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The Nest; New York: Nutrias were once farmed for fur, now they're being bred to kill...
The Nest; New York
The 36th novel from acclaimed author Conrad Jones
It’s 2025. Beneath the glittering towers of Manhattan, something is stirring in the dark. Homeless people are vanishing from the forgotten subway tunnels, their absence buried beneath bureaucracy and political indifference. Garbage trucks sit idle in picket lines. The nutrias, huge water rats—once bred for fur—are now being bred for something far worse.
Carnage.
Larger. Smarter. Organized. Hungry...
As the city teeters on the edge of chaos, the truth begins to this is no infestation. This is an invasion.
What the reviewers are saying;
The Nest by Conrad Jones
From the very first page of The Nest, Conrad Jones grips you in a relentless nightmare of fear and suspense that doesn’t let go. This is horror at full throttle—adrenaline surging, nerves fraying—as monstrous rodents claw their way beneath your skin and gnaw their way into your bones. Set against a crumbling New York City backdrop, the story unfolds with terrifying precision as the city descends into chaos. No one is safe—men, women, children—all fall prey to the rising tide of carnage.
What’s truly chilling is the calculated, almost surgical intelligence of these creatures. Engineered and crossbred by the most depraved members of society, these rats mutate into something far more dangerous than nature ever intended—fast, cunning, and terrifyingly organised.
At the heart of the fight is Emily, a brilliant biologist racing against time. Alongside a team of elite scientists, she works tirelessly to decode the behaviour and biology of the enemy. As the situation spirals, the authorities deploy everything—police, military, FBI, CIA—all turning to Emily for answers. Her expertise in cognitive and social animal behaviour becomes the last fragile thread holding the city from collapse.
This isn’t a casual read—it’s immersive, visceral, and utterly gripping. If you crave high-stakes, pulse-pounding fiction that pulls you deep into a world on the brink, The Nest delivers in spades. Conrad Jones conjures a world so disturbingly real, you’ll swear you can hear the scratching behind the walls. The fear, tension, and sheer panic echo long after the final page.
You won’t forget this one.
In 1974, James Herbert unleashed The Rats, a nightmarish vision that would go on to haunt generations of readers. The trilogy, Rats, Lair, Domain are Conrad’s favourite books from that era. Fifty years later, inspired by that same legacy of terror, comes The Nest; New York—a chilling homage from a writer who knows that time is precious… and the clock is always ticking for all of us.
This concept was something Conrad always wanted to explore for the sake of nostalgia, but the time was never right, until now. Written during a personal battle with cancer, The Nest is not just a story—it is a reckoning. A letter of sincere thanks to the horror writer that shaped his career, and a roar into the darkness from an author who refuses to go quietly just yet...
The nutria rats are being bred to kill...they’ve evolved, powerful and hungry...
The 36th novel from acclaimed author Conrad Jones
It’s 2025. Beneath the glittering towers of Manhattan, something is stirring in the dark. Homeless people are vanishing from the forgotten subway tunnels, their absence buried beneath bureaucracy and political indifference. Garbage trucks sit idle in picket lines. The nutrias, huge water rats—once bred for fur—are now being bred for something far worse.
Carnage.
Larger. Smarter. Organized. Hungry...
As the city teeters on the edge of chaos, the truth begins to this is no infestation. This is an invasion.
What the reviewers are saying;
The Nest by Conrad Jones
From the very first page of The Nest, Conrad Jones grips you in a relentless nightmare of fear and suspense that doesn’t let go. This is horror at full throttle—adrenaline surging, nerves fraying—as monstrous rodents claw their way beneath your skin and gnaw their way into your bones. Set against a crumbling New York City backdrop, the story unfolds with terrifying precision as the city descends into chaos. No one is safe—men, women, children—all fall prey to the rising tide of carnage.
