That one shelley fan

Kent: Ephraim’s not my friend, *nobody* likes Shelley, I only tolerate Newt, and Max is basically a pet!

Perfect, disgusting, and realistic. Nick Cutter takes us into a germophobe's worst nightmare alongside a group of Boy Scouts and their Scoutmaster. It all starts when Tim Riggs takes his troop for a weekend trip to an uninhabited island, and a mysterious man appears out of nowhere with an uncontrollable hunger. From there, all hell breaks loose. As the story progresses and our cast gets infected, we also get some pieces of how this all came to be.

Those damn worms will stay with me for the rest of my life, truly horrific shit. Everyone tries so damn hard, from the kids to their parents, who are prohibited from even trying to get to that fuck ass island. The government and big pharma are responsible for it all, and the situation is managed brutally (as you would expect) with a coldness that truly makes you wonder whether ends justify the means. I know deep in my bones that I would not have had the heart to leave those kids to their deaths.

Do not, hypothetical reader, come into this book looking for a happy ending cause there is none. Still worth the time if you like body horror and interesting characters that are having the worst possible time ever.

Goodreads: 3.83/5

Personal Rating: 👻👻👻👻/👻👻👻👻👻