Monster (novel)

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Front cover of Monster

Monster is a novel written in 2005 by Frank E. Peretti. It tells a story of a horrifying predator who terrorizes the woods of northern Idaho. The story deals with views on evolution, beneficial mutation, and natural selection. It is also Peretti's first science fiction novel, and includes the mad scientist element formerly common in this type of fiction.

[edit] Plot summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

As the couple makes camp for the night, they encounter a strange, unearthly wail accompanied by a set of glowing eyes. In a blur of action, Beck is snatched up by a creature and dragged into the night.

Reed, with the combined efforts of a small town and a band of close friends, begins the investigation for his wife. In the meantime, Beck must fight for survival as she is forced to adapt not only to her surroundings, but also to the behavior of her frightening abductors. Realizing that there is little time, Reed and friends pour on the hunt for Beck, only to realize that they aren't the only ones doing the hunting. Something grave and terrifying—and definitely not human—is hunting them. As the net closes, the monster is revealed to be more real than originally imagined.

In the midst of the horror, Michael Capella (or "Cap"), a friend of Reed's and a former scientist, investigates the DNA left at the monster's ravaging sites. As he researches further, he finds that it is some form of chimpanzee DNA "contaminated" with human DNA. This revelation leads him to suspect his former colleague, Adam Burkhardt, who he discovers has indeed been doing some dangerous experiments.

Peretti, Frank E. (2005). Monster. WestBow Press, 500. ISBN 0-8499-1180-X.

[edit] Film, TV or theatrical adaptations

A film based on the book is in pre-production. Monster (Peretti film)

Books by Frank E. Peretti
Fiction:	This Present Darkness \| Tilly \| Piercing the Darkness \| Prophet \| The Oath \| The Visitation \| Monster \| House
The Veritas Project (teen fiction):	Hangman's Curse \| Nightmare Academy
The Cooper Kids Adventure Series (youth fiction):	The Door in the Dragon's Throat \| Escape from the Island of Aquarius \| The Tombs of Anak \| Trapped at the Bottom of the Sea \| The Deadly Curse of Toko-rey \| The Secret of the Desert Stone \| The Legend of Annie Murphy \| Flying Blind
Non-fiction:	The Wounded Spirit \| No More Victims \| No More Bullies
Video Series:	The Wild and Wacky World of Mr. Henry