What’s truly chilling is the calculated, almost surgical intelligence of these creatures. Engineered and crossbred by the most depraved members of society, these rats mutate into something far more dangerous than nature ever intended—fast, cunning, and terrifyingly organised.
At the heart of the fight is Emily, a brilliant biologist racing against time. Alongside a team of elite scientists, she works tirelessly to decode the behaviour and biology of the enemy. As the situation spirals, the authorities deploy everything—police, military, FBI, CIA—all turning to Emily for answers. Her expertise in cognitive and social animal behaviour becomes the last fragile thread holding the city from collapse.
This isn’t a casual read—it’s immersive, visceral, and utterly gripping. If you crave high-stakes, pulse-pounding fiction that pulls you deep into a world on the brink, The Nest delivers in spades. Conrad Jones conjures a world so disturbingly real, you’ll swear you can hear the scratching behind the walls. The fear, tension, and sheer panic echo long after the final page.
You won’t forget this one.
In 1974, James Herbert unleashed The Rats, a nightmarish vision that would go on to haunt generations of readers. The trilogy, Rats, Lair, Domain are Conrad’s favourite books from that era. Fifty years later, inspired by that same legacy of terror, comes The Nest; New York—a chilling homage from a writer who knows that time is precious… and the clock is always ticking for all of us.
This concept was something Conrad always wanted to explore for the sake of nostalgia, but the time was never right, until now. Written during a personal battle with cancer, The Nest is not just a story—it is a reckoning. A letter of sincere thanks to the horror writer that shaped his career, and a roar into the darkness from an author who refuses to go quietly just yet...
The nutria rats are being bred to kill...they’ve evolved, powerful and hungry...
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308 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 22, 2025
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About the author
Conrad Jones
128 books401 followersConrad Jones is a best-selling thriller writer with 30 thriller novels.
The Anglesey Murders 10 books
The Soft Target Series 6 books
The Detective Alec Ramsay Series 6 books
The Inspector Braddick Series 4 books
The Journey Series 3 books
Cuckoos on the Mersey
18 of his books are available in audio and his novels have been translated into six languages.
He is always keen to talk to readers and writers alike, jonesconrad5@aol.com
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The Anglesey Murders 10 books
The Soft Target Series 6 books
The Detective Alec Ramsay Series 6 books
The Inspector Braddick Series 4 books
The Journey Series 3 books
Cuckoos on the Mersey
18 of his books are available in audio and his novels have been translated into six languages.
He is always keen to talk to readers and writers alike, jonesconrad5@aol.com
FaceBook Conrad Jones Author
Twitter @ConradJones
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July 14, 2025
An unimaginable horror!
This story was a follow-up from the 1974 horror classic "The Rats" by the legendary horror writer, James Herbert. However, this time, the story was centred upon New York. It was a story of financial greed, political cowardice, secret genetic experimentation, and out and out fanatical terrorism.
Giant rats were hunting in the subway tunnels beneath New York, and humanity itself was on the menu.
This was a terrifying story and a believable one to boot. It will give me nightmares for some time to come. Read the story, if you dare!
This story was a follow-up from the 1974 horror classic "The Rats" by the legendary horror writer, James Herbert. However, this time, the story was centred upon New York. It was a story of financial greed, political cowardice, secret genetic experimentation, and out and out fanatical terrorism.
Giant rats were hunting in the subway tunnels beneath New York, and humanity itself was on the menu.
This was a terrifying story and a believable one to boot. It will give me nightmares for some time to come. Read the story, if you dare!
February 3, 2026
‘The Rats’ published in 1974 by James Herbert was still a phenomenon when I was in my teens in the 80’s and was almost a passage of rites to read it ( as were the 2 follow ups ‘Lair’ and ‘Domain’ ) and like many have never forgotten it and tbh never read anything that came near to it….
