Hotel Megalodon

A Deep Sea Thriller

By: Rick Chesler

Narrated by: Andrew Tell

An underwater luxury hotel on a gorgeous tropical island is set for an extravagant opening weekend with the world watching. The only thing standing in the way of a first-rate experience for the jet-setting VIPs is an unscrupulous businessman and 60 feet of prehistoric shark. As the underwater complex is besieged by a marauding behemoth, newly minted marine biologist Coco Keahi must face off against the ancient predator as it rises from the deep with a vengeance. Meanwhile, a human monster has decided he would be better off if Coco were one of the creature's victims.

©2015 Rick Chesler (P)2016 Rick Chesler

A Great Shark Attack Story

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I would recommend Hotel Megalodon to a friend; at least, I would recommended this book to someone who loves Thrillers and sharks and different deep sea stories.

Not everyone is a big fan of shark/deep sea thrillers, as that's the case for me. However, this story caught my eye right from the beginning.

A big, scary shark from the deep depths of the sea puts the employees and guests of a new underwater hotel at extreme risk... and reeks havoc for everyone involved.

One mysteries thing after mysteries another starts happening to the resort just before the opening; and the events start to build up.

For me, once the second or third thing became brought to the attention to the big boss, I would have started to investigate the happenings... and/or possibly shut down the hospital for a time. Then again, I understand the need & want to attempt to keep the hotel open for as long as possible.

A great thriller, if I do say so myself ... so yes, I would recommend the book to everyone.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Hotel Megalodon?

One of the most memorable moments of Hotel Megalodon is when CoCo first encounters the shark... and made her future encounters with the shark ... all that much more difficult to handle.

What does Andrew Tell bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Andrew Tell brings an interesting ...voice to Hotel Megalodon. He keeps the story entertaining, and brings the characters to life!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, I wanted to read Hotel Megalodon in one setting; however, because of my personal life, I could not do so. I was still able to enjoy the story the entire time I was listening to the book.

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed Hotel Megalodon; and I was able to read the book for free! :) It was worth getting the book even if I'd been required to pay for the book!

Enter a hotel underwater and you may never leave..

They thought it was the perfect getaway. Little did they know...

The perfect luxury hotel built underwater in the oceans surrounding the Fiji Islands. What could go wrong? All of the simple things had all been planned for, even the major catastrophic things were thought about. But, no one planned for a long-extinct shark to show up and start showing an interest in the hotel and it's guests both inside and outside of the hotel walls. Marine Biologist Coco Keahi has seen this shark first hand and must enter the water more than she'd like to help others and herself. This prehistoric shark has other things in mind for Coco.

The narration for Hotel Megalodon was done by Andrew Tell and he did a wonderful job. Yes, most of the story were from the point of view of a female -- he still does a great job voicing her inner and outer monologues. Along with the other characters in the book. There was never a time I felt confused or unsure of who was speaking. Tell was a really good choice for narration and the quality of the audiobook was great.

This was another book that I'd had buried on my "to read" list for quite some time, so I feel lucky that I was able to get a copy to review on audiobook. Ever since I read "Meg" by Steve Alten I was hooked. I've always had an obsession with sharks and after reading about the Megalodon I was hooked even more (pardon the puns).

Chesler obviously has some knowledge of these sharks and what is said about them in the history books. The sizing and predatory nature of them were really well done in this book. And I didn't feel like it wasn't all plausible (yes, even though it's a thought to be extinct shark).

The action scenes were incredibly well done. Chesler has a wonderful way of writing these short and tight action scenes that only take minutes in the book out into these wonderful drama-filled scenes. He does all of this without making the reader feel like they're being left out to sea. Walking that tightrope between too much and not enough.

Now that I've finished Hotel Megalodon, I will definitely be looking for more books from Chesler. I hope that more of them are audiobooks too!

Overall if you like fast-paced stories with strong characters -- this book is for you. If you want to read a wonderful story about a huge shark and seemingly unending danger -- Hotel Megalodon should be right up your alley.

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I couldn't stop listening!

I want to finish the story and at the same time I didn't want it to end.

It came from the deep

Would you listen to Hotel Megalodon again? Why?

I would since I enjoyed the story. It was humorous and fun. You have a new hotel built underwater, what could go wrong?

What was one of the most memorable moments of Hotel Megalodon?

The stupidity of some of the choices by hotel management. "Oh, you have video of the shark...let me erase it." "Oh, it isn't that bad..."

What about Andrew Tell’s performance did you like?

I loved how he told the story. His voice was different for the characters, which makes the story worth listening to.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, it was a fun story. Even my teenage son listened with me becuase of the Megalodon.

Any additional comments?

This audiobook was provided by the author/narrator/publisher free of charge in exchange for an unbiased review.

Reminiscent of Alten and Benchley

If you are a fan of deep sea thrillers this is one you will enjoy. Not as heavy on marine biology as altens Meg series but it nonetheless is a great read. I very much enjoyed the novel, the characters and I have always been thrilled by the idea of an underwater hotel. I received this audiobook from the author narrator or publisher for free via audiobookblast in exchange for an unbiased review