Zoo (edition 2012)

by James Patterson

Series: Zoo {Patterson} (1)

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Fiction. Thriller. HTML: All over the world, brutal attacks are crippling entire cities. Jackson Oz, a young biologist, watches the escalating events with an increasing sense of dread. When he witnesses a coordinated lion ambush in Africa, the enormity of the impending violence becomes terrifyingly clear. With the help of ecologist Chloe Tousignant, Oz races to warn world leaders before it's too late. The attacks are growing in ferocity, cunning, and planning, and soon there will be no place left for humans to hide. .… (more)

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Title:	Zoo
Authors:	James Patterson
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Hmmm....I have to admit that parts of this book I found pretty scary...or may the premise is what I found scary. I didn't care for the ending...I expected...more. It was definitely a great read and it was the first James Patterson book I have read. I will be trying more. (

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Becky_From_Kansas | Jan 8, 2024 |

This book surprised me. The end was a bit of a "Yeah, I can see that happening" but that's okay! It really ties in with the book and how it could be reality. I don't know how to explain the book without spoilers, but if you're interested in animals and how we could be dinner or even just a problem for animals, I recommend this. The book is nothing like the television show, so if you've seen it or want to watch it, don't worry.

My only problems with the book was how chapters we're written, they averaged maybe 5 pages a chapter and sometimes the humor was a bit odd in places. The characters felt a bit hard to connect too because the main character was kind of an idiot for being a scientist.

I do recommend it on a discount, maybe 5-7 dollars? (

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jasperline | Dec 29, 2023 |

Very interesting. I think this is the first Patterson book I've ever read. I started reading it because I saw the TV series on Netflix. It is nothing like the series, but I liked this book pretty well. Just enough horror and just enough science. Interesting take on the apocalypse (

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LinBee83 | Aug 23, 2023 |

too Stephen King for me....a little out there. I kept reading because I love Patterson books and it had the same swift pace at least. If you like end of world type movies/books it would be great. (

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Asauer72 | Jul 3, 2023 |

Well that's my Z for the A-Z Challenge AND my 80th book which takes me to the completion of my 2016 reading challenge.

Zoo was an engaging, interesting, and fun read. It wasn't a literary masterpiece or anything like that but it held my attention and I enjoyed the read. Perfect for what I was looking for at the time. There were some good action sequences, too. The POV switched from Oz's first person to everyone else covered in a third person omniscient. The POV of the animals was one of my favorite things about the book.

Also, damn us humans! (

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amcheri | Jan 5, 2023 |

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2012-09-03

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New York, USA

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Zoo (2015 | IMDb)

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To the Archackis—M.L.

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Located in Griffith Park, a four-thousand-acre stretch of land featuring two eighteen-hole golf courses, the Autry National Center, and the HOLLYWOOD sign, the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is more of a run-down tourist attraction than a wildlife conservation facility.

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Fiction. Thriller. HTML:

All over the world, brutal attacks are crippling entire cities. Jackson Oz, a young biologist, watches the escalating events with an increasing sense of dread. When he witnesses a coordinated lion ambush in Africa, the enormity of the impending violence becomes terrifyingly clear.
With the help of ecologist Chloe Tousignant, Oz races to warn world leaders before it's too late. The attacks are growing in ferocity, cunning, and planning, and soon there will be no place left for humans to hide.

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