Until NOW
Conrad Jones has brought back the rats and they are bigger and nastier,and scarily hungrier
This is a terrifyingly nerve jangling awesome read,you flinch and look away but always look back as New York grinds to a halt as the rats swarm,infest,attack and eat
And we find out there is reason they are back,a deadly evil reason that is hard to fathom
We meet the people tasked to solve this chaos,including Emily the ‘Rat Czar’ of New York whose knowledge is unsurpassed (and got to say fascinating to read )
This isen’t just a book,its the old time book experience and its ferocious,scary and brilliantly addictive
If like me you wondered if this could ever do justice to the original then be assured it can
The rats are back,they are real and organised and they are determined to get us,all of us
Mind blowingly brilliant
Until NOW
Conrad Jones has brought back the rats and they are bigger and nastier,and scarily hungrier
This is a terrifyingly nerve jangling awesome read,you flinch and look away but always look back as New York grinds to a halt as the rats swarm,infest,attack and eat
And we find out there is reason they are back,a deadly evil reason that is hard to fathom
We meet the people tasked to solve this chaos,including Emily the ‘Rat Czar’ of New York whose knowledge is unsurpassed (and got to say fascinating to read )
This isen’t just a book,its the old time book experience and its ferocious,scary and brilliantly addictive
If like me you wondered if this could ever do justice to the original then be assured it can
The rats are back,they are real and organised and they are determined to get us,all of us
Mind blowingly brilliant
May 26, 2025
Terrible! So many spelling mistakes and poor punctuation. Repetitive. How many times can you describe somebody being eaten by a rat? LOTS is the answer! Same words over and over. Gnawing flesh, black eyes, yellow teeth, surging of the pack. I skimmed a lot of it. No depth in any of the main characters, very wooden. Honestly, don't bother.
June 4, 2025
Absolutely bloody brilliant
Written as a homage to and after being inspired by the late, great James Herbert, Conrad Jones has completely blown it out of the park with the first book in his new series, and the mantle of Master of Great British Horror has firmly passed into his talented hands.
Gut-wrenchingly grisly with a more than ample helping of gruesomeness, The Nest is everything a horror novel should be and so much more.
Lurking beneath New York City is a veritable army of rats, but these are no ordinary rodents. And it's not just their propensity for human flesh that sets them apart. Welcome to a city under siege, a city terrorised by an enemy that defies everything anyone knows about rats or rat behaviour.
Darkly delicious, this will definitely be one of my top reads of 2025
Written as a homage to and after being inspired by the late, great James Herbert, Conrad Jones has completely blown it out of the park with the first book in his new series, and the mantle of Master of Great British Horror has firmly passed into his talented hands.
Gut-wrenchingly grisly with a more than ample helping of gruesomeness, The Nest is everything a horror novel should be and so much more.
Lurking beneath New York City is a veritable army of rats, but these are no ordinary rodents. And it's not just their propensity for human flesh that sets them apart. Welcome to a city under siege, a city terrorised by an enemy that defies everything anyone knows about rats or rat behaviour.
Darkly delicious, this will definitely be one of my top reads of 2025
May 31, 2025
wow!!! what a book
I was gripped from the first page.. Conrad is a brilliant writer, after finishing cuckoo on the Mersey set I waited for this book to be released and oh man it didn’t disappoint! The thing is that this is so real to life and I’m convinced that we are not far from something like this happening.. Conrad you surpassed yourself.. I think you cannot equal your last brilliant book and you always raise the bar, this is terrifying and super real. What a book!!!
I was gripped from the first page.. Conrad is a brilliant writer, after finishing cuckoo on the Mersey set I waited for this book to be released and oh man it didn’t disappoint! The thing is that this is so real to life and I’m convinced that we are not far from something like this happening.. Conrad you surpassed yourself.. I think you cannot equal your last brilliant book and you always raise the bar, this is terrifying and super real. What a book!!!
February 12, 2026
First of all, as soon as I read the blurb for this story it reminded me of the Rats trilogy by James Herbert which I read and loved about 7 years ago and I loved that the dedication at the start of this novel says Jones was heavily inspired by that series. This immediately made me excited to read this book and I am so glad to say that it doesn't disappoint! Jones does an incredible homage to that famous trilogy and I can’t wait to read book two and see what else he has in store.
