by John Everson
Violet Eyes by John Everson My rating: 3 of 5 stars A fresh start was the plan, but for Rachel and her son, Eric, the quiet town near the Everglades proves to be anything but suitable. The news reports of an unknown breed of fly, migrating through the area, but when said species of fly begins to att...
Though I enjoyed Everson's extended prologue to this novel, Violet Lagoon, I found this one to be somewhat less compelling. Gone was the sense of urgency inherent in a 40-odd page short, and in its place were scenes of random characters being introduced, only in most cases to be killed off in the sp...
This book is reminiscent of the horror movies from the 60's and 70's. There was a number of films featuring spiders, grasshoppers, killer bees, and vampire bats that took over small towns. This book was fun in a disgusting sort of way. It leaves you feeling like every itch might be a bug trying t...
Spiders!! Damn! Alligators, rapid squirrels, venomous snakes, Sasquatch…bring it on…but, a teeny spider and I’m dancin’ on the dining room table trying to suck ‘em up with the vacuum cleaner. (Got to keep it on for at least 5 minutes too, because otherwise they crawl out and are super pissed.) A new...
Rachel and her son Eric are starting a new life near the Everglades, but they don't have much time to settle in before an infestation of flies are reported, people start getting bit, communications go out, and the spiders begin to take over, multiplying, and killing everything they touch.John Everso...
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