Animal-based thrillers always make for exciting books, and this tale of giant bats loose and killing the people of New York City is no exception! Making this a fast-paced thriller and thoroughly enjoyable read! Fans of Steve Alten’s Meg may really have a fun time reading this air/land based creature-feature novel. The characters are likable, and even if it isn’t the most unpredictable book I’ve ever read it, it remains entertaining and not a completely cliched story. The book’s conclusion borders on the ridiculous, though (unless a sequel is planned, but it’s been over a decade since this was first published, so that seems unlikely) and accordingly, some of the technology is rather distinctly dated (no cell phones, the use of pagers, and email being typed as “E-mail”). The edition that I have states that the movie rights were sold, but the interim years between then and now, I have been unable to find any confirmation of a movie filmed, but I must admit, I would rent it if it existed, because it is a fast and fun read and would certainly make a fun summer thriller.
Ein packender Thriller, in dem Fledermäuse die Hauptrolle spielen: als New York von agressiven Fledermausschwärmen heimgesucht wird, stellt die Fledermausexpertin Nancy Joyce Nachforschungen üeber deren Herkunft an. Unterstützt vom Polizeibeamten Robert Gentry findet sie heraus, dass eine mutierte Riesenfledermaus auf dem Weg in die Stadt ist, um dort ihr Nest zu bauen. Zum Schutz hat sie tausende kleiner Fledermäuse im Gefolge, die sie per Ultraschallsignal kontrollieren kann. Diese Fledermäuse
What do You think about Vespers (1999)?
Bats!The bats did it!Ok, this is a story of a massive infestation of bats, led by a couple of giant mutant bats from Russia. In some ways it's reminiscent of the giant bug movies of yore, although the giant bats are not quite as big as the giant bugs. But that's ok, because they somehow have command and control of thousands, maybe millions of little bats that they induce to move to New York with them, where they proceed to kill a number of people and generally create mayhem. We share the adventures of the police detective and the lady bat expert from the zoo who are trying to figure out what the problem is and how to get rid of them. But it's really the TV cameraman and the Statue of Liberty who finally do in the female giant bat and her offspring. It's a well told adventure though that will have you on the edge of your seat by the end.
—Lora Shouse