The story starts off with horrific and gruesome scenes as the rats slowly start to kill off people one by one before beginning to attack larger groups as they grow in number and learn how to communicate and attack as a swarm. There are plenty of shocking and disturbing moments in this story and each chapter only becomes more grotesque as the plot develops. The description of the rats is horrifying and I found myself thinking many times how much more damage can they do? The answer is a lot!
There was one particular chapter near the start where the rats attack a school playground which turns into a bloodbath and was horrific but I am glad Jones doesn’t shy away from brutal child deaths and so much more throughout as the scenes only get worse the more confident and strong the rats get. Some scenes were a little repetitive when the rats attack as there is only so many times you can brutally describe the way the flesh is torn from bodies and it felt like the author was trying to stretch out the scenes too much but overall the horrifying scenes were brilliantly done.
Emily, the nicknamed Rat Czar, has a huge role to play in this story as she is brought in by the government due to her extensive research on rats and with her expertise and various squads, they aim to destroy the thousands that are hiding in the subway tunnels but discover something so much worse than they ever could have imagined. This is terrorism on a whole new scale and I found the science behind it all very fascinating. I also liked an inside look at the government meetings which involved the top dogs of the country trying to create a plan to stop the rats from destroying the whole city.
I loved how the horror in the novel is never ending as the situation just gets worse and I thought it was interesting how the rat attacks take place in locations where you would never expect a rat swarm to attack, and succeed! These animals shouldn’t be able to overwhelm hundreds of people at once but they do and that what makes them so terrifying. There was also a grotesque reveal about what the rats do with certain body parts which is horrific to think about!
For two chapters near the end it felt like a completely different book as it turns to the insane reactions of humans who have been bitten and infected with furious rabies. There was one scene in particular which I really didn’t like and although it was trying to show the affects of the rabies on humans, his cruel and abusive outburst towards his family over some pineapple pizza went too far and it seemed like the author was going for the shock factor rather than adding to the story.
Overall, this was a terrifying novel about mutant rats and just when you think it can’t possibly get worse, it does! It feels tense throughout as the humans try to stop them to no avail and the horror is never-ending. I liked Emily who is also going through her own stuff and I loved the connection to the Rats trilogy.
The story starts off with horrific and gruesome scenes as the rats slowly start to kill off people one by one before beginning to attack larger groups as they grow in number and learn how to communicate and attack as a swarm. There are plenty of shocking and disturbing moments in this story and each chapter only becomes more grotesque as the plot develops. The description of the rats is horrifying and I found myself thinking many times how much more damage can they do? The answer is a lot!
There was one particular chapter near the start where the rats attack a school playground which turns into a bloodbath and was horrific but I am glad Jones doesn’t shy away from brutal child deaths and so much more throughout as the scenes only get worse the more confident and strong the rats get. Some scenes were a little repetitive when the rats attack as there is only so many times you can brutally describe the way the flesh is torn from bodies and it felt like the author was trying to stretch out the scenes too much but overall the horrifying scenes were brilliantly done.
Emily, the nicknamed Rat Czar, has a huge role to play in this story as she is brought in by the government due to her extensive research on rats and with her expertise and various squads, they aim to destroy the thousands that are hiding in the subway tunnels but discover something so much worse than they ever could have imagined. This is terrorism on a whole new scale and I found the science behind it all very fascinating. I also liked an inside look at the government meetings which involved the top dogs of the country trying to create a plan to stop the rats from destroying the whole city.
I loved how the horror in the novel is never ending as the situation just gets worse and I thought it was interesting how the rat attacks take place in locations where you would never expect a rat swarm to attack, and succeed! These animals shouldn’t be able to overwhelm hundreds of people at once but they do and that what makes them so terrifying. There was also a grotesque reveal about what the rats do with certain body parts which is horrific to think about!
