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Caught in the Web
In the morning, they had hatched and spread. Now the small town of Hammond is under quarantine and the inhabitants are fighting to survive. They face something they can't see and no one, not even the military has answers. They just know they must escape before it's too late. They must stop themselves from being
Caught in the Web
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414 pages, Paperback
First published February 24, 15
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Jason R. Davis
23 books79 followersJason R. Davis is an Alumni of Columbia College Chicago who has continued on to be an author, event organizer and filmmaker. He is the founder of The Chicago Horror Film Festival and author of the zombie apocalypse series, "Invisible Spiders." Jason spends much of his time promoting and working to develop independent artists and hosts a weekly podcast, "Shriek Speak." For more information please visit jasonrdavis.net
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February 15, 2025
I loved this series. My ONLY complaint is that it ends here, with so many questions, and the need to know what happened to the 5.
August 8, 2016
Wow! What a new and fresh take on an old genre. I loved it. I read the book out of order this is actually book 2.Listening to book one now. Other that wondering how it all started book two is so well written it could be a stand alone book.
It takes place in small town America and we follow a small group of people who end up in a bar.As well as the Military personnel both on the inner and outer perimeter and the General and his men hidden in a bunker after the K Protocol or "Lockdown Protocol" was activated.The most serious practical of them all and it was put in place to rapidly move things along with any unknown Biohazards or catastrophic event that threatens National Security. They usher the General Mayfever in charge to an underground bunker and he is Un-named from that time on to give him the anonymity to make the tough calls and do what needs to be done to save the country.
In this case, a small town Doctor Samuel Wilson notified the CDC a Dr.Baine Thompson who initiated the K Protocol.Most everyone else was left out of the loop and doing their job without understanding the gravity and what exactly is going on. They even called in Local police from other towns to help secure the perimeter.The whole town was in quarantine, no one in, no one out!
Jasin was called in to work at his mom's bar to help his aunt Tina out who had an emergency to tend to.His Aunt Tina was only a few yrs older than he was. When she called and asked him to help her where she was Jason called in his closest buddy who was a conspiracy theory enthusiast and who had been preparing for the end for some time. But wasn't at his place when the crisis came.He was at the Bar helping his friend out.
Things became quite apparent to Jason that something really messed up was going on when his little sister Lisa came crashing through the window trying to kill him. Her skin like the others had a gray hue and blank eyes. He had to get back to the bar. After a few break-ins his mom went a little overboard with securing the bar, now he was glad she did, it may be the safest place around.Or is it? I won't say anymore go pick up your copy.
Mr. Jason R Davis presented quite a large twist to the story by following the transformation as well as the characters.They seem to see and feel spiders crawling on and under their skin,and mutilate themselves trying to get them off before they become zombie-like and start killing.What an epic indicator of the change.LOL that would be enough to make a grown person go crazy even on a normal day.Way to raise the creep factor bar, well done. I had not read anything by this Author before but I will be now I guarantee it. He is a great storyteller and his work is outside the norm and a fresh now take, I like that.He sets a vivid scene and believable characters from the weak to the strong and everything in-between.
It takes place in small town America and we follow a small group of people who end up in a bar.As well as the Military personnel both on the inner and outer perimeter and the General and his men hidden in a bunker after the K Protocol or "Lockdown Protocol" was activated.The most serious practical of them all and it was put in place to rapidly move things along with any unknown Biohazards or catastrophic event that threatens National Security. They usher the General Mayfever in charge to an underground bunker and he is Un-named from that time on to give him the anonymity to make the tough calls and do what needs to be done to save the country.
In this case, a small town Doctor Samuel Wilson notified the CDC a Dr.Baine Thompson who initiated the K Protocol.Most everyone else was left out of the loop and doing their job without understanding the gravity and what exactly is going on. They even called in Local police from other towns to help secure the perimeter.The whole town was in quarantine, no one in, no one out!
Jasin was called in to work at his mom's bar to help his aunt Tina out who had an emergency to tend to.His Aunt Tina was only a few yrs older than he was. When she called and asked him to help her where she was Jason called in his closest buddy who was a conspiracy theory enthusiast and who had been preparing for the end for some time. But wasn't at his place when the crisis came.He was at the Bar helping his friend out.
Things became quite apparent to Jason that something really messed up was going on when his little sister Lisa came crashing through the window trying to kill him. Her skin like the others had a gray hue and blank eyes. He had to get back to the bar. After a few break-ins his mom went a little overboard with securing the bar, now he was glad she did, it may be the safest place around.Or is it? I won't say anymore go pick up your copy.
