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Characterization labels used: flawed hero, small-town sheriff, marine scientist, conservationist, corrupt politician, mercenary, villainous humans, traumatized characters, competent monster, antagonist with POV

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Cover of Thresher by Michael R. Cole

Thresher

Michael R. Cole · 2018

After a hurricane, a Florida coastal town faces a giant thresher shark, and a cop uncovers why it won’t stop killing.

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Characterization labels: flawed cop · rookie cop · hardboiled detective · marine biologist · scientist · politician · mayor · police chief · reporter · shark hunter · traumatized protagonist · alcoholism · grief · reluctant hero · caring partner · eager trainee · corrupt villain · stereotyped villains · likeable ensemble · character development

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Distance: 0.1646

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The Last Town

Blake Crouch · 2014 · Wayward Pines

After a town-wide revelation, Ethan Burke must help Wayward Pines survive when its defenses fail and the outside threat pours in.

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Characterization labels: flawed hero · tough hero · flawed protagonist · authoritarian leader · god complex · madman · survivor · town sheriff · Secret Service agent · villainous mastermind · resilient characters · complex characters

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Distance: 0.1677

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Claw

Katie Berry · 2019 · Claw

After an earthquake awakens a deadly prehistoric beast in fog-shrouded British Columbia, a conservation officer must stop it and the corrupt people behind it.

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Characterization labels: conservation officer · town workers · science-minded character · professor · hunters · heroes · villains · corrupt officials · greedy characters · humorous side characters · relatable characters · believable characters · flawed characters · ordinary people · strong protagonists · good guys

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Distance: 0.1761

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Cover of Forgotten by M.R. Forbes

Forgotten

M.R. Forbes · 2017 · The Forgotten

On a failing generation ship, a sheriff’s search for his missing wife uncovers a deadly secret behind sealed hatches.

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Characterization labels: sheriff protagonist · engineer wife · action hero · reluctant hero · overpowered protagonist · morally ambiguous characters · one-dimensional side characters · emotionally volatile protagonist · determined investigator · loyal spouse · lawman

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Distance: 0.1860

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Cover of Court of Assassins by Philip C. Quaintrell

Court of Assassins

Philip C. Quaintrell · 2022 · The Ranger Archives

A deadly assassin begins to question his conditioning and must flee into a dangerous new life hunting monsters.

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Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · broken hero · badass hero · assassin · monster hunter · chosen enforcer · morally conflicted · redemption-seeking · sarcastic hero · antihero · undercover competence

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Distance: 0.1894

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The Loch

Steve Alten · 2006 · Loch

A marine biologist returns to Loch Ness to confront family secrets, a murder trial, and the monster in the water.

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Characterization labels: marine biologist · disgraced scientist · reluctant hero · estranged father · love interest · best friend sidekick · feisty heroine · abrasive characters · one-dimensional characters · traumatized protagonist · skeptic · hapless hero · underdog

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Distance: 0.1909

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Cover of Trees, Vol. 2: Two Forests by Warren Ellis

Trees, Vol. 2: Two Forests

Warren Ellis · 2016 · Trees (Collected Editions)

Two years after alien Trees fell worldwide, a biologist and a new NYC mayor chase ominous clues in a tense near-future mystery.

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Characterization labels: biologist heroine · survivor protagonist · corrupt politician · vengeful mayor · scientist investigator · government operative · crime-linked power broker · damaged protagonist · enigmatic characters

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Distance: 0.1919

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Cover of Dark Rivers of the Heart by Dean Koontz

Dark Rivers of the Heart

Dean Koontz · 1994

A man’s barroom attraction pulls him into a deadly government conspiracy, a hidden past, and a desperate chase with a dog.

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Characterization labels: flawed hero · mysterious past · resourceful protagonist · dog character · tough heroine · shadowy antagonist · psychopathic villain · corrupt official · loner · obsessive protagonist · serial killer antagonist · abused animal

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Distance: 0.1934

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Cover of Universal Monsters: Creature From the Black Lagoon Lives! by Dan Watters

Universal Monsters: Creature From the Black Lagoon Lives!

Dan Watters, Ram V · 2024 · Universal Monsters (Image Comics)

A journalist hunting a serial killer in the Amazon crosses paths with the Creature from the Black Lagoon in a loose sequel.

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Characterization labels: journalist protagonist · serial killer · scientist · traumatized survivor · monster as force of nature · obsessed hunter · human villain · underdeveloped characters

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Distance: 0.1945

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