Serpent by Michael Cole
Serpent by Michael Cole
As in his exciting novel, Thresher, Michael Cole presents an action-packed yarn exploring what happens when a sea creature is fed growth drugs that make it evolve to many times its normal size. In this case, it is also a prehistoric creature brought back to life through a lab-cloning process. The result is non-stop action as the monster of the title eats its way through just about every living thing it can get its humongous mouth around.
To make this book even more exciting, Cole introduces a cast of very likeable characters including two newly romantic couples—all four of whom get caught up in the effort to kill the giant serpent. These sorts of books often feel like the Towering Inferno or the Poseidon Adventure as we try to figure out who’s going to survive. Adding two sets of likeable couples to the mix really ups the ante as they try to find a way to stop a serpent that acts like it could give Godzilla a run for his money.
