Shaun Hutson, Slugs

When i first saw this book, Slugs by Shaun Hutson, i thought it sounded like a joke. i mean come on killer slugs but as i started reading i found it hard to put down it was a fast pasted story with like able charecters. original deaths. if you like writer that can get ur skin to crawl then this novel is for you. its the first book of shaun hutson i have read so i cant compare it to any of his other work. some one recomened i read it because i liked james herberts the rats series. i am glad i gave it a try now. to any horror fan that likes a fast pasted horror. it is a horror not a thriller. you will never look at a slug the same way again.

Shaun Hutson, Slugs - Synopsis:

"One female slug can lay one and a half million eggs a year - a fact which holds terrifying consequences for the people of Merton. As the town basks in the summer heat, a new breed of slug is growing and multiplying. In the waist-high grass, in the dank, dark cellars they are acquiring new tastes, new cravings. For blood. For flesh".

First published way back in 1982, this was one of Hutson's very early offerings to the splatterpunk genre. It has become one of his most well-known novels and was even made into a film in 1987. The plot is simple and classic - giant slugs with a taste for human flesh go on a rampage. The usual sprinkling of cliched characters with a gore-packed storyline that races through from start to finish. The simplicity is the key to the novel, and Hutson has produced a great one here. It is enjoyable and reasonably well-written for our Hutson. The characters never get too annoying, nor does the storyline get too laughable (honestly!!!). You'll find it gripping and addictive.

I recommend this to anyone who is interested in Hutson's work. It is a great introduction to his stuff.