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The Devil's Fingers
WHAT HAS LONG PINK FINGERS AND SMELLS LIKE ROTTING FLESH?
It is a slime-covered fungus known for its pinkish red tentacles and pungent odor. It is indigenous to Australia but has spread to North America. Its Latin name is Clathrus Archeri, also known as Octopus Stinkhorn. Most people call it The Devil’s Fingers . . .
I DON’T KNOW BUT IT’S GROWING ON YOUR NECK.
Deep in the woods of Washington, botanist Autumn Winters stumbles onto a field of the luridly colored fungi. Two of her fellow campers make the mistake of touching it. Now it’s growing on them. Fleshy gelatinous pods. Sprouting from their skin. Feeding on their blood . . .
AND IT’S STILL GROWING.
Autumn watches in horror as her friends are transformed into monstrosities—grotesque, human-fungal hybrids as contagious and deadly as any virus. Autumn knows she must destroy these mutations before they return to civilization. But if there’s one thing that spreads faster than fear,
it’s The Devil’s Fingers . . .
It is a slime-covered fungus known for its pinkish red tentacles and pungent odor. It is indigenous to Australia but has spread to North America. Its Latin name is Clathrus Archeri, also known as Octopus Stinkhorn. Most people call it The Devil’s Fingers . . .
I DON’T KNOW BUT IT’S GROWING ON YOUR NECK.
Deep in the woods of Washington, botanist Autumn Winters stumbles onto a field of the luridly colored fungi. Two of her fellow campers make the mistake of touching it. Now it’s growing on them. Fleshy gelatinous pods. Sprouting from their skin. Feeding on their blood . . .
AND IT’S STILL GROWING.
Autumn watches in horror as her friends are transformed into monstrosities—grotesque, human-fungal hybrids as contagious and deadly as any virus. Autumn knows she must destroy these mutations before they return to civilization. But if there’s one thing that spreads faster than fear,
it’s The Devil’s Fingers . . .
127 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 23, 2018
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About the author
Hunter Shea
67 books1,006 followersHunter Shea is the author of over 25 books, with a specialization in cryptozoological horror that includes The Jersey Devil, The Dover Demon, Loch Ness Revenge and many others. As part of the new horror line at Flame Tree Press, his novel Creature has gained critical acclaim. His novel, The Montauk Monster, was named one of the best reads of the summer by Publishers Weekly. A trip to the International Cryptozoology Museum will find several of his cryptid books among the fascinating displays. Living in a true haunted house inspired his Jessica Backman: Death in the Afterlife series (Forest of Shadows, Sinister Entity and Island of the Forbidden). In 2011, he was selected to be a part of the launch of Samhain Publishing’s new horror line alongside legendary author Ramsey Campbell. When he’s not writing thrillers and horror, he also spins tall tales for middle grade readers on Amazon’s highly regarded Rapids reading app.
An avid podcaster, he can be seen and heard on Monster Men, one of the longest running video horror podcasts in the world, and Final Guys, focusing on weekly movie and book reviews. His nostalgic column about the magic of 80s horror, Video Visions, is featured monthly at Cemetery Dance Online. You can find his short stories in a number of anthologies, including Chopping Block Party, The Body Horror Book and Fearful Fathoms II.
A lifetime New Yorker, Hunter is supported by his loving wife and two beautiful daughters. When he’s not studying up on cryptozoology, he’s an avid explorer of the unknown, having spent a night alone on the Queen Mary, searching for the Warren’s famous White Lady of the Union Cemetery and other mysterious places.
You can follow his travails at www.huntershea.com.
An avid podcaster, he can be seen and heard on Monster Men, one of the longest running video horror podcasts in the world, and Final Guys, focusing on weekly movie and book reviews. His nostalgic column about the magic of 80s horror, Video Visions, is featured monthly at Cemetery Dance Online. You can find his short stories in a number of anthologies, including Chopping Block Party, The Body Horror Book and Fearful Fathoms II.
A lifetime New Yorker, Hunter is supported by his loving wife and two beautiful daughters. When he’s not studying up on cryptozoology, he’s an avid explorer of the unknown, having spent a night alone on the Queen Mary, searching for the Warren’s famous White Lady of the Union Cemetery and other mysterious places.
You can follow his travails at www.huntershea.com.
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September 30, 2018
A sucker for tentacles, that's what I am. (And I can't resist the old-"Get it? Sucker for tentacles?" So sue me.). Anyway, tentacles- THE DEVIL'S FINGERS has them in spades, and oh what fun it is to be with Hunter Shea again!
A group of 20 somethings head out into the woods to help their friend say goodbye to his recently deceased dad. They've come to spread his ashes at his favorite spot. Along the way though, they encounter a strange growth of fungi that somewhat resembles the pods in Alien. What is this gross looking fungus? It can't spread to humans can it? And if it can, will these humans survive the encounter? You'll have to read this to find out!
I'm keeping this review short because I don't want to give anything away and because I don't want this review to be longer than the book. I liked how this group of friends was written and I really liked how they had the strength to stand up when the time came. For me, with creature features, (even ones featuring a nasty fungus as the creature), the story lives in those who fight it, and in this case they fought hard. I also thought their actions were believable-even during the crazy action scenes and BOY, were there action scenes! Complete with the sounds and smells-everything you would need to create a vivid picture in your head-you are THERE.
In this, the third installment in the One Size Eats All series, Hunter Shea shows he is the master of bringing home dark and amusing B-style movies in Halloween fun-sized nuggets. What horror fan wouldn't love that?
