The Raw Shark Texts

Eric Sanderson is jolted awake one morning to discover that he does not know who he is or where he is. All that he has to cling to is a series of letters and packages - which he is warned not to open - signed "with regret and hope" from the First Eric Sanderson. Attacked in his own home by a force he cannot see and memories he cannot ignore - including those of a perfect love now lost - Eric tears open the parcels and discovers he is being relentlessly pursued by a shark that may exist only in his mind, but which stalks him through the flows and streams of language and human interaction. Hunting the answers as he is hunted, Eric is led on a journey that will either bring the First Eric Sanderson back to life or destroy both Eric Sandersons forever. - Amazon

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Fri, 04/23/2010 - 01:03
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theAbsurd_student
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i read this a long time ago and i can still remember the electrifying, fast-paced and detailed writing just flying off the pages. This book is a book unlike any other. Steven Hall would make Stephen King blush from embarrassment of grasping the true nature of a psychological thriller. With its quirky yet intriguing dialogue, The Raw Shark Texts fulfilled my wants and needs without ever mouthing the word "more". I could definitely see this transitioning from book to movie...only problem is, is that in order to pull this movie off, you don't need the intellectual and prestigious Steven Spielberg to direct it... no, you need the fucked up nature of David Fincher to put quite simply, "add the cherry on the cake".

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Fri, 04/23/2010 - 11:41
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nathaniel parker
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I don't know if it's a "book unlike any other." It's got a lot in common with House of Leaves.

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