The Hatching
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- Published: Feb 09 2017
- Pages: 368
- 196 x 128mm
- ISBN: 9781473215184
The first female president of the United States is summoned to an emergency briefing.
Deep in the jungle of Peru, a black, skittering mass devours an American tourist party whole.
FBI agent Mike Rich investigates a fatal plane crash in Minneapolis and makes a gruesome discovery.
Unusual seismic patterns register in a Indian earthquake lab, confounding the scientists there.
The Chinese government "accidentally" drops a nuclear bomb in an isolated region of its own country.
And all of these events are connected.
As panic begins to sweep the globe, a mysterious package from South America arrives at Melanie Guyer's Washington laboratory. The unusual egg inside begins to crack. Something is spreading...
The world is on the brink of an apocalyptic disaster. An virulent ancient species of spiders, long dormant, is now very much awake. But this is only the beginning of our end...
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Deep in the jungle of Peru, a black, skittering mass devours an American tourist party whole.
FBI agent Mike Rich investigates a fatal plane crash in Minneapolis and makes a gruesome discovery.
Unusual seismic patterns register in a Indian earthquake lab, confounding the scientists there.
The Chinese government "accidentally" drops a nuclear bomb in an isolated region of its own country.
And all of these events are connected.
As panic begins to sweep the globe, a mysterious package from South America arrives at Melanie Guyer's Washington laboratory. The unusual egg inside begins to crack. Something is spreading...
The world is on the brink of an apocalyptic disaster. An virulent ancient species of spiders, long dormant, is now very much awake. But this is only the beginning of our end...
Press Reviews
- Nudge Books
It is skilfully written and entirely gripping - I think it is likely to be a best seller, and I would recommend you give it a go...
- For Winter's Nights
a thoroughly entertaining, deliciously skin-crawling horror thriller that you'll like it with or without the spiders falling on your lap as you read it
- The Book Beard Blog
The inclusion of events and voices from around the world add to the growing suspense and excitement and, if you aren't scared of spiders, the idea of a carnivorous swarm of eight-legged homicidal maniacs, is enough to keep you turning the pages.
- SFX
Brace yourself for sleepless nights
- STARBURST
A rattlingly entertaining read
- SciFiNow
Reads like a blockbuster movie
- GINGER NUTS OF HORROR
The Hatching marks the debut of an exciting new talent in horror.
- LOVE READING
This is destined for the bestseller lists
- SFX
A sprawling and shamelessly compulsive adventure, this is a pleasingly fast-paced read that manages to combine smoothly crafted prose and sharp details with a selection of entertainingly gruesome shocks.
- THE FINANCIAL TIMES
Arachnophobes, move on. This is not for the likes of you.
- DAILY EXPRESS
A high-octane thriller it is great fun and a real page-turner.