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The Nest

Gregory A. Douglas (Pseudonym),

Eli Cantor

Start date: June 1, 2020

Finish date: June 30, 2020

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May 22, 2019 Nicholas Gray rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I actually really, really liked this book. I'm already creeped out by buggers, so I knew this book would send shivers down my spine. There were two scenes that stuck with me and the characters were likable. I don't know what else I can say other than I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes horror. ...more

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Feb 15, 2020 Hayley rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I have been looking forward to reading The Nest since Valancourt Books reissued it as part of their Paperbacks from Hell series. I love creature features and monster books, but admittedly I had set the bar kind of low for a book about killer mutant cockroaches.

I was wrong.

The writing throughout the book was very good - so many fantastic five-dollar adjectives! And so very, very descriptive, especially in the gory parts. The pacing is good and the prose engaging, if often over the top (the expre ...more

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Apr 29, 2021 Kelsi - Slime and Slashers rated it really liked it · review of another edition

The Nest has everything you could want in a vintage horror novel.

On the surface the story is about killer cockroaches, but it also features a nice examination of small-town life and relationships. The prose is surprisingly eloquent, which is strange for a story about mutant roaches. But that added very much to the whole experience. It was almost comical reading these poetic passages describing some seriously gruesome and horrific scenes.

Oh, and a few guys get their dicks chewed off (yes, a few ...more

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