other historical figures like Taft and General Wood are done well. I could have used a bit more Alice Roosevelt in the book, but she makes a memorable appearance. The political maneuverings are made interesting, The action was tense and exciting.
The characters were well depicted and interesting. The plot took some surprising turns that I did not see coming and had a nice mystery to boot.
The reader was great and did a good job with all the voices.