One Pissed Off Shark

by Zack Scott

Ray and his friends have anger issues. So does the shark hunting them. "Whoa! It's like The Grapes of Wrath meets Twilight!" - Rabid Boogie Boarder

Genres: Horror, Thriller, Suspense, Humor, Fiction

192 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 16, 2012

About the author

One sunny day, a stingray bit Zack while he was snorkeling. You might be asking yourself, ‘Hey do stingrays even have teeth?’ Well according to the scientists at Wikipedia, stingrays do indeed have teeth. Now this was no serious bite wound, looked more like a hickey, a hickey on his arm, a hickey from a stingray.

Zack has also written a few stories.

Reviews

[Melki · Rating 3 out of 5]

This started off pretty well. I laughed aloud at the first page when the author introduced his intentionally stereotypical characters, then mentions that the black guy dies first.
Unfortunately, it kind of goes downhill from there.

The plot is pretty simple - seven young people out for a jolly time at sea are tormented by, then slowly digested by, an extraordinarily hungry shark. Meanwhile, a female private detective is inexplicably hired to find and kill said shark. She turns to an old boyfriend for help. There's also a "famous" shark hunter and his Igor-like assistant along for the ride. The characters are alternately so odious or so dull that you can't wait for them to become chewy chum. I know that was the author's intention, but it might have been nice to have someone, anyone to root for.

That's pretty much it.

Scott pays homage to steals shamelessly from classic, and not so classic shark films. Horror/humor mashups are pretty tricky, and maybe a better writer could have pulled this off. Meanwhile, we're still waiting with "baited" breath for the ultimate killer shark parody.

[Scot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was this literary gold?

No, but I loved every page. This book was pure entertainment. This needs to be picked up by Syfy. This would make for a great B-movie. That is just what the author intended and I ate up every morsel just like One Pissed Off Shark!!!

[Laura Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

This has B-movie written all over it. Young people, booze, sex, and one pissed off shark. And what’s really fun is it’s written like a screenplay, kind of. Having seen so many movies, I easily visualized the scenes and it all played out in glorious chomping and gnashing.

Sometimes it’s fun to not give a darn about the characters and just keep reading to see how they meet their bloody end. LOL There’s plenty of chum here. I was making a list and adding the character’s in the order I wanted them eaten. None have any real redeeming factors.

If you like man eating sharks and lots of silliness and characters you could care less about, this would be a fun one for ya. I read it straight through and it flew by. Some scenes made me squirm, but mostly I just grinned madly and enjoyed the show.

[Marbea Logan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omg I've never laughed so hard,but creeped out at the same time reading a story! Everything about this story from the Prologue was meant as a precursor to pure craziness! Although the shark attacks were gruesome and well calculated, the jokes and sarcasm was what made the story pop! Yet I just couldn't believe that Eli character was any good at anything except drinkin! If theirs a part two I'm all in for it lol!👍

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

I wished there was a chapter from the Shark's POV.

[Dot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Horrifying Yet Hilarious!

Okay, so the title grabbed my attention and I paid the 99 cents for this literary gem. That said, this tome was bloody, gory, and disgusting on so many levels, yet I kept turning the pages, often hooting with laughter . The author truly has a sick sense of humor which drew me in, and I have to admit, I enjoyed the quick read. I will probably read the sequel, should it ever be written. Obviously, I have the same sick sense of humor as the author!

[Vicky · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my fave

I like shark movies. All of them, I binge watch story when they are on, I really hoped this was going to be like them. For me, it wasn't. I couldn't get past the shallow mid twenty idiots on the boat and Eli's tiresome mellow dramatic pirate-y attitude. Perhaps if it were a mindless made for tv movie filled with ridiculous effects I would enjoy it more. Reading it wasn't as entertaining for me.

[Carolann Hiller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jaws on steroids

One? Hungry shark feeds on group of teenage friends on an outing for fun but that isn't what they found. Be prepared for an unexpected laugh.

[Dan Green · Rating 1 out of 5]

Shallow

Not recommended for anyone with more than a 2nd grade education. Poor grammar, no plot, no characters. Generally, a stupid book. Should have realized this in advance due to the stupid title.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book and wasn't surprised at all as I love all of Zack's books. Good plot, brilliant characters and a good sense of humour throughout.

[Leslie Wiederspan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a struggle to read. I wanted it to end, but I just couldn't convince myself to want to read it. Eventually, I did finish it, but only because I wanted all of the characters to die. Have to say, it was still better than Sharknado 4. But Sharknado 4 was the most awful thing ever and this book barely surpassed it.

[Patsy Owens · Rating 3 out of 5]

Action packed!

Funny shark book! Do not take too seriously. Explosives and 2 ships taken down by shark. Book was free but I enjoyed it.

[Bob · Rating 1 out of 5]

Going in, you can't really expect much from a book with the title One Pissed Off Shark. Still, this book somehow managed to disappoint. It's basically Jaws meets Jason. A shark taking the place of the boogeyman in a classic slasher movie plot. You have your classic assortment of lustful teenagers, including your token black, one fat kid comic, several hot girls in bikinis, and a trio of idiot guy friends, and you watch them get picked off one by one as you read. Oh, you also have your shark hunter/expert, who seems more like a demented captain ahab than anything else. The whole story sounds like it was written by a high school kid. With a little punching up, though, this might make a good SciFi Channel movie to show on shark week.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jonah and the white whale?? NOT!!!

A tale of vengeful white sharks. Elijah the shark Hunter. Reads a lot like Jonah and his white whale. P.S. A whole lot of people get eaten. It was a quick read but if you like JAWS, you will enjoy this story. I would read the author again!

[Valery · Rating 3 out of 5]

A tongue in cheek approach to the killer shark scary movie genre, One Pissed Off Shark by Zack Scott is a humorous adventure that will amuse and entertain the reader. It starts off with predictions about which of the characters will die first at the hands, rather the mouths of the deadly sharks. Very funny and could be laugh out loud funny for some. This book certainly makes fun of the youngish 20's crowd who sadly, get killed off one by one in many "scary" movies. Sarcastically written, Zack Scott has created an over the top book with stereotypes of the jock, the jock's girlfriend, the African American guy, the delusional romantic, the hot slut, the funny overweight person, and the hipster prude. Wonderfully gory and funny at the same time, this book is light diversion.

[Kolleen Fraser · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brutally gory and laugh out loud comedy in equal measure. Excellent suspense and action. A lot of fun to read.

[Downdiggity · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my kind of book. It's a quick read and I had trouble putting it down. Funny, ridiculous, and surprisingly suspenseful. I really enjoyed the nonstop finale -- it was like I'm holding my breath until reaching the last page and then finally I could exhale.

[Michele · Rating 1 out of 5]

Horrible