Review: Fun with a Stephen King vibe
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 16, 2013
We've all dealt with it, right? That invasion of tiny black creatures, swarming over the kitchen counters or across the floor. Leave one crumb of food behind and PRESTO! Eight million ants. And good luck trying to get rid of them.Riffing off that all too familiar situation, author Will Swardstrom creates a living nightmare for newlywed Midwesterner Rick. It's not bad enough that Rick's new home has been invaded by persistent creepy-crawlies. No, these ants are *different*. They've developed a taste for blood - and if you're a Stephen King fan, you know something like that never ends well.Will asked me to beta-read the story for him, which I did gladly. His work is always well worth the time spent reading it - whether because it's thought-provoking, or as in this case, just plain fun. Ant Apocalypse is a great, light read - you'll spend an hour or so nodding in sympathy for Rick, or chuckling... and then running for that can of Raid!