Natural Selection

By: Dave Freedman

Narrated by: Brian Emerson

A team of marine scientists is on the verge of making the most stunning discovery in the history of man: a previously unknown predatory species, alive now, evolving just like the dinosaurs, and being forced out of its world and into man's for a violent first encounter.

In their quest for answers, they engage a host of fascinating characters, experts in neurology and deep sea geology, flight-simulation wizards, and evolution historians, and set off together to exotic locales, experiencing love, friendship, loyalty, and betrayal along the way. When people start dying, the real hunt begins.

Weaving science and thriller in a way not seen since Jurassic Park, Natural Selection is that rare blend of intricately layered research, rich characters, and tornado pacing.

©2006 Dave Freedman (P)2006 Blackstone Audio Inc.

Critic reviews

"Jaws meets Charles Darwin." (USA Today)
"[An] entertaining debut; possesses all the predatory features to provide maximum chills....An awesome beach read." (Publishers Weekly)

enjoyed this - can see it as a movie

This had several climax points. There were a few unbelievable spots where the character was diving to 130 feet without gear and for longer than typically possible. but all in all it was a fun read

Good brainless thriller

So I actaully liked this book because it was a fun listen and the author was imaginative. He tried to cover all of his bases which made the preposterous believable. Overall the far fetched ideas made for a more scifi like story than a science meets humakind thriller like the title suggests. Granted it's no literary masterpiece but the narration was good and I was happy for my daily drive home or a jog.

Incredibly fun story!

I love this book! Filled with science, intrigue, suspense, danger, and action. The details keep coming without boghing the story down. Highly recommend!

Stretched my sense of credibility

Good brainless read for those who have brains to follow some of the concepts... The author needs to work on his description of action scenes though. Willing suspension of disbelief is so important to enjoying a good tale, you cannot disrespect it with too much ridiculous description. Once I started questioning the events in the story, I started to question the book's premise, and it ruined it for me.

incredible story

I loved everything this book had to offer
from the description of the demon Ray's themselves to the way everyone slowly understood it
it had an amazing balance of pseudo science and actual terms
and the characters were so well established, that I actually got attached to them
I hope to god more books are like this