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Alien Horror #1
The Response
The fiercest fighting machine the world has ever known. This tiny creature has survived dinosaurs, asteroids, mega-volcanoes, the ice age, and science's deadliest pesticides. We've stomped her, sprayed her, and cursed her, but this time we went too far. She just decided we don't belong...she and her ten thousand trillion sisters.
The Response opens with a global uprising of ten thousand trillion enraged ants, their target...us. With killer swarms devastating our cities and populations, a team of scientists discover the attacks have been triggered by an ill-advised NASA transmission, setting the stage for humanity's greatest battle against a formidable six-legged enemy and its alien parents.
Gary Naiman has written twelve novels ranging from science fiction to political thrillers and horror. His background includes twenty years at Paramount Pictures and classified projects within the chemical and weapons industries. One of his books is being considered for a motion picture.
The Response opens with a global uprising of ten thousand trillion enraged ants, their target...us. With killer swarms devastating our cities and populations, a team of scientists discover the attacks have been triggered by an ill-advised NASA transmission, setting the stage for humanity's greatest battle against a formidable six-legged enemy and its alien parents.
Gary Naiman has written twelve novels ranging from science fiction to political thrillers and horror. His background includes twenty years at Paramount Pictures and classified projects within the chemical and weapons industries. One of his books is being considered for a motion picture.
212 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 6, 2009
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Gary Naiman
30 books39 followersGary Naiman's best-selling novels include Storm Rising, Heartland, Electron, The Warriors, The Battle, P.P.M., Omega, The Response, From the Void, White Tiger, Robo Sapiens, From the Depths, Vengeance is Mine, and Collision. Their themes range from political thrillers to science fiction and horror. One of his books, P.P.M., is being considered for a motion picture. Gary's background includes twenty years at Paramount Pictures where he worked with a team of creative professionals developing the first CGI and Virtual Reality applications. Before that, he was involved in classified projects within the chemical, pharmaceutical, and weapons industries which provide fertile ground for several of his books. "I want to write a good story, but there must be something more, something to ignite us. My message is simple, we are one race, a human race, and our survival depends on it." Gary lives in Southern California where he has completed his fourteenth novel, Collision.
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February 3, 2023
Gary Naiman's "The Response" Review
Ratings
Reader's Enthusiasm: 6/10
Horror Factor: 3/10
Text Complexity: 3/10
Overall Rating: 4/10
Hey there boils and ghouls. Today I will be reviewing Gary Naiman's "The Response" and you can also find this review on my YouTube, Inmortuis Draco, so go check it out. This is book one out of two from his Kerry Chronicles series and this review may contain spoilers. So do not forget your bug spray as we step out to review this story.
"The Response" is described as being an alien horror book and it is about Earth's bug species teaming up to attack the humans that inhabit Earth. They are receiving signals from another planet that instructs them to destroy the human species and take over Earth. The attacks start out as being considered freak accidents but eventually the world starts to go into a panic. A team of scientists is gathered to try to solve this problem and save planet Earth and this team includes Devin Kerry.
This story does contain a few elements of horror but overall, it is pretty tame. The book lost some of my interest mostly because of the main character, Devin Kerry. He is suppose to be super intelligent and influential in his field but I just do not believe this. Aside from the incessant reminder that he has written a really great book for his area of study, I see little else to believe that this is the correct character. Either he has been mistaken for someone else or Devin Kerry just does not come across the way he is suppose to. He interrupts during very important discussions and displays a blaring contrast to what his persona is suppose to be during a pivotal moment. These character annoyances are hard to overlook especially as we approach the end of this book because they get cranked up. If you are looking for a story that is described as being alien horror then give it a try because it was a relatively quick read, but try not to be too upset if you find a beam of concentrated light burn away your enthusiasm.
Ratings
Reader's Enthusiasm: 6/10
Horror Factor: 3/10
Text Complexity: 3/10
Overall Rating: 4/10
Hey there boils and ghouls. Today I will be reviewing Gary Naiman's "The Response" and you can also find this review on my YouTube, Inmortuis Draco, so go check it out. This is book one out of two from his Kerry Chronicles series and this review may contain spoilers. So do not forget your bug spray as we step out to review this story.
"The Response" is described as being an alien horror book and it is about Earth's bug species teaming up to attack the humans that inhabit Earth. They are receiving signals from another planet that instructs them to destroy the human species and take over Earth. The attacks start out as being considered freak accidents but eventually the world starts to go into a panic. A team of scientists is gathered to try to solve this problem and save planet Earth and this team includes Devin Kerry.
This story does contain a few elements of horror but overall, it is pretty tame. The book lost some of my interest mostly because of the main character, Devin Kerry. He is suppose to be super intelligent and influential in his field but I just do not believe this. Aside from the incessant reminder that he has written a really great book for his area of study, I see little else to believe that this is the correct character. Either he has been mistaken for someone else or Devin Kerry just does not come across the way he is suppose to. He interrupts during very important discussions and displays a blaring contrast to what his persona is suppose to be during a pivotal moment. These character annoyances are hard to overlook especially as we approach the end of this book because they get cranked up. If you are looking for a story that is described as being alien horror then give it a try because it was a relatively quick read, but try not to be too upset if you find a beam of concentrated light burn away your enthusiasm.
May 12, 2018
Good Twist
The general concept is not new but the backstory is well presented. I enjoyed the character development and the fast pace of the story. Overall it was a worthwhile read if this type of story appeals to you. I look forward to the next book in the series.
The general concept is not new but the backstory is well presented. I enjoyed the character development and the fast pace of the story. Overall it was a worthwhile read if this type of story appeals to you. I look forward to the next book in the series.
March 7, 2025
I enjoyed this book for its imagination and good storytelling. This tale reminds me at times of the old 1950’s horror movies with a modern and believable twist.
I look forward to reading the next book.
Well done!
I look forward to reading the next book.
Well done!
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