When you tell me that a book is
about commandos fighting monsters, you’re really appealing to the inner
12-year-old in me. And that’s what INFESTATION is all about. This is the first
book in the S-Squad series by Scottish horror author William Meikle, and I
really enjoyed it. The story follows a squad of British Special Forces soldiers
sent to a remote Inuit village in Canada, north of the Arctic Circle, to
investigate the suspicious presence of what is believed to be a Russian spy
ship. When they reach the village, though, they find that something terrible
has happened and the inhabitants have been wiped out in bloody fashion. The
suspected spy ship, anchored a short distance off-shore, also appears to be
deserted . . . but it’s not.
Then things get worse.
The plot of this novel may be familiar, but Meikle’s execution of it is pretty much flawless. He does an excellent job of keeping the story moving along at a fast pace and handles the action scenes very well. The characters are interesting, and Meikle makes the reader care if they survive or not. (Spoiler: some don’t.) He really had me flipping the digital pages. I had a great time reading INFESTATION, even though I’m generally not much of a horror fan, and I’m glad that there are quite a few more in the series. There’s a good chance I’ll be reading another one soon.
Then things get worse.
The plot of this novel may be familiar, but Meikle’s execution of it is pretty much flawless. He does an excellent job of keeping the story moving along at a fast pace and handles the action scenes very well. The characters are interesting, and Meikle makes the reader care if they survive or not. (Spoiler: some don’t.) He really had me flipping the digital pages. I had a great time reading INFESTATION, even though I’m generally not much of a horror fan, and I’m glad that there are quite a few more in the series. There’s a good chance I’ll be reading another one soon.
8 comments:
Your first sentence sells me completely.
Yes. It sounds like an entertaining read. Any cool weapons?
It is a fun series. The squad fights giant Mongolian worms, giant spiders, genetically engineered dinosaurs, Nazi zombies who have ufos and, well, you name it. Meikle Is always an enjoyable writer, I always look out for his next work.
I just know Bill Crider would have been all over this one.
OK, bought it.
Crikey!
Commandos vs. giant Mongolian worms....and nazis with ufos....this series sounds bananas
So many books, so little time....
-b.t.
Crusher,
No, not much detail on the weapons, as I recall. There may be more in later books. I will keep an eye out.
Persuasive, persuasive. :)
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