Review: Grabs a hold and doesn't let go
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 28, 2012
APOCALYPSTICK is comprised of two short novellas:  FINDING HOME and KILLING TIFFANY HUDSON.Finding Home.  Schizophrenia left untreated manifested the Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde character, who was left unnamed, in Finding Home.  A third personality slightly hidden away but giving him psychological insight into other people's thoughts/behaviors closes the gap between his own personality and the evil one who feels the need to "clean up" loose ends.  Multiple personalities acting against each other wreak havoc when trying to find a place he can honestly call his home.Killing Tiffany Hudson.  When alien monsters use illusory animal and human forms along with mental energy to destroy all of mankind, the exterminators were created to stop and destroy them.  The ethical debate of sacrifice for the greater good weighs heavily as Crane battles internally with his own demons.  I admit this one was my favorite of the two stories.Greg Carrico did an excellent job drawing the reader into his grip and not letting go.  I agree with other reviewers - the characters leave a haunting impression long after the story ends.  I see more good works coming from Mr. Carrico in the future.