Titanoboa

Journey to the Amazon

De: P.K. Hawkins

Narrado por: Steve Connor

Professor Hank Newstead has been making expeditions to the Amazon River for years. They've become routine to him. But this time, the expedition is going to be anything but normal.

Hank, along with a hardened river boat captain, his much younger girlfriend, and his main professional rival, are in the Amazon purely to study frogs. All their plans vanish quickly, however, when they are attacked by a Titanoboa, an enormous prehistoric snake that should be millions of years in its grave. As their crew dwindles from a series of terrifying attacks, they discover a secret: a long lost colleague of the professor has taken up residence on an island in the deepest parts of the jungle. And if Hank and the others can't find and stop her, then the Titanoboa will not be the only extinct monster unleashed back into the world.

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Good narration, good story

First, I received my copy free to do a quick review on. Honestly wish it was a little bit longer with some more world building. The book is fun, but the characters could have used more development. The narration was good, but occasionally there were sound fx thrown in. The sound fx were used inconsistently, and because of that their inclusion was distracting and would have been better off not used at all. Definitely worth a listen if you want a fun killer animals book.

I am with the ornery S.O.B.

Exotic brand of pulpy campy adventure. It was easy to get immersed into the jungle riverboat vibe here. The narrator has a casual sort of scholarly vibe that works well with the low key scifi research basis for the material here. It sometimes gets a little campy, overexplaining it's premise or interjecting villains but that felt like part of the cartoonish charm. Its a book that doesnt take itself too seriously or overstay. The twisted nature theme here had a good blend of surrealism and commonplace (we can all imagine a snake so the Titanoboa is both far out and something easily pictured). This book is a pile of soda cans and snack wrappers littering a research facilities; junk food and just the right about of speculative fiction.

It's short, and not better for it.

The narrator was good but there was no way for him to save the prose. Narrator is talented with multiple voices and clear distinction between characters. The prose wasn't awful, but maybe needed another run through a different editor. At one point author describes the look of breasts under clothing in a way that wouldn't be possible under said clothing and was otherwise completely unnecessary.

Almost horror, almost humor, a quirky good time

While lacking the raw number of snakes from that "on a plane" movie, the one gigantic boa in this story is sure to provide a few willies to tickle you with. The short story barely allows us to get acquainted with the main cast of characters, but the narration by Steve Connor certainly provides each of them with a flavor all their own. The occasional sound effect is unnecessary, yet adds to the quirky/goofy adventure consisting of a boat captain, a researcher, his love interest, a member of a philanthropist family, and some students. Unfortunately, none were named Gilligan to round out the humor and puns that add spice to each chapter. If light-hearted banter and a few creepy chills running down your spine sounds like a good time, give this one a listen to see who makes it out of the jungle alive, and who becomes snake food. [Disclosure: I received this title for free and listened at 1.75x.]

A Predictable Nostalgic Creature Feature

I was given a copy of this book to review and dove in without knowing anything about this book beyond it's title. Overall, it was fun, but forgettable. If you're looking for a fun b-flick style book for a quick afternoon read, then you've come to the right place!

Titanoboa delivers exactly what you'd expect—a pulpy, B-movie-style monster thriller with a few fun moments but a largely predictable storyline. The premise of a prehistoric snake terrorizing an Amazon expedition feels like a straight-to-VHS horror flick from the '80s or '90s, which can be entertaining if you’re in the right mood. The occasional sound effects in the audiobook added a bit of flair, but the overall writing, particularly for the female characters, felt outdated and underdeveloped.

While the book doesn't break any new ground, it’s a decent read for fans of creature horror who don’t mind a healthy dose of cliché. If you enjoy schlocky monster movies, this might scratch that itch—but don’t expect much beyond the usual tropes.

Interesting

A classic story of scientists messing with something they shouldn't. When gigantic species go extinct, maybe they should stay that way.
We have a group setting out on an expidition to study frogs. They are horrified when they are attacked by a gigantic snake. After seeing the beast & seeing the horror it would inflict, they desperately tried to get away. Then when they discover the reason for the beasts presence a new horror unfolds.

Good Story

This was a good story and kept my attention throughout. A lot of action and lots of dangers and some deaths. Narrator does a good job with the various characters voices and the entire storyline.

Superb

Great book, amazing book. Loved the adventure feeling and also some action in it. The narrator does an amazing job with this book. The sound effects makes it even better.

Good stuff. Give it a try. 3hrs.

Firstly, the sound effect scared me because I didn’t know it was an audio preference . Story was good. Narrator was good. Was fast paced and didn’t have any slow parts. Would read more from author .