For two chapters near the end it felt like a completely different book as it turns to the insane reactions of humans who have been bitten and infected with furious rabies. There was one scene in particular which I really didn’t like and although it was trying to show the affects of the rabies on humans, his cruel and abusive outburst towards his family over some pineapple pizza went too far and it seemed like the author was going for the shock factor rather than adding to the story.
Overall, this was a terrifying novel about mutant rats and just when you think it can’t possibly get worse, it does! It feels tense throughout as the humans try to stop them to no avail and the horror is never-ending. I liked Emily who is also going through her own stuff and I loved the connection to the Rats trilogy.
February 12, 2026
Here is my review for The Nest by Conrad Jones
I thought this was a fabulously written horror story that hooked me right from the very start of page one and I was riveted all the way through. I absolutely loved this brilliant story that described the scene and what was happening so well. I actually felt like I could visualize what was happening in the story, including all the blood and bones of the mutilated bodies, as I was reading it. The big nutrias frightened me and I certainly wouldn’t want to meet one! I loved that Conrad mentioned James Herbert and The Rats Trilogy as I loved that series all those years ago and I’m loving this book just as much! The eye for detail is spectacular and makes the characters come alive. You can feel their emotions. I haven’t read a horror book as good as this in a long time. I’m really looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
Blurb :
The Nest; New York
The 36th novel from acclaimed author Conrad Jones
It’s 2025. Beneath the glittering towers of Manhattan, something is stirring in the dark. Homeless people are vanishing from the forgotten subway tunnels, their absence buried beneath bureaucracy and political indifference. Garbage trucks sit idle in picket lines. The nutrias, huge water rats—once bred for fur—are now being bred for something far worse.
Carnage.
Larger. Smarter. Organized. Hungry...
As the city teeters on the edge of chaos, the truth begins to emerge: this is no infestation. This is an invasion.
I thought this was a fabulously written horror story that hooked me right from the very start of page one and I was riveted all the way through. I absolutely loved this brilliant story that described the scene and what was happening so well. I actually felt like I could visualize what was happening in the story, including all the blood and bones of the mutilated bodies, as I was reading it. The big nutrias frightened me and I certainly wouldn’t want to meet one! I loved that Conrad mentioned James Herbert and The Rats Trilogy as I loved that series all those years ago and I’m loving this book just as much! The eye for detail is spectacular and makes the characters come alive. You can feel their emotions. I haven’t read a horror book as good as this in a long time. I’m really looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
Blurb :
The Nest; New York
The 36th novel from acclaimed author Conrad Jones
It’s 2025. Beneath the glittering towers of Manhattan, something is stirring in the dark. Homeless people are vanishing from the forgotten subway tunnels, their absence buried beneath bureaucracy and political indifference. Garbage trucks sit idle in picket lines. The nutrias, huge water rats—once bred for fur—are now being bred for something far worse.
Carnage.
Larger. Smarter. Organized. Hungry...
As the city teeters on the edge of chaos, the truth begins to emerge: this is no infestation. This is an invasion.
February 12, 2026
I grew up on the Isle of Man, where it’s an absolute no-no to say ‘rat.’ You have to spell it out rather than say it: R.A.T. Or call them long-tails or ringies. They grew so big on the farms that they were the size of rugby balls or small dogs. I used to stare at an auntie’s face, fascinated by the scar on her cheek from where she was attacked by one she had unwittingly cornered when she was a child.
So I had no problem suspending my disbelief as I read The Nest, racing through it as if I too had a swarm on my heels. I didn’t just race through it, I squirmed through it. Squealed through it. Hid behind my fingers as I read through it.
In fact, I think I deserve a bravery medal as I’m such a squeamish scaredy-cat that I haven’t read horror like this for 20 years. And I’d forgotten how much I enjoy it. Sure, I nearly gagged at the scene of a huge rat running away with someone’s tongue as the swarm ate them alive. And I will admit to shrieking, “euw, euw, euw” at the scenes where people’s insides became outsides. But wow, what a blistering pace.