Mr. Jason R Davis presented quite a large twist to the story by following the transformation as well as the characters.They seem to see and feel spiders crawling on and under their skin,and mutilate themselves trying to get them off before they become zombie-like and start killing.What an epic indicator of the change.LOL that would be enough to make a grown person go crazy even on a normal day.Way to raise the creep factor bar, well done. I had not read anything by this Author before but I will be now I guarantee it. He is a great storyteller and his work is outside the norm and a fresh now take, I like that.He sets a vivid scene and believable characters from the weak to the strong and everything in-between.
August 27, 2015
ABR's original Caught in the Web audiobook review and many others can be found at Audiobook Reviewer.
Caught in the Web by Jason Davis is as terrifying as his first book, Hatched. Caught in the Web picks up where Hatched left off – the doctor’s office with two men trying to escape Hammond. The doctor calls in CDC and thus the nightmare begins … unknown to anyone, spider eggs have hatched and spread … government involvement which can only end in one way …
Everyone is dead; they just haven’t figured it out yet. They won’t until they can see the spiders and by then … it’s too late!
Jason is filling in at the bar for his momma, his aunt just killed someone and he has to go rescue his sister. His friend, Sully is in 7th heaven because it is the zombie apocalypse and although he is without his weapons and in a bar that is no match for the zombie hordes he is their only expert.
At one point or another, each person feels a hot breath then the fine tickle of their body hair moving and for some they spy a spider just as it whips out of sight. How do you know if someone is infected? They don’t bleed even when they pop their eyes out or scratch a gaping hole in their arteries. Zombies that no one can stop, no matter what they do – they keep coming piece by pieced!
For four or five people, they survive only to find they have escaped into another form of captivity. The dark man makes his appearance – dark ash is left behind and his rotted smell and maniacal laughter haunt the survivors.
Did the government end the invisible spider invasion? Where did the spiders come from and why are they here? Who is the maniacal man? Stay tuned; I’m sure we will learn more with book 3. If you think you can handle the thought of more spiders …
For Mr. Davis I have to say one thing – yes, I’m now afraid of spiders again! A genuine horror writer that knows just how to terrify his readers and create nightmares that will NEVER end!
Darren Marlar did an excellent job of narrating. He did repeat a sentence or two a couple of times but I’m not sure if it was him or a glitch with the production as it sounded more mechanical. He inflected the right amount of terror into his voice. Marlar did an excellent job!
Production was not without issues. There were a couple of places in which it sounded rough – with sentences being repeated. I believe this may have happened twice. Other than this, it was a good production.
Audiobook provided for review by the author.
Caught in the Web by Jason Davis is as terrifying as his first book, Hatched. Caught in the Web picks up where Hatched left off – the doctor’s office with two men trying to escape Hammond. The doctor calls in CDC and thus the nightmare begins … unknown to anyone, spider eggs have hatched and spread … government involvement which can only end in one way …
Everyone is dead; they just haven’t figured it out yet. They won’t until they can see the spiders and by then … it’s too late!
Jason is filling in at the bar for his momma, his aunt just killed someone and he has to go rescue his sister. His friend, Sully is in 7th heaven because it is the zombie apocalypse and although he is without his weapons and in a bar that is no match for the zombie hordes he is their only expert.
At one point or another, each person feels a hot breath then the fine tickle of their body hair moving and for some they spy a spider just as it whips out of sight. How do you know if someone is infected? They don’t bleed even when they pop their eyes out or scratch a gaping hole in their arteries. Zombies that no one can stop, no matter what they do – they keep coming piece by pieced!
For four or five people, they survive only to find they have escaped into another form of captivity. The dark man makes his appearance – dark ash is left behind and his rotted smell and maniacal laughter haunt the survivors.
Did the government end the invisible spider invasion? Where did the spiders come from and why are they here? Who is the maniacal man? Stay tuned; I’m sure we will learn more with book 3. If you think you can handle the thought of more spiders …
For Mr. Davis I have to say one thing – yes, I’m now afraid of spiders again! A genuine horror writer that knows just how to terrify his readers and create nightmares that will NEVER end!
Darren Marlar did an excellent job of narrating. He did repeat a sentence or two a couple of times but I’m not sure if it was him or a glitch with the production as it sounded more mechanical. He inflected the right amount of terror into his voice. Marlar did an excellent job!
Production was not without issues. There were a couple of places in which it sounded rough – with sentences being repeated. I believe this may have happened twice. Other than this, it was a good production.
Audiobook provided for review by the author.
November 9, 2015
Creepy stuff!!! It was much better than I expected. As the second book in the series, I fully expected to not understand characters and their relationships and grasp the current situation. I have to say, this is one of the few books that I've read as part of a series without reading the previous installments first that actually made sense. I don't feel like I was missed much by not having read the initial book though I would guess it's at least as interesting as this book. The 'zombies' were unusual from the typical zombie we're used to in current media. I liked it, it was a nice change. The story developed a good momentum and while many of the characters were certainly not likable, they were interesting. I'd definitely check out another book by this author. (Three and a half stars for the story, but I round up.)
