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Steve Alten
Steven Robert "Steve" Alten (born August 21, 1959) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his ''Meg'' series, a series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant prehistoric shark. Alten holds a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University, a master's in sports medicine from the University of Delaware and a doctorate in sports administration from Temple University. Alten is the founder and director of Adopt-An-Author, a nationwide secondary school free reading program promoting works from six authors, including his own.〔("Adopt-An-Author" ), ''THE Journal'', 08/01/2005.〕 Alten resides in South Florida.
==Critical Response==
Some critics have pointed out that Alten's books feature poorly researched science and weak writing,〔 and at least one has called the novel ''MEG: A Novel of Deep Terror'' "terrible". Others have praised his character development, research and story-telling. Reviewer Steve Donoghue's review of calls Alten a "huckster" and has written "the Moby Dick of giant killer shark novels."
Reviewer Jason Frost said of Alten's ''Grim Reaper: End of Days'', "This will not be one of the best books you will read this year. This will be one of the best books you will read, period." Mystery Book Review said of ''The Loch'', "The blending of factual and fictional material as crafted by Alten for the book is both fascinating and credible." Paul Craig Roberts, former ''Wall Street Journal'' editor, said of Alten's thriller, ''The Shell Game'', "Alten’s book is a first-class thriller set in the real world of today."
Alten's comedic novel, Dog Training the American Way (written under the pen name L.A. Knight) was given a positive review by Kirkus Reviews, which described "the prose (flowing ) like a jocular babbling brook" and the plot as compelling: "Incident by unlikely incident, we are pulled deeper into their lives until it is their fates (not merely their quips) that keep us turning the pages."〔https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/l-knight/dog-training-the-american-male/〕
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