The feminist inside me loved that it was women who led the charge when it came to coming up with a plan. But it has been left open for the next instalment so I wonder if we’ll see them again.
I’m giving this a 😱😱😱😱horror rating (equivalent to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in other genres I read!) and recommend it for fans of James Herbert.
So I had no problem suspending my disbelief as I read The Nest, racing through it as if I too had a swarm on my heels. I didn’t just race through it, I squirmed through it. Squealed through it. Hid behind my fingers as I read through it.
In fact, I think I deserve a bravery medal as I’m such a squeamish scaredy-cat that I haven’t read horror like this for 20 years. And I’d forgotten how much I enjoy it. Sure, I nearly gagged at the scene of a huge rat running away with someone’s tongue as the swarm ate them alive. And I will admit to shrieking, “euw, euw, euw” at the scenes where people’s insides became outsides. But wow, what a blistering pace.
The feminist inside me loved that it was women who led the charge when it came to coming up with a plan. But it has been left open for the next instalment so I wonder if we’ll see them again.
I’m giving this a 😱😱😱😱horror rating (equivalent to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in other genres I read!) and recommend it for fans of James Herbert.
February 19, 2026
Ok, so having read this author before, I kind of knew what I was letting myself in for - I really don't mind that uncomfortable feeling, the "keep my feet tucked up" horror not the gory descriptions - but oh how I "disliked" this book!
I'm 100% not a fan of rats and I honestly could hear their tiny scurrying feet and felt that creeping up my spine for the whole of this read - and it was brilliant!
I love this author's writing and the tone and atmosphere for this book was set right from the start.
This is what grabs you in and keeps you on edge and turning the pages right to the end of this one.
The premise of the storyline is brilliant and as scary as the rats and gore were, this was nothing to the fear I feel that the underlying concept, could really not be too far off something that could happen in real life.
I can't say that I really connected with any of the characters, but I feel this is quite a common occurrence in this genre and it was the pace and atmosphere that kept me engrossed.
This was a great read, but I definitely don't recommend it for the squeamish or those with a major fear of rats!
Looking forward (maybe!?!?) to grabbing book 2 soon.
I'm 100% not a fan of rats and I honestly could hear their tiny scurrying feet and felt that creeping up my spine for the whole of this read - and it was brilliant!
I love this author's writing and the tone and atmosphere for this book was set right from the start.
This is what grabs you in and keeps you on edge and turning the pages right to the end of this one.
The premise of the storyline is brilliant and as scary as the rats and gore were, this was nothing to the fear I feel that the underlying concept, could really not be too far off something that could happen in real life.
I can't say that I really connected with any of the characters, but I feel this is quite a common occurrence in this genre and it was the pace and atmosphere that kept me engrossed.
This was a great read, but I definitely don't recommend it for the squeamish or those with a major fear of rats!
Looking forward (maybe!?!?) to grabbing book 2 soon.
January 29, 2026
Down in the depths of the subway tunnels in New York, people have been going missing. Some have been saying for years that there is something down there, homeless people are disappearing, only bones being found.
When homeless veteran, Howard Kawalski, emerges from the underground, talking about giant rats, he isn’t believed … until they emerge and cause devastation.
The author pays homage to James Herbert’s The Rats with this new book, The Nest.
This horror story was gory as well as scary, it leaves little to the imagination & did make my stomach churn!
It is a well-written tale, and I was gripped from the start. I found the characters in the plot to be believable, and the story certainly messed with my head, making me think about what lurks beneath us.
I found myself cheering on all the New York agencies, wanting them to defeat the Nutrias invasion.
I received a copy of this book.
When homeless veteran, Howard Kawalski, emerges from the underground, talking about giant rats, he isn’t believed … until they emerge and cause devastation.