Highly recommended!
Available everywhere October 23rd, but you can pre-order now, here:
https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Fingers...
*Thanks to Kensington, via Net Galley, for the e-ARC of this novella in exchange for my honest feedback. This is it.*
A group of 20 somethings head out into the woods to help their friend say goodbye to his recently deceased dad. They've come to spread his ashes at his favorite spot. Along the way though, they encounter a strange growth of fungi that somewhat resembles the pods in Alien. What is this gross looking fungus? It can't spread to humans can it? And if it can, will these humans survive the encounter? You'll have to read this to find out!
I'm keeping this review short because I don't want to give anything away and because I don't want this review to be longer than the book. I liked how this group of friends was written and I really liked how they had the strength to stand up when the time came. For me, with creature features, (even ones featuring a nasty fungus as the creature), the story lives in those who fight it, and in this case they fought hard. I also thought their actions were believable-even during the crazy action scenes and BOY, were there action scenes! Complete with the sounds and smells-everything you would need to create a vivid picture in your head-you are THERE.
In this, the third installment in the One Size Eats All series, Hunter Shea shows he is the master of bringing home dark and amusing B-style movies in Halloween fun-sized nuggets. What horror fan wouldn't love that?
Highly recommended!
Available everywhere October 23rd, but you can pre-order now, here:
https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Fingers...
*Thanks to Kensington, via Net Galley, for the e-ARC of this novella in exchange for my honest feedback. This is it.*
October 21, 2018
The Devil's Fingers
by Hunter Shea
This is a book I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary. It is a good old fashioned creepy horror story about kids in the wrong place at the wrong time. Plenty of grusome, suspense, and weird to be interesting and fun in a sick way! It's a short read but gets all the horror in! Would make a perfect b rated horror movie!
by Hunter Shea
This is a book I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary. It is a good old fashioned creepy horror story about kids in the wrong place at the wrong time. Plenty of grusome, suspense, and weird to be interesting and fun in a sick way! It's a short read but gets all the horror in! Would make a perfect b rated horror movie!
August 26, 2018
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Blood for the blood god!
This third story that I can only describe as a creature feature, introduces a killer fungus. In the tradition of any horror movie, a group of friends camps far away from civilisation when they stumble upon an Australian fungus. Unfortunately for them, it's not the usual fungus - something's altered it. Could it be chemtrails, a mad experiment by man or is that just a tinfoil-hat conspiracy theory and it's simply Mother Nature flipping us the bird so to speak?
In any case, there is a lot of anatomical as well as emotional horror along with gruesome handicaps and death death death. A wonderful feast for anyone enjoying people dying horribly.
Like I said when reviewing other books by this author: why hasn't anyone made movies out of these stories yet?
This third story that I can only describe as a creature feature, introduces a killer fungus. In the tradition of any horror movie, a group of friends camps far away from civilisation when they stumble upon an Australian fungus. Unfortunately for them, it's not the usual fungus - something's altered it. Could it be chemtrails, a mad experiment by man or is that just a tinfoil-hat conspiracy theory and it's simply Mother Nature flipping us the bird so to speak?
In any case, there is a lot of anatomical as well as emotional horror along with gruesome handicaps and death death death. A wonderful feast for anyone enjoying people dying horribly.
Like I said when reviewing other books by this author: why hasn't anyone made movies out of these stories yet?
October 22, 2018
THE DEVIL'S FINGERS is Book 3 in Hunter Shea's
"One Size Eats All"
series. Simply put, this was amazing!
The one thing I noticed that really set this book apart from its predecessors is the tone. The first two books, JURASSIC FLORIDA, and RATTUS NEW YORKUS were almost all "fun", dark-comedic tales with bucketfuls of gore and a mass of carnage. These were pure "B-movie" style enjoyment to most horror lovers. THE DEVIL'S FINGERS--while still retaining that dark, sarcastic wit--is a bit more "serious" in execution.
". . . The gradual uphill climb had seemed easy . . . It was amazing how arduous and stifling things got the second they had to sprint like madmen . . . "
Well, maybe not THAT serious.
The other main difference is that here, we are dealing with seven main characters, primarily. These seven friends are off in a remote wooded area for what is supposed to be a short "memorial" and get-together combined. These individuals ALL stand out to the reader in unique ways. Shea's characterization is spot-on, as I truly felt a connection to everyone of them by the end of the story.
". . . Did you think that was Cthulhu's bastard children out there?"
However, the story still has that sarcasm-laced banter that I love in these books. In this case, not only did it showcase each character's own personality more, but also served to show their placement in relation to the other friends in this grouping.
When Autumn, the only one still in college, recognizes a mass of rarely-seen-out-of-Australia type of fungus, she identifies it to the others. Although it loses "some" of it's mysterious and repellant presence in the eyes of the group, there is not a person there comfortable with the sight before them.
". . . Personally, I prefer their nickname, the Devil's Fungus . . . "
This infusion of fact and fiction is something Shea excels in. The factual existence of this fungus immediately brings a new level of credence to the story because it does, in fact, exist. I'll admit the repulsive descriptions had me grimacing in disgust (not to mention checking out the lawn near the woods once or twice . . . ). Building on something nature had already created and making it "his own" kept the novella "real" in my mind. Add to this some dynamic characters, and I devoured every written word in nearly one sitting.
". . . Someone has to be behind the Frankenfungus."
