Review: Death is everywhere and it's looking for 'Wee-Lee-Um'
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 3, 2012
The Island - Part 4 is the pentultimate book in the horror/thriller series, 'Fallen Earth' by author Michael Stark. This Kindle e-book was a 353 Kb download (approx. 94 printed pages) and sells for $0.99 at the time of writing this review.Please Note: the author has provided me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.Spoilers (general theme)It was called 'The Fever' and it struck hard and fast, going from a few isolated cases to a world wide pandemic in a matter of weeks. There was no cure as the entity causing the infection mutated faster than vaccines could be developed.William Hill, our hero, decides to take his boat to an island off the North Carolina coast with the hope of surviving as long as he could and maybe, just maybe still be alive if the disease ever burnt itself out. There he meets several other stranded people of various personalities and all going through different states of mental anguish.But the island he chose turns out to be as deadly as the mainland they were trying to escape... but for entirely different reasons.End SpoilersSome thoughts on "The Island" part 4...1.) a rather slow build-up in this 4th book, followed by one of the most tense, scary latter halves of a book I've ever read... bar none. A few things and descriptions that will make your skin crawl. Almost afraid to turn the page!2.) a couple of questionable decisions by our hero, William Hill, that ultimately puts him in greater danger than need be... (spoilers)...a.) his decision to explore the south beach alone.b.) his decision to continue on down the beach rather than return home after his unexpected discoveries at the 'Wall Street' campsite.c.) and at the same time, his failure to look for keys to the Chevy Suburban (and thus secure a reliable ride).3.) loved the stand-off scene with Ryan Parks.Conclusion:A great story filled with as much tension and creepiness as you could possibly want (or maybe handle... lol)A story that you could easily see adapted to a AMC movie series... it's that good.Despite my minor concerns mentioned above... 5 Stars.Ray Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com