Spiders!

by Troy McCombs

The family thought they'd moved into their dream house... they found that they may have prematurely moved into their own tombs. The spiders that populate this residence are unlike any that have come before. They're dangerous, they're smart, and there's a lot of them.

Genres: Horror

10 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 17, 2013

Reviews

[I DRM Free · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spiders, I hate spiders. If they enter my room I kill them. They stay outside, I leave them alone. I wasn’t sure I wanted to read this story, but I bit the bullet and read it. I have to say it wasn’t a unique story but at the same time it kinda was, but either way it was pretty darn good. And I would love to see this as a full novella or book. These Spiders would be a formidable foe in a bigger story.

Again this story has DRM on Amazon, so I have to subtract 1 point.

[David Lutz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad story. Nice idea, but the writing itself was lacking in places. The story must be a nod to Lovecraft's "The Colour Out of Space", but maybe not. The only thing I really didn't like was the wrap up at the end explaining why the spiders were so hard to kill and explaining about their venom. The best horror is based on the unknown, explaining it just robs the story of the scary.

[Allison Buckner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

This book was a good read. It progressed quickly and fluently. However, it seemed to be somewhere in the middle of a creepy tween/teen book and an adult book. It dropped the f-bomb repeatedly and had mention of girl's reproductive parts, just warning parents of immature guys. It had vivid description of a character's painful death, which some could find disturbing. It was a good read, and I liked the general storyline.

[S.L. Wallace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Troy McCombs has done it again. As with “Rag Doll” and The House on Mayberry Street, “Spiders!” has brought fun-filled fear to my life. The little girl’s “piercing, incessant scream” in the very first paragraph drew me into this family’s battle with a very different type of spider, and McCombs clear voice filled with a spattering of humor kept me hooked to the end.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eww. Just Eww!