The location and atmospheric conditions described were likewise perfect to the continuity of this tale. I can't honestly think of a single thing that felt overtly "out-of-place" here. The emotions our friends face and change to contend with their altering environment seemed to be a natural reaction when faced with something . . . inexplicable.
". . . It's better than saying a fungus field kicked our asses."
Overall, I was very impressed with Shea's latest novella. He's shown us he can tackle characterization, facts as well as fiction, and mix it all up into an incredible story. I sincerely hope these three "One Size Eats All" contributions are eventually combined into one volume for the home shelves. I'm already eagerly awaiting what Hunter Shea comes up with next!
Highly recommended!
Thank you to NetGalley for an arc copy. All opinions expressed are uniquely my own.
The one thing I noticed that really set this book apart from its predecessors is the tone. The first two books, JURASSIC FLORIDA, and RATTUS NEW YORKUS were almost all "fun", dark-comedic tales with bucketfuls of gore and a mass of carnage. These were pure "B-movie" style enjoyment to most horror lovers. THE DEVIL'S FINGERS--while still retaining that dark, sarcastic wit--is a bit more "serious" in execution.
". . . The gradual uphill climb had seemed easy . . . It was amazing how arduous and stifling things got the second they had to sprint like madmen . . . "
Well, maybe not THAT serious.
The other main difference is that here, we are dealing with seven main characters, primarily. These seven friends are off in a remote wooded area for what is supposed to be a short "memorial" and get-together combined. These individuals ALL stand out to the reader in unique ways. Shea's characterization is spot-on, as I truly felt a connection to everyone of them by the end of the story.
". . . Did you think that was Cthulhu's bastard children out there?"
However, the story still has that sarcasm-laced banter that I love in these books. In this case, not only did it showcase each character's own personality more, but also served to show their placement in relation to the other friends in this grouping.
When Autumn, the only one still in college, recognizes a mass of rarely-seen-out-of-Australia type of fungus, she identifies it to the others. Although it loses "some" of it's mysterious and repellant presence in the eyes of the group, there is not a person there comfortable with the sight before them.
". . . Personally, I prefer their nickname, the Devil's Fungus . . . "
This infusion of fact and fiction is something Shea excels in. The factual existence of this fungus immediately brings a new level of credence to the story because it does, in fact, exist. I'll admit the repulsive descriptions had me grimacing in disgust (not to mention checking out the lawn near the woods once or twice . . . ). Building on something nature had already created and making it "his own" kept the novella "real" in my mind. Add to this some dynamic characters, and I devoured every written word in nearly one sitting.
". . . Someone has to be behind the Frankenfungus."
The location and atmospheric conditions described were likewise perfect to the continuity of this tale. I can't honestly think of a single thing that felt overtly "out-of-place" here. The emotions our friends face and change to contend with their altering environment seemed to be a natural reaction when faced with something . . . inexplicable.
". . . It's better than saying a fungus field kicked our asses."
Overall, I was very impressed with Shea's latest novella. He's shown us he can tackle characterization, facts as well as fiction, and mix it all up into an incredible story. I sincerely hope these three "One Size Eats All" contributions are eventually combined into one volume for the home shelves. I'm already eagerly awaiting what Hunter Shea comes up with next!
Highly recommended!
Thank you to NetGalley for an arc copy. All opinions expressed are uniquely my own.
September 17, 2018
I admit it....I'm That Person...the one who starts decorating for Halloween on September 1st. I rush the season every year. And, I'm not sorry. Not one bit. It puts me in a mood for creepy, scary books! Fall is horror story season! I'm not waiting for the calendar to tell me it's time. For me, when my son goes back to school and temperatures start to ease off a bit...it's horror time! My newest go-to author for creepy awesomeness is Hunter Shea. So far, he has freaked me out with legendary stand-bys like the Jersey Devil, giant rats, and a creature in the woods....and now....killer fungus. Oh yeah....I'm always up for a Hunter Shea book!
In The Devil's Fingers, a strange fungus from Australia makes its way to America. It's red, has undulating slimy tentacles, and smells bad. If that doesn't recommend it enough....touching it is a very bad idea. Just ask the group of college kids who stumble across an entire meadow of Devil's Fingers while hiking in Washington State. Messing with the fungus changes them.....not that they weren't already fun-gis (fun guys. See what I did there? Yeah, I know....lame. But I had to do it!).
This book was complete joy for a cheesy horror junkie like me. Campy. Creepy. Perfect reading for an almost-fall, rainy day. I have to admit this -- I was sorta rooting for the fungus. A group of hikers in the forest run across a clearing filled with red tentacle fungus and one of them just has to F with it. There's always one in the bunch, right? So, they can't really whine when the fungus strikes back. Go Fungus! Slime everybody!
I would love to see some of Hunter Shea's books made into movies. While I'm reading I always see the story playing out like a movie in my head anyway.....might as well be able to watch it in 4D HD on my TV. For now, I will continue to enjoy his books....with hopes of seeing an adaptation in film some day.
This is a great book for any reader who loves cheesy horror.! At just over 100 pages, it's a quick horror fix.
Today's Lesson: While walking in the forest, do NOT touch any weird fungus tentacles that you might find. Walk on by....wave to bigfoot....do just about anything else. No touchie! (The actual fungus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clathru...) is not poisonous or dangerous.....it is even edible, but only as a last resort as it tastes and smells really bad.)
