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The Flock
A remote Florida swamp has been targeted for theme-park development, and the swamp’s inhabitants are none too happy. It doesn’t help that the residents are a colony of intelligent, prehistoric, dinosaur-like birds. This flock of beasts has escaped the mass extinction that killed off the dinosaurs, relying on stealth, cunning, and killer instinct. The creatures have been li...more
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
November 9th 2010
by Forge Books
(first published October 30th 2006)
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Dec 11, 2010
Zohar - ManOfLaBook.com
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“The Flock” by James Robert Smith is a fiction fantasy thriller set in a Florida. The title of the novel comes from a group of prehistoric giant carnivorous birds known as Phorusrhacids. The flock has survived in the Florida wilderness and is now fighting against being discovered by men.
Salutations, FL is a model, ideal and beautiful town owned by the movie studio / conglomerate Berg Bros. The movie studio wants to grow the town, however its neighbors, Marine Colonel Winston Grisham and billiona...more
Salutations, FL is a model, ideal and beautiful town owned by the movie studio / conglomerate Berg Bros. The movie studio wants to grow the town, however its neighbors, Marine Colonel Winston Grisham and billiona...more
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and it's not my usual type of book. I've seen many others compare this to Jurassic Park, but I've never read that book. However, if you enjoy sci-fi thrillers (not alien sci-fi but environmental sci-fi), you'll enjoy this book. There are characters that you will love to hate, and there are others you want to root for but are flawed. I couldn't put this book down once I reached the second half, as the pace of the story greatly accelerated at that point. I can't wai...more
5/10 on the blog.
Review coming soon!It is hard to read 'The Flock' without drawing some similarities to 'Jurassic Park', although I'm talking the movie as I haven't read the book yet. The premise promises "the most exciting dinosaur thriller since Jurassic Park, an ecothriller with blood on its beak that shows what happens when man violates nature, and nature fights back." Sounds good doesn't it - unfortunately it wasn't.
It wasn't particularly exciting, in fact it had the same monotonous pace th...more
Review coming soon!It is hard to read 'The Flock' without drawing some similarities to 'Jurassic Park', although I'm talking the movie as I haven't read the book yet. The premise promises "the most exciting dinosaur thriller since Jurassic Park, an ecothriller with blood on its beak that shows what happens when man violates nature, and nature fights back." Sounds good doesn't it - unfortunately it wasn't.
It wasn't particularly exciting, in fact it had the same monotonous pace th...more
James Robert (Bob) Smith's novel, THE FLOCK, is a worthy first effort, beautifully produced in hardback by Gale/Five Star Books. The flock of the title is a group of prehistoric birds, known as Phorusrachids, which has survived in one of Florida's last remaining wilderness areas. They are impressive, predatory creatures whose survival is largely due to their near-human intelligence; however, their existence is now threatened by both developers and by an eccentric militiaman who owns a portion of...more
Interesting take on what would happen if man came across some bird/dinosuars that hadn't become extinct. the authors first novel and I thought he did a really good job. Sucks you in quick. Stayed up way to late last night because I couldn't stop reading.
This book is great. Fun and interesting and just a gas. The best part was that it included numerous sections told from the point of view of the titular flock. He Who Walks Backwards and, of course, "The Scarlet." Highly, highly recommended.
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Terribly predictable. It was written like he knew he was writing it for a movie, not an actual book. The dialogue was forced and poorly done. I'd give it 1.5 stars if I could--it was a bit of mindlessness that verged on almost fun, but not quite.
An interesting story, if not somewhat cliche and predictable. The adventure is fleshed out quite well, with quasi-engaging characters that I liked only enough to see their tale through.
The bits told from the point of view of the flock, though somewhat unnecessary and fantastical, helped keep pace and really added dimension to the tale.
Problem was I cared more about what happened next than what happened to the characters, even the titular flock.
A solid read, but nothing to write home about.
The bits told from the point of view of the flock, though somewhat unnecessary and fantastical, helped keep pace and really added dimension to the tale.
Problem was I cared more about what happened next than what happened to the characters, even the titular flock.
A solid read, but nothing to write home about.
Well, good book, I gave you the old college try. I made it to chapter 10, page 83. Just can't do it. Your dialogue isn't believable, and you repeat yourself. Too bad, too -- I thought the story sounded fabulous.
The Flock by James Robert Smith. My second reading, this time aloud after dinner (with appropriate on-the-fly edits to some of the language). I hope it gets made into a movie...
Remote protected area in Florida is home to huge birds left from dinosaur era- threatened when developers try to move in. Great story.
Great quick read. One of the better Eco-thrillers I have read in a while.
Trouble brews when a movie studio wants to purchase untouched Florida land to build a town, while an environmentalist and a military major envision different uses for the land. Thrown in: 10-ft tall prehistoric birds, which were thought to have become extinct millions of years ago, are living on this same land. Pretty good book, like a keyed-down Jurassic Park. A light, fun read.
Wonderful book that had some real fun parts. Giant Terror Birds ransacking a gated community is always a must read! I'm ready for a new work by this author.
May 01, 2013
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