Review: Creeeeeeeepy to the Sixth Degree!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 8, 2011
The first chapter of this book hooked me in (ouch!) and Howard's style of prose is very clean and fast to read. I expected far more horror, and was pleasantly surprised that nothing truly graphic jumped out at me (I'm not a fan of that, sorry.) so it's a "safe" pick for non-horror readers.And an interesting one, since the couple who are "chosen" to try and bring a hybrid alien-human child evoke a lot of sympathy for their circumstances. The cover art alone is creepy, though. The chapters creeped along, too, building plenty of tension between the characters and a few apt and creepy surprises. The Sixth Seed aliens reminded of those creepy looking beings in Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind, except they weren't child-like and non-threatening. In fact, their curiosity creeped me out. Totally. I am definitely going to keep a night light on now.I would have knocked off a half star, since I didn't connect deep enough with the wife, Melanie, or the father, Tom. I tend not to give spoilers, but I was also confused as to who the real villain was--the ob-gyn doctor, or the aliens. I wanted a little more closure or some kind of reassurance at the end as well, but after all--it *is* horror. That reminded me of why I prefer less disturbing genre fiction!Still, I did enjoy reading the book and highly recommend it.