Spawn of Hell

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Summary: Mad Scientists and Corporate Baddies Strike Again!!
Review: A mad scientist teams up with a greedy conglomerate to create an indestructible killing species via recombinant DNA experimentation. They unleash and test these "Spawn of Hell" on unsuspecting small town residents. These beings are butt-ugly gruesome, have a real taste for human flesh and there's an interesting twist in their make-up. Horror fans will be thrilled.

The main character, David Hammond, is a down on his luck, 30-something artist still hoping for his big break. He's a dark but interesting and likeable character, however, his pairing with Anna Braddon hit a real sour note for me. The passages focusing on their relationship brings the story to a complete standstill. Anna, a supermodel no less, just does not exhibit any qualities (besides her appearance) that would explain David's fierce attraction to her. She is a badly drawn character, which prevented me from rating the book as five-star excellent. Otherwise it's an originally executed, fun, fast read.

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Summary: A fair horror novel
Review: Lets see...two strangers visit a small town and soon come face to face with an evil presence that is killing off the locals. Where have we seen this plot before? In plenty of other horror novels, of course. To be fair, "Spawn of Hell" isn't any worse than those made for TV horror movies you often see on Sci-Fi channel. In fact, it was probably the inspiration for a few of them.