The narrator did a great job giving the characters their own voice and feeling. I look forward to hearing more of his work in the future.
I received this book free of charge from the author, narrator or publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.
The narrator did a great job giving the characters their own voice and feeling. I look forward to hearing more of his work in the future.
I received this book free of charge from the author, narrator or publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.
May 8, 2016
Caught in the Web is a unique zombie apocalypse story. The residents of a town are quarantined and aren’t aware of it. The military is surrounding the town and scientists are brought in while the residents of the town discover there are zombies amongst them. The story focuses on a small group trapped in a bar and how they survive or don’t while the residents of the town become zombies.
Daren Marlar narrates the story and overall does a great job. His voice is clear but he read as more of an “announcer” and that didn’t always work for me with this book. There’s a lot happening and a lot of action.
The idea Jason Davis uses, invisible spiders, is a different. I have seen almost every zombie movie, read several zombie books and his is unique. I enjoy that creativity in taking a worn out concept and making it his own. The only thing I didn't enjoy about the book was the authors repetitive descriptions because they slowed down the pace of the story for me but otherwise an entertaining read and highly recommended for zombie fans.
Daren Marlar narrates the story and overall does a great job. His voice is clear but he read as more of an “announcer” and that didn’t always work for me with this book. There’s a lot happening and a lot of action.
The idea Jason Davis uses, invisible spiders, is a different. I have seen almost every zombie movie, read several zombie books and his is unique. I enjoy that creativity in taking a worn out concept and making it his own. The only thing I didn't enjoy about the book was the authors repetitive descriptions because they slowed down the pace of the story for me but otherwise an entertaining read and highly recommended for zombie fans.
January 18, 2016
I felt this book skipped around a bit too much,leaving explainations for the reader to figure out. Darren marlar does fine narration on this story.I thought it was going to be about invisible spiders.Turns out it was a zombie book.Not big on them. Maybe coming inn on the second book was not the way to go.
This audiobook was provided to me at no cost for a fair and honest review
This audiobook was provided to me at no cost for a fair and honest review
November 19, 2018
I’m glad that I didn’t have to wait to read book 2 as it continues the same day as book 1 ends!! Because I listened to these back to back, it didn’t dawn on me until now that book 1 is only the perspective of a couple of hours!!! I was so into it, that I didn’t realize that it hadn’t taken place over a few days, but all action was happening on the same day within hours of each other. Book 2 is the continuation of the same day. The way it reads, I can see this as a movie on the Sci-Fi channel.
Sigh, even in a spider-infested zombie novel, the author found a way to make it Political. And surprise, surprise, he is NOT a fan of Obama. The sideways racial remarks were uncalled for. There was a hint of it in book 1, but I ignored it. Then for it to continue into this book, made it stand out. Thankfully it was few and far between. Though it did come up often enough for me to add it to this review.
This was a good continuation of the story. The only issue I had was it seemed that the author concentrated more on the survival of the remaining character than the attacks of the zombies. I wish there was more action. Also, who is this mystery man that keeps showing up? The Devil? Alien? Who? And how did the survivors make it out? Something doesn’t add up. So much so that I will be “Forced” (LOL), to continue on to book 3.
Sigh, even in a spider-infested zombie novel, the author found a way to make it Political. And surprise, surprise, he is NOT a fan of Obama. The sideways racial remarks were uncalled for. There was a hint of it in book 1, but I ignored it. Then for it to continue into this book, made it stand out. Thankfully it was few and far between. Though it did come up often enough for me to add it to this review.
This was a good continuation of the story. The only issue I had was it seemed that the author concentrated more on the survival of the remaining character than the attacks of the zombies. I wish there was more action. Also, who is this mystery man that keeps showing up? The Devil? Alien? Who? And how did the survivors make it out? Something doesn’t add up. So much so that I will be “Forced” (LOL), to continue on to book 3.
October 12, 2025
I love the subgenre of spider horror. Spiders don't scare me in real life. He made me a little nervous of them for a bit though, lol. I really enjoyed the sense of paranoia and suspense this book created. It is well written and an absolutely terrifying take on the zombie genre.
June 20, 2018
I'm working on writing my review now. It will be posted here shortly after it goes live on my blog. This was an interesting idea, but I had some issues with it.
February 27, 2025
What happened to Jamie and John?
Started out good. Had a supernatural element that just sort of shifted to zombies. No explanation and overly long . Weird.
Started out good. Had a supernatural element that just sort of shifted to zombies. No explanation and overly long . Weird.
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