"A "Wall Street Journal "bestseller, 4/19/11



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""Fishing may be a hobby to you, but for Jeremy Wade, host of Animal Planet's "River""Monsters, " it's a way of life. Wade scours the rivers of the world for the stuff of legend, and we're lucky enough to bear witness. Viewers have seen him catch a lot of big fish . . . but most of the thrill comes from watching the hunt."ShareThisAdventure.com, 4/6/11

"I would recommend this great book to any adventurer, fisher, or reader for that matter. [It] will not disappoint and is sure to awaken that urge inside us all for the unknown, for what is around that next bend, for what we cannot see."

"Newsday", 4/17/11

"A terrific read--intense, captivating and insightfully written."

"Toronto"" Globe & Mail", 4/23/11"This one may hook you." "Savannah"" Morning News", Bookworm Sez column, 4/28/11

"Readers will enjoy his vivid (and humorous) descriptions of lands he has visited and risks he has undertaken in his travels...Fisherman or not, I think you'll enjoy the thrills you'll find in this book. "River Monsters" is easy to get hooked on." "Publishers Weekly" (web-exclusive), 5/1/11 "[A] collection of fish stories on steroids... Wade always paints a colorful portrait...Let Wade stand in the shallow water; this is a great way to get a few vicarious thrills."

"Valley"" News", 5/14/11

"These creatures are more fun to read about than to watch!...Armchair adventure at its best." "American Profile, "6/5/11

"Anyone with a rod and reel will enjoy the wet 'n' wild fish tales in "River Monsters"."

"The Times, "6/5/11

"Entrancing, 272 pages of thrilling action."

"Buffalo"" News, "6/26/11 "Over-sized ripsaw catfish, grouper, river stingrays, eels, and one toothy devil Wade took 25 years to catch are but a few of the adventures that this energetic and determined big-fish fisherman has brought to net, to a camera lens, and now into an interesting text worth the read."