Post by Vaughan on Oct 2, 2009 7:12:26 GMT
My latest read is a second trip to Hutson territory. My first, Deathday, was not a complete success.
Of course, I have Slugs and it's sequel here, but it seemed a bit obvious going for that - I'm going to like it, I already love the movie and it's a killer animal book after all......
So on to Erebus it was.
The first thing I must say is that the cover of my book is the same one shown in this thread. But I could kick myself, because I saw a copy with a much better cover in a secondhand shop a month or so ago, and didn't grab it to save a pound fifty.... madness.
Anyway, on to the book. I must admit that overall I thought this one was terrific. I see some talk of gore, and shall we shall, some highly descriptive writing about it. Hey, that's all good for me. A bit of splatter makes the day pass faster. ;D
The basic premise though, and the setting, was what really set the thing off. While there was a mystery - however thinly veiled - it carried itself well. There was plenty of excitement, and action.
There were only two flaws. The first was the sex scenes - the first of what happens immediately after our lead gets shot through the shoulder "leaving an exit hole the size of a fist". No problem, bandage the guy up and have some sex. --LOL--
The second was the climax to the book. Like some Masterton I've read I felt Hutson needed to calm down a bit. The book grows in scale toward the end, and the smaller foundations on which it is built can't really support it. It's over-the-top, but not in a good way.
Still, I can certainly forgive it for that. It's a really fun read, and I'd certainly recommend it to all and sundry.
Wish I'd bought the superior cover though..............