Search - The Conqueror Worms

One hell of a good ride. A romp through a ravaged and ruined, water stained and grim world, where Lovecraftian creatures of Brian Keene's imagination, are set loose to wreck havoc and to destroy the world as we know it. I've read this book over 52 times, and I have to say, it is one of my favorite books ever. At the very top of my rather long list of favorite books. He puts a spin on the Post-Apocalyptic sub-genre that well leave you begging for more! A definite 10/10, hands down.

This was a VERY creepy book--I could hardly put it down!

Odd little post apocalyptic horror novel. Or is it post horror apocalypse? Anyway, it effectively marries a disaster of biblical proportions (40 days + of rain) to lovecraftian horrors (man eating giant earth worms among other things). I liked it for the character and voice of Teddy Garnett, an octogenarian survivor in West Virginia. He's sad, doomed, realistic and, something I can't put my finger on.

Anyway, not what I expected, but fun.

I loved it!Brian Keene is now my favorite author!!!

I haven't read a book where the main protagonist is a crabby 80 year old guy since struggling through King's Insomnia many moons ago. Fortunately, this story is much more interesting. This guy is a lone survivor (or so it seems) in a world nearly buried under water. He has the misfortune to live high up on a secluded mountain when most others have perished in the floods and he faces long days of loneliness, isolation and day after day of rain. His only friend is a little robin who visits each morning and brightens up his otherwise gloomy existence. But then the giant earth worms explode on the scene and begin to wreak havoc. It sounds like a wild premise for a great B horror movie but the characterization makes it all real and surprisingly compelling.

This is a very good apocalypse novel that moves at a crisp pace. The characters are nicely developed with only one annoying me with his heavy handed ghetto speak. The author doesn't throw everything in your face and leaves you and the characters in suspense wondering what awful thing is going to happen next.

WOW!!!! I couldn't turn the pages fast enough! Absolutely creepy, horrific, sensational!! Horror written very very well!!