**I voluntarily read an advanced readers copy of this book from Kensington via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are entirely my own. No fungus was touched, molested or groped in any way during the reading of this book. And yes...I do have my Halloween Deco out in September. Christmas comes out Nov. 1st. Don't judge me. :)**
In The Devil's Fingers, a strange fungus from Australia makes its way to America. It's red, has undulating slimy tentacles, and smells bad. If that doesn't recommend it enough....touching it is a very bad idea. Just ask the group of college kids who stumble across an entire meadow of Devil's Fingers while hiking in Washington State. Messing with the fungus changes them.....not that they weren't already fun-gis (fun guys. See what I did there? Yeah, I know....lame. But I had to do it!).
This book was complete joy for a cheesy horror junkie like me. Campy. Creepy. Perfect reading for an almost-fall, rainy day. I have to admit this -- I was sorta rooting for the fungus. A group of hikers in the forest run across a clearing filled with red tentacle fungus and one of them just has to F with it. There's always one in the bunch, right? So, they can't really whine when the fungus strikes back. Go Fungus! Slime everybody!
I would love to see some of Hunter Shea's books made into movies. While I'm reading I always see the story playing out like a movie in my head anyway.....might as well be able to watch it in 4D HD on my TV. For now, I will continue to enjoy his books....with hopes of seeing an adaptation in film some day.
This is a great book for any reader who loves cheesy horror.! At just over 100 pages, it's a quick horror fix.
Today's Lesson: While walking in the forest, do NOT touch any weird fungus tentacles that you might find. Walk on by....wave to bigfoot....do just about anything else. No touchie! (The actual fungus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clathru...) is not poisonous or dangerous.....it is even edible, but only as a last resort as it tastes and smells really bad.)
**I voluntarily read an advanced readers copy of this book from Kensington via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are entirely my own. No fungus was touched, molested or groped in any way during the reading of this book. And yes...I do have my Halloween Deco out in September. Christmas comes out Nov. 1st. Don't judge me. :)**
December 22, 2018
Hilarious gorefest!
A group of friends discover strange looking pods in a field that are sprouting pinkish-red tentacles. According to the botanist of the group, Autumn, they are called devil's fingers. Two of her friends make the mistake of touching the deadly fungus and the fungus starts to take hold of them. It grows on them... literally!
Hahaha this book made me smile! It reminded me a lot of The
Ruins. it's basically a group of kids that go where they're not supposed to be and do what they're not supposed to do and they end up getting in trouble for it. But that's the fun part right? It's always interesting to watch the characters turn on each other in the name of self-preservation.
Hunter Shea has a way with gorey books most definitely. He writes them so they are almost fun to read instead of disgusting.
I really enjoyed this book like I said it made me smile. but then again irony usually makes me smile and stories like these.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes a quick gorey read.
A group of friends discover strange looking pods in a field that are sprouting pinkish-red tentacles. According to the botanist of the group, Autumn, they are called devil's fingers. Two of her friends make the mistake of touching the deadly fungus and the fungus starts to take hold of them. It grows on them... literally!
Hahaha this book made me smile! It reminded me a lot of The
Ruins. it's basically a group of kids that go where they're not supposed to be and do what they're not supposed to do and they end up getting in trouble for it. But that's the fun part right? It's always interesting to watch the characters turn on each other in the name of self-preservation.
Hunter Shea has a way with gorey books most definitely. He writes them so they are almost fun to read instead of disgusting.
I really enjoyed this book like I said it made me smile. but then again irony usually makes me smile and stories like these.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes a quick gorey read.
August 27, 2018
This is probably one of my most favorite Shea horrors yet. :) Simple in plot and execution, it still hits all the right spots in my gross-out factor. Better yet, I'm constantly rooting for the new deaths. The more horrible, the better. :)
It's a walk on the wild side. There's a fungus among us! :)
*munches down on a mushroom* Yum! ... oh wait, they must think the same thing about us.
:)
Total B-Movie Madness! And it's a pure delight.
I may have said this before, but it bears repeating. I will always read Hunter Shea. I doesn't matter what he puts his hand to. As long as it's these corny monsters ripping apart dipshits and assholes, I don't think I'm ever going to complain.
Except...
My mental waistline is getting fat. It's too good! I don't even want to stray from any other high fat-salt stories! :)
It's a walk on the wild side. There's a fungus among us! :)
*munches down on a mushroom* Yum! ... oh wait, they must think the same thing about us.
:)
Total B-Movie Madness! And it's a pure delight.
I may have said this before, but it bears repeating. I will always read Hunter Shea. I doesn't matter what he puts his hand to. As long as it's these corny monsters ripping apart dipshits and assholes, I don't think I'm ever going to complain.
Except...
My mental waistline is getting fat. It's too good! I don't even want to stray from any other high fat-salt stories! :)
June 26, 2023
Camping Horrors!
Small backstory:
Autumn Winters along with some friends are out camping in the woods when they come across a fungus on the ground that seems to be covering a small field. Lucky for Autumn she knows what it is as she is a botanist but she is curious to know why the fungus which is known as the Devil's Fingers is growing in such an odd place.
When two of her friends (Dan and Carrie) sleep out under the stars they accidentally lay down in an area where the fungus is growing and by morning they are literally covered in the fungus spores which seem to have attached themselves to their bodies.
Autumn and the rest of her friends are horrified as they try to figure out what to do and how to get help as the fungus seems to be taking over her friends and any kind of help is far away from where they are located!
