Late to the Party

I don’t watch a lot of movies. However, occasionally they have a way of introducing me to great authors. This was the case with The Meg. I still have not seen this movie nor its sequel, Meg 2: The Trench, but clips on YouTube pointed me to Steve Alten’s writing. Once I learn of a novelist telling monster stories, I’m quick to read him. I read The Meg and found myself warning characters to not go in the water, cheering when the bad guys bit the dust. A lot of this I did out loud in solitude — an indication you’re reading a good story, but maybe not such a great sign of mental health. Anyway, Steve Alten has been writing for years and I am only now delving into everything he’s published. I see that he’s also written a series on the Loch Ness Monster. I think I’ve found a new favorite author!