Der Hauch Des Drachen: Roman: Ein Unheimlich Phantastisches Abenteuer
by:
Peter Straub (author)
ISBN:
9783404252442 (3404252446)
Publish date: 1995
Publisher: Bastei Lübbe
Edition language: Deutsch
Synopsis: Two monstrous evils. The quiet suburban town of Hampstead is threatened by two horrors. One is natural. The hideous, unstoppable creation of man's power gone mad. The other is not natural at all. And it makes the first look like child's play. ****** It took me over two weeks to finis...
Really 3.5 stars, or 7/10To read my full review, please visit Casual Debris.The populace of affluent Hampstead, Connecticut, and its outlying regions are unknowingly facing the fallout of leaked bioweapon DRG-16. Simultaneously a generation-dormant supernatural evil awakens to claim vengeance on the...
Perkins comes across as a bit of a wanker, and the economics/geopolitics is dumbed down rather than shocking. But it's an entertaining account of US imperialism in action.
It's been so long I can't remember anything, except that I loved Straub's writing. Time for a re -read I suppose.