Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre

I liked this book. I was entertained through the whole thing. It is a pretty interesting premise--instead of your usual survivalist story featuring gritty, good ol' boys with guns whose grandpappys taught them to hunt and fish out in the woods being Davy Crockett you have something different. You read about a bunch of Limousine Liberals who think they're connected to nature because they love yoga and support the Green New Deal (yes, really) but are completely unfamiliar with how nature actually works. Are they particularly interesting characters? Nah, except for Mostar and maybe Dan. Is the book predictable? Yes. Also, the idea of killing 1000lb Squatches with kitchen knives lashed to bamboo was a bit much for me. But again, it was a nice change of pace from "Why did they not just shoot the apes? Are they stupid?" Speaking of guns, the subtle politics in WWZ were awesome. The political commentary in this book was contrived and hamfisted. Overall, good read. Will read again.

Not great. The creatures are supposed to be 10 times stronger than an ape and ape 10 times stronger than a man. Yet these yuppies kill the Bigfoot monsters with bamboo poles. Resolution of this tale didn't do it for me.

This novel will keep you on edge for many nights. Brooks knows the topic well, having thoroughly researched not just the aspect of Bigfoot lore, but it's greater connection to primatology and even it's connection to humanity. He respects it the topic instead of treating it as a joke, which I think is why this book comes off as so genuine. The Bigfoot genre is an untapped treasure trove of horror stories, and I hope that Brooks' novel begins a new trend of thrilling adventures to come.