That is about all I can give on a small backstory so if you want to know more then go read this book!
Thoughts:
This was a fast paced creepy horror adventure that I just could hardly lay down! Author, Hunter Shea once again proves why he is the master of creature feature horror as he wraps the reader up with this book that is drowning in creepy mutated fungus!
This is a short read though so it didn't take me long to fly through it but I was on the edge of my seat with this book as lots happens quickly and Shea puts the pedal to the metal with this story as the more that things happened the more I kept reading.
I liked all the characters in this story as well and felt bad for some of them when things began happening to them. There is some bleakness within this story but the fast paced action kept me turning my kindle pages at super sonic speed! Giving this book five "Fungus Mutation" stars!
For digital images of this review, please see my blog:
https://booknookretreat.blogspot.com/...
Small backstory:
Autumn Winters along with some friends are out camping in the woods when they come across a fungus on the ground that seems to be covering a small field. Lucky for Autumn she knows what it is as she is a botanist but she is curious to know why the fungus which is known as the Devil's Fingers is growing in such an odd place.
When two of her friends (Dan and Carrie) sleep out under the stars they accidentally lay down in an area where the fungus is growing and by morning they are literally covered in the fungus spores which seem to have attached themselves to their bodies.
Autumn and the rest of her friends are horrified as they try to figure out what to do and how to get help as the fungus seems to be taking over her friends and any kind of help is far away from where they are located!
That is about all I can give on a small backstory so if you want to know more then go read this book!
Thoughts:
This was a fast paced creepy horror adventure that I just could hardly lay down! Author, Hunter Shea once again proves why he is the master of creature feature horror as he wraps the reader up with this book that is drowning in creepy mutated fungus!
This is a short read though so it didn't take me long to fly through it but I was on the edge of my seat with this book as lots happens quickly and Shea puts the pedal to the metal with this story as the more that things happened the more I kept reading.
I liked all the characters in this story as well and felt bad for some of them when things began happening to them. There is some bleakness within this story but the fast paced action kept me turning my kindle pages at super sonic speed! Giving this book five "Fungus Mutation" stars!
For digital images of this review, please see my blog:
https://booknookretreat.blogspot.com/...
December 12, 2018
Terrific throwback to old school horror!
This was a wonderful modern version of the 1980's B- rated horror flicks. Only, this was A- rated great and horrific fun. Hunter Shea really knows how to grab your full attention from the first page and take you on a relentless roller coaster ride that won't let you get off.
That is a terrific and exhilarating ride for avid horror readers and an
excruciating ride for those who do not have a strong stomach or do not enjoy strong horror. I may overuse the word horror but for me that term ideally describes the connotation of the story.
The storyline revolves around several young peop!e who are going on a camping trip to spread the ashes of one of the guys father who had recently passed and they are going to a favorite spot for fishing, swimming and camping for a few fun filled days.
The group first comes across a nauseating, overpowering stench that they can't identify and then they come upon what appears to be hundreds of small decaying octopi but they know that cannot be right and are very confused. Lo and behold, they have just encountered a rare species of fungus known as "Devil's Fingers". I will not say
anymore so the readers can experience the fun and terror of the unknown for themselves.
I wholeheartedly enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it to all horror lovers and have given a rating of 5 fingered 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
stars!!
I want to thank the author, publisher and netgally for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion!
This was a wonderful modern version of the 1980's B- rated horror flicks. Only, this was A- rated great and horrific fun. Hunter Shea really knows how to grab your full attention from the first page and take you on a relentless roller coaster ride that won't let you get off.
That is a terrific and exhilarating ride for avid horror readers and an
excruciating ride for those who do not have a strong stomach or do not enjoy strong horror. I may overuse the word horror but for me that term ideally describes the connotation of the story.
The storyline revolves around several young peop!e who are going on a camping trip to spread the ashes of one of the guys father who had recently passed and they are going to a favorite spot for fishing, swimming and camping for a few fun filled days.
The group first comes across a nauseating, overpowering stench that they can't identify and then they come upon what appears to be hundreds of small decaying octopi but they know that cannot be right and are very confused. Lo and behold, they have just encountered a rare species of fungus known as "Devil's Fingers". I will not say
anymore so the readers can experience the fun and terror of the unknown for themselves.
I wholeheartedly enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it to all horror lovers and have given a rating of 5 fingered 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
stars!!
I want to thank the author, publisher and netgally for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion!
August 25, 2018
Rounding out Hunter Shea's trilogy of One Size Eats All novellas is The Devil's Fingers, a story of fungus getting freaky in wonderfully grotesque ways. The primary theme of this trilogy has been mankind struggling to survive against some particularly vicious assaults from Mother Nature, and Shea goes all out in this third entry with some wild and gory set pieces.
Native to Australia, Clathrus archeri, aka the devil's fingers, is a highly exotic fungus that looks like something out of H.P. Lovecraft's wet dreams. Upon reaching maturation, bright red tentacles burst out of an egg, covered in dark green slime. They smell like a rotting corpse, the perfect odor to lure in flies to carry off fungal spores so that the devil's fingers can reach ever and ever farther.
When a group of hikers stumbles across a mutant strain of Clathrus archeri deep in the woods of Washington, the plan to spread the ashes of one of their companion's recently deceased father becomes an insane battle for survival.
Shea wastes no time getting straight to the creepy point as the hikers become infected and rapidly fall victim to the devil's fingers, pushing each of them to the brink of both mental and physical collapse, straining their bonds, and driving them ever deeper into a hellacious nightmare scenario.