The author pays homage to James Herbert’s The Rats with this new book, The Nest.
This horror story was gory as well as scary, it leaves little to the imagination & did make my stomach churn!
It is a well-written tale, and I was gripped from the start. I found the characters in the plot to be believable, and the story certainly messed with my head, making me think about what lurks beneath us.
I found myself cheering on all the New York agencies, wanting them to defeat the Nutrias invasion.
I received a copy of this book.
February 11, 2026
The Nest by Conrad Jones is a visceral experience. I often think that I can handle any book. After all, it’s just a book, but this book had my shoulders up to my ears the entire time! I was entranced from the first chapter. Jones takes the reader by the hand, introduces us to a character, makes us feel for them, and then blam! I didn’t know if I was coming or going after the second chapter. The writing is wildly beautiful and poetic at times, given the horrific nature of the story. At other times, it’s just gory and horrific. Rats are gross and scary to begin with. But rats that band together and have a taste for human flesh? Terrifying. Welcome to New York, the city that’s currently under siege by rats! Because I need something light after that, I’m giving this one a trembling (but cute) 4 rats…
June 11, 2025
Very good
I didn’t believe someone else other than James Herbert could write a series of books about killer rats and be successful.
I was wrong!
Exciting, nerve racking and edge of your seat with violence, all done by blood great big rats!
How the rats came about and by who is all plausible, could very well happen, that’s the scary part about this book!
Well worth reading. I shall definitely be downloading the next one, can’t wait! 🐀
I didn’t believe someone else other than James Herbert could write a series of books about killer rats and be successful.
I was wrong!
Exciting, nerve racking and edge of your seat with violence, all done by blood great big rats!
How the rats came about and by who is all plausible, could very well happen, that’s the scary part about this book!
Well worth reading. I shall definitely be downloading the next one, can’t wait! 🐀
November 27, 2025
This was an absolute banger of a book. Imagine 70s disaster movies mixed with 80s slashers, but extra twisty, and you’ve got The Nest. Fast paced, plausible and almost cartoonishly gruesome, it hits all the notes. My subway rides will never be the same.
Could have done with some proof reading and a once over by someone with local knowledge, but as a concept and story it was almost flawless. 5/5
Could have done with some proof reading and a once over by someone with local knowledge, but as a concept and story it was almost flawless. 5/5
February 11, 2026
Oh my goodness this was amazing, scary, lots of gore, tension and lots and lots of killer rats.
My first delve into horror reads was James Herbert's, The Rats, and this book took me straight back to that time but with a fresh and modern narrative.
I cannot stress too much how much I loved this read, one thing for sure I will not be going any where nears rats for the foreseeable future.
Thank you @zooloosbooktours for having me on this tour
My first delve into horror reads was James Herbert's, The Rats, and this book took me straight back to that time but with a fresh and modern narrative.
I cannot stress too much how much I loved this read, one thing for sure I will not be going any where nears rats for the foreseeable future.
Thank you @zooloosbooktours for having me on this tour
June 11, 2025
Oooooh very good. Homage to the Rats & its own take on that gore.
Loved it! I like a good story that describes things so I can visualise it in my own way. Conrad Jones is very good at that in his horror way.
The noises that I visualise or hear because of how it’s written, yeah I’m gross but let me be.
Can’t beat a good horror to get the imagination running.
Loved it! I like a good story that describes things so I can visualise it in my own way. Conrad Jones is very good at that in his horror way.
The noises that I visualise or hear because of how it’s written, yeah I’m gross but let me be.
Can’t beat a good horror to get the imagination running.
