Crota

by Owl Goingback

Book Overview

Sheriff Skip Harding is investigating a double murder that has shaken the quiet town of Logan, Missouri. A slaughter that seems too brutal for a human perpetrator. A bear, maybe? But there are no... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451197364
• ISBN13: 9780451197368
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Love It!

This is my favorite book by Owl Goingback, and I've read them all. I was so happy to find another copy of this, since mine got lost in a move. So good.

If you haven't read an Owl Goingback book this is the one

The first book of his I read. Still to this day is top 5 of my book list! Anytime anyone asks me for a recommendation for a good book it's this book!

Hooked from the very first page...... More, more, more!!

I was so excited after I read this book and I must admit happily surprised. I was hooked from the first page. It is the first book in a long time that I could absolutely not put down until it was finished. The action and tension was on every page so at no time did it get boring. I loved the lost city, the monster, the Indian lore and everything else about it right from the first page. Just cant express how much I enjoyed this book. I sincerely hope that Owl Goingback continues to write lots more along the same lines.

An Exciting Monster Novel Aptly Honored By The HWA!

I must admit that I purchased this book due to its receipt of the Bram Stoker Award for best first novel in the horror genre. I was in no way disappointed with my purchase. It took me all of 3 hours to read because the pace of this novel wouldn't let me read any slower! A great monster book (which, given the right director could make a fantastic monster movie) that's full of Native American folklore and monster related gore! This book was truly cinematic ( I could especially picture the scene with the cows!) and left me wanting more. If you have a love for horror novels and you haven't read this yet, well what are you waiting for? Go buy it now! Hell, buy a hardcover edition if you can!

A great read!

CROTA is one of the best old-fashioned monster books I've read. From the openeing sequence until the final page, the author holds the reader's interest skillfully. The characters (including the monster) are believable and logically motivated, despite the fantastic situations presented by the novel. A fine novel, and I highly reccommend it.

Excellent book - great research

Needless to say, I don't agree with Kirkus Reviews. This book is much better than a Dean Koontz book (don't get me wrong, I like Koontz very well) in that there is a LOT of research that has gone into this book. I love the fact that the author added a lot of detail on ceremonies and beliefs of the Native Americans, plus added a good deal of folklore from the region. It adds much more depth to the book. This is a book that I sat and finished at one reading. From the beginning of the book when we are first learning what a Crota is, to the chase through the underground village, it is an excellent read. I will definitely be looking for more books by this author.

Excellent story in modern times and intertwining Indian myth

I haven't been so captivated with a story for years. The setting is flawless,and very easily followed from present day storyline and going back to the Indian Hertiage time. Owls' expertise at bringing the reader the exact detail at the right moment keeps the suspense going and going.And the surprise that you get at the end is unbelievable and welcomed, an added bonus if you will,Here is a chance to learn about some of the tribes of our American Indians and their folklore,if you believe it is folklore? GREAT book!!!!!