The Devil's Fingers gorgeous cover immediately sets one's expectations for the story within, and Shea delivers an almost pitch-perfect round of craziness, and the strongest entry in the One Size Eats All series. The plot and characters are a bit flimsy, and there are maybe one or two more names bandied about than there needs to be given their thin development and the short page count, but it's an minor complaint since most of these people exist solely to become fungus fodder. And sweet, stinky, glorious fodder they are!
Take another look at this book's cover because what you see is what you get. If you like that image of ornery tentacles bursting out of some rando's torso, then you're gonna love this one. Me, I'm a sucker for this type of story. A group stuck in the woods, cut off from civilization, stumbling upon their own brutal, insane deaths? Count me in! Make their means of destruction something natural, like a plant or fungus, and you've got me by my wallet for sure. Hunter Shea is one of the most consistently reliable writers of fun creature-feature horror, and he delivered exactly what I wanted in The Devil's Fingers - ruthless natural horror, a high body count that never skimps on the gore, and an overriding sense of hopelessness balanced against man's indomitable fight for survival no matter the odds. Lean and mean, The Devil's Fingers held me tight in its grip the whole way through.
[Note: I received an advanced reading copy of this title from the publisher, Kensington, via NetGalley.]
Native to Australia, Clathrus archeri, aka the devil's fingers, is a highly exotic fungus that looks like something out of H.P. Lovecraft's wet dreams. Upon reaching maturation, bright red tentacles burst out of an egg, covered in dark green slime. They smell like a rotting corpse, the perfect odor to lure in flies to carry off fungal spores so that the devil's fingers can reach ever and ever farther.
When a group of hikers stumbles across a mutant strain of Clathrus archeri deep in the woods of Washington, the plan to spread the ashes of one of their companion's recently deceased father becomes an insane battle for survival.
Shea wastes no time getting straight to the creepy point as the hikers become infected and rapidly fall victim to the devil's fingers, pushing each of them to the brink of both mental and physical collapse, straining their bonds, and driving them ever deeper into a hellacious nightmare scenario.
The Devil's Fingers gorgeous cover immediately sets one's expectations for the story within, and Shea delivers an almost pitch-perfect round of craziness, and the strongest entry in the One Size Eats All series. The plot and characters are a bit flimsy, and there are maybe one or two more names bandied about than there needs to be given their thin development and the short page count, but it's an minor complaint since most of these people exist solely to become fungus fodder. And sweet, stinky, glorious fodder they are!
Take another look at this book's cover because what you see is what you get. If you like that image of ornery tentacles bursting out of some rando's torso, then you're gonna love this one. Me, I'm a sucker for this type of story. A group stuck in the woods, cut off from civilization, stumbling upon their own brutal, insane deaths? Count me in! Make their means of destruction something natural, like a plant or fungus, and you've got me by my wallet for sure. Hunter Shea is one of the most consistently reliable writers of fun creature-feature horror, and he delivered exactly what I wanted in The Devil's Fingers - ruthless natural horror, a high body count that never skimps on the gore, and an overriding sense of hopelessness balanced against man's indomitable fight for survival no matter the odds. Lean and mean, The Devil's Fingers held me tight in its grip the whole way through.
[Note: I received an advanced reading copy of this title from the publisher, Kensington, via NetGalley.]
January 12, 2019
What started out as a sentimental journey deep in the Washington forest to spread the ashes of his recently deceased father, Seth and his friends run across something funky growing in the woods.
“Whatisitwhatisitwhatisit?”
A fucked up nasty fungus known as Clathrus Archeri.
Also known as Octopus Stinkhorn.
Or you can just call it The Devil’s Fingers.
That seems most appropriate.
Let the games begin.
Hunter Shea has really been kicking ass lately. The dude is good. Really good. You can see the progression in his work and he just keeps getting better and better. Smooth storylines, fleshed out characters, realistic dialogue and some truly excellent and super nasty “monsters”. He went from a good “b” movie creature feature author to a “must read” author in a very short period of time. (And that’s not to say his creature features aren’t good, because they are and fun as well.)
Come to think of it, this is basically a creature feature. Well, you know what I’m saying.
“He screamed until something fractured in his brain.
And then he screamed some more.”
“Whatisitwhatisitwhatisit?”
A fucked up nasty fungus known as Clathrus Archeri.
Also known as Octopus Stinkhorn.
Or you can just call it The Devil’s Fingers.
That seems most appropriate.
Let the games begin.
Hunter Shea has really been kicking ass lately. The dude is good. Really good. You can see the progression in his work and he just keeps getting better and better. Smooth storylines, fleshed out characters, realistic dialogue and some truly excellent and super nasty “monsters”. He went from a good “b” movie creature feature author to a “must read” author in a very short period of time. (And that’s not to say his creature features aren’t good, because they are and fun as well.)
Come to think of it, this is basically a creature feature. Well, you know what I’m saying.
“He screamed until something fractured in his brain.
And then he screamed some more.”
June 24, 2023
A quick read, gross and creepy and quite bleak.