November 23, 2025
Horror Unleashed
This story will remind you of all the nightmares that woke you up screaming your heart pounding and your lungs gasping.This story truly is horrifying,the most awful part is that you can see how it could happen and that some people are evil enough to cause the downfall of the civilized world.Horror unleashed ?????? yes indeed.Recommended
This story will remind you of all the nightmares that woke you up screaming your heart pounding and your lungs gasping.This story truly is horrifying,the most awful part is that you can see how it could happen and that some people are evil enough to cause the downfall of the civilized world.Horror unleashed ?????? yes indeed.Recommended
January 21, 2026
Was this written by AI or just never shown to an editor? the inconsistancies make it feel that way at least.
Perepective and stakes shift wildly, the way the scene in discribed changes constantly, dead charaters are suddenly alive again just so they can scream while being eaten by rats, and it gets so repetative.
Perepective and stakes shift wildly, the way the scene in discribed changes constantly, dead charaters are suddenly alive again just so they can scream while being eaten by rats, and it gets so repetative.
February 25, 2026
THE NEST
Conrad jones is a brilliant author up there with j d Kirk Chris carter and David g gatward I read James Herbert trilogy years ago the rats the lair and domain can’t wait to read the next in the series and will be reading the third as soon as it’s released anybody who has read books by the authors I have mentioned really need to read Conrad jones 👍
Conrad jones is a brilliant author up there with j d Kirk Chris carter and David g gatward I read James Herbert trilogy years ago the rats the lair and domain can’t wait to read the next in the series and will be reading the third as soon as it’s released anybody who has read books by the authors I have mentioned really need to read Conrad jones 👍
May 26, 2025
not for the squeamish.... and definitely don't read if you live in an area like I do. Where, around you is mainly scrublands, orange groves, and rodents.... thanks Conrad - more nightmares on the way 😉😂
August 24, 2025
Horrifying
What makes this story so horrifying is...it could happen. Rats are terrifying as it is...and to see mass destruction on this level and know there's nothing you can do cause they are everywhere. Absolutely terrifying.
What makes this story so horrifying is...it could happen. Rats are terrifying as it is...and to see mass destruction on this level and know there's nothing you can do cause they are everywhere. Absolutely terrifying.
November 23, 2025
Terrible, extremely repetitive that could have been shortened to 100 pages. The characters are all dull and boring. This is an insult to the classic Rats book. Don't waste your time on this mediocre book.
January 1, 2026
Conrad delivers another gripping story.
Rats the size of dogs hunting humans ? Sound far fetched. Conrad makes it sound scarily possible. The tension builds. The bodies pile up. Can the rats be stopped ?
Rats the size of dogs hunting humans ? Sound far fetched. Conrad makes it sound scarily possible. The tension builds. The bodies pile up. Can the rats be stopped ?
February 21, 2026
The Nest by conrad Jones.
I did enjoy this book. I loved the cover and blurb of this book. I loved the writing style and the story. Creepy and gripping. Very well written. I couldn't put it down. I read in two sittings. I love conrads books. Definitely recommend.
I did enjoy this book. I loved the cover and blurb of this book. I loved the writing style and the story. Creepy and gripping. Very well written. I couldn't put it down. I read in two sittings. I love conrads books. Definitely recommend.
May 28, 2025
Loved this. Can’t wait for the next one. Had me gripped throughout and definitely scary.
June 13, 2025
2.5 ⭐️
July 22, 2025
Brilliant book - I love all the books written by this author. Very well written. Characters worth following.
July 27, 2025
Fantastic book
Loved this book, was gripped from the start.
Can not wait for the next one hope there's more after that
Loved this book, was gripped from the start.
Can not wait for the next one hope there's more after that
October 23, 2025
Kindle- brilliant story!! Made my skin crawl!!! I enjoyed this story a lot
October 24, 2025
The book held my interest but too dark and too grim for my taste, personally. Don’t believe I’ll be reading any sequels.
November 4, 2025
OMG
This is terrifying. Imagine giant vicious rats living under your city. I can't think of much that would be worse. This story will keep you up at night for sure.
This is terrifying. Imagine giant vicious rats living under your city. I can't think of much that would be worse. This story will keep you up at night for sure.
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