July 1, 2019
A fun read! And more than just a creature feature story. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Hunter Shea is a master at this type of book, because he writes great characters that you come to care about. And that’s why his novels work SO well. :)
October 2, 2018
Wow, what a thrill ride this was. Hunter did what he does best and created a creature like no other. My full review is posted here ---> https://wp.me/p5t5Tf-1H7
January 8, 2019
So "The Devil's Fingers" start out with a group of hormone filled college graduates camping so that Seth can say goodbye to his father and spread his ashes in his favorite fishing lake. While on the journey, they stumble across a rare fungus and luckily, their friend Autumn, just happens to be a botanist. After a night of drinking, one of the lovely couples treks off into the dark to find some privacy. Unfortunately, the stumble into a whole field of Devil's Fingers. The next morning, nothing will ever be the same.
Of all three books in this novella series, I liked "The Devil's Fingers" the least. I had very little tolerance for the gang and found myself cheering on their deaths. And this is a Shea book so you know there will be deaths. I will admit though that the book is high on what I like to call "the ewww factor" which you could probably guess from the cover. I also think this installment was a tad slow to start but once the action picked up, it was a pretty quick read.
There's not much else to add since it is a shorter read. If you like Shea's novels, then you kind of know what to expect and this one won't necessarily disappoint. I think it will be hit or miss for some fans but I still love Shea's works and am eagerly anticipating what he has planned for 2019!
Of all three books in this novella series, I liked "The Devil's Fingers" the least. I had very little tolerance for the gang and found myself cheering on their deaths. And this is a Shea book so you know there will be deaths. I will admit though that the book is high on what I like to call "the ewww factor" which you could probably guess from the cover. I also think this installment was a tad slow to start but once the action picked up, it was a pretty quick read.
There's not much else to add since it is a shorter read. If you like Shea's novels, then you kind of know what to expect and this one won't necessarily disappoint. I think it will be hit or miss for some fans but I still love Shea's works and am eagerly anticipating what he has planned for 2019!
May 3, 2025
A group of twenty-something friends go with Seth on a secluded hike to spread his dad’s ashes at what was his favorite fishing spot. They stumble upon strange looking pods that remind Amber, their resident botanist, of Clathrus Archeri, an Australian fungus also known as Octopus Stinkhorn or The Devil’s Fingers. When the white pods open, they emit an overpoweringly noxious odor that smells like flyblown meat. But if this truly is The Devil’s Fingers, how did they get to America? Maybe it has something to do with the odd chemtrail patterns they’ve been noticing in the sky overhead while hiking. But what they should really ask themselves is what’s about to happen now that they’ve come in contact with The Devil’s Fingers.
Shea is so damned good at crafting these 80s B-movie creature feature-like tales. The Devil’s Fingers is fast and furious, and I can’t help wonder what the story would be like if it was fleshed out with more backstory, which might help get us to know the cast better and keep them straight as the story unfolds. It’s a minor point, and it doesn’t take away the enjoyment of this popcorn munching horror tale. It’s packed with lots of blood, gore, popping blisters, and fungus tentacles. I can see in my head what someone like Rob Bottin, Chris Walas, or Tom Savini could’ve done to bring it to life. Good stuff.
4.5 Tentacle-Filled Mouths out of 5
Shea is so damned good at crafting these 80s B-movie creature feature-like tales. The Devil’s Fingers is fast and furious, and I can’t help wonder what the story would be like if it was fleshed out with more backstory, which might help get us to know the cast better and keep them straight as the story unfolds. It’s a minor point, and it doesn’t take away the enjoyment of this popcorn munching horror tale. It’s packed with lots of blood, gore, popping blisters, and fungus tentacles. I can see in my head what someone like Rob Bottin, Chris Walas, or Tom Savini could’ve done to bring it to life. Good stuff.
4.5 Tentacle-Filled Mouths out of 5
February 2, 2019
The story goes like this, a group of friends go camping in the woods. One of them is a botanist and she thinks she knows what the field of foul smelling pods are that they come across. Mind you, she thinks. When a couple slip off during the night to get freaky, they do their thing too close to the pods. Now they them growing on their bodies. And they’re about to hatch.
Ah, Hunter has found a devilish fungus to deter us from ever going in the woods again. It’s always a trip how he uses something genuine and then starts killing off his characters in the most creative, and often times revolting, ways.
I always like how the author gives me character’s that I get frustrated with. Then I don’t feel so bad when they’re killed off. I want to ask them if they ever watched a horror movie. They should know not to go off alone in the dark. And especially not to have sex. But, that’s what they do and that’s when the fun begins.
They say a picture paints a thousand words. Well, take a gander at the cover for The Devil’s Fingers. Getting the picture yet?
Once again Hunter Shea shocks and awes me with another deliciously horrific tale. I’ll never pass up one of his books. Out of the park with this one, Hunter. Keep em coming.
I received a complimentary copy. My review is voluntarily given.
July 25, 2018
Review: THE DEVIL'S FINGERS by Hunter Shea
NOBODY delivers cryptozoology and off-the-wall science like Hunter Shea! Nobody! In THE DEVIL'S FINGERS, Mr. Shea branches into cryptobotany, and my stars, I think that's scarier than cryptozoology! For certain, the scares here are implacable-unavoidable-deathly. End-of-the-world potentials here. Think (as does our wise protagonist, botany student Autumn Winters, in terms of global catastrophe). Think, as does born conspiracy theorist Brandon, of scientific experiments gone awry. Think of a one-session read guaranteed to frighten you senseless and leave you scared to breathe. Consider Fungi.
NOBODY delivers cryptozoology and off-the-wall science like Hunter Shea! Nobody! In THE DEVIL'S FINGERS, Mr. Shea branches into cryptobotany, and my stars, I think that's scarier than cryptozoology! For certain, the scares here are implacable-unavoidable-deathly. End-of-the-world potentials here. Think (as does our wise protagonist, botany student Autumn Winters, in terms of global catastrophe). Think, as does born conspiracy theorist Brandon, of scientific experiments gone awry. Think of a one-session read guaranteed to frighten you senseless and leave you scared to breathe. Consider Fungi.
October 2, 2018
I feel slightly bad for Hunter Shea. You see, from this point forward, I’m going to compare everything he writes to his wonderful Creature (which should win a thousand awards).
But, though it suffers slightly in comparison, The Devil’s Fingers is a whole lot of fun. Really gross fun.
This is classic, gruesome horror. You’ve got the dark woods, a group of characters who are definitely in the wrong place at the wrong time, and one seriously ick-inducing fungus!
I completely loved our characters, enjoyed being grossed out (I’m weird that way), and was thoroughly entertained by this super-fast paced read!
Hunter Shea has quickly become one of my favorite horror writers and a guaranteed good read!
*ARC Provided via Net Galley
But, though it suffers slightly in comparison, The Devil’s Fingers is a whole lot of fun. Really gross fun.
This is classic, gruesome horror. You’ve got the dark woods, a group of characters who are definitely in the wrong place at the wrong time, and one seriously ick-inducing fungus!
I completely loved our characters, enjoyed being grossed out (I’m weird that way), and was thoroughly entertained by this super-fast paced read!
Hunter Shea has quickly become one of my favorite horror writers and a guaranteed good read!
*ARC Provided via Net Galley
June 24, 2019
The third installment in the 'One Size Eats All' series is about a very deadly type of fungus called 'The Devil's Fingers'. The nasty thing about it is that it's airborne, meaning you can't escape or fight it the way you might a walking creature. This horror specimen really gave me the creeps, however the characters did not, and while I did enjoy the story, it was not as entertaining as the previously featured Iguanas or the rats (my personal favorite). Maybe that was due to the slightly serious undertone referring to some chemical pollution that may have caused the fungus to mutate. But mostly I did not care for the characters, who felt like a list of stereotypical dummies but not much like real people. On the upside, I wasn't too sorry for them to fall prey to the Devil's Fingers. And I really loved the mean ending. Still good, just not quite as good as the others.
(Thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for a copy of the book, all opinions are my own)
(Thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for a copy of the book, all opinions are my own)
October 24, 2018
"It started with a small pop. Nothing more earth-shattering than the sound of one corner of a sheet of Bubble Wrap pressed between two fingers."
A group of friends go hiking in the woods for some bonding time and to spread the ashes of the one's father. Veering off the trail, the group finds a field of weird white pods, identified by the future botanist of the group as Calthrus archeri, or Devil's Fingers. When they are mature, they emit the lovely odor of rotting meat. The group sets up camp near the lake so the ashes could be spread at sunrise. Then they go to bed. With the disgusting fungus nearby. And of course, as we are shown in countless slasher films, the couple that goes off to enjoy some carnal pleasures end up in an extremely compromising position. And things just keep getting worse. And more gross.
So, our problems are as follows: #1: going into the woods; #2, veering off trail; #3, camping. And if all that weren't bad enough, there is a vile plant that looks like live calamari tentacles (another name for it is octopus stinkhorn), breeding all over the forest and giving off a smell noxious enough to knock you off. Why in the hell didn't these people run?!
This is the third installment in the One Size Eats All series, and just as much fun as the others. As usual, Hunter Shea entertains and delights with this one. And gross us out. BIG TIME. And the worst part? Devil's Fingers are real. Brrrrr.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
A group of friends go hiking in the woods for some bonding time and to spread the ashes of the one's father. Veering off the trail, the group finds a field of weird white pods, identified by the future botanist of the group as Calthrus archeri, or Devil's Fingers. When they are mature, they emit the lovely odor of rotting meat. The group sets up camp near the lake so the ashes could be spread at sunrise. Then they go to bed. With the disgusting fungus nearby. And of course, as we are shown in countless slasher films, the couple that goes off to enjoy some carnal pleasures end up in an extremely compromising position. And things just keep getting worse. And more gross.
So, our problems are as follows: #1: going into the woods; #2, veering off trail; #3, camping. And if all that weren't bad enough, there is a vile plant that looks like live calamari tentacles (another name for it is octopus stinkhorn), breeding all over the forest and giving off a smell noxious enough to knock you off. Why in the hell didn't these people run?!
This is the third installment in the One Size Eats All series, and just as much fun as the others. As usual, Hunter Shea entertains and delights with this one. And gross us out. BIG TIME. And the worst part? Devil's Fingers are real. Brrrrr.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
December 27, 2018
Huge fan of Hunter Shea but even your favorites can put out one your not a fan of and that's okay, but I was really hoping this one was going to be cool.
It's a novella about a group of campers who were out in the woods to help one of the guys spread his father's ashes around his favorite fishing spot. While they are out hiking they come across a weird strand of a fungus called The Devil's Fingers because when the pod bust out comes these gross tentacle things.
Later on one of the couples decide to take their sleeping bag and go off into the woods for a quiet spot for sex and get more than they bargained for when the next day they wonder back into the camp with these nasty pod things hanging all over them.
One of the campers Autumn is a botanist and she only knows a little about the fungus but she knows it's not suppose to attach itself to humans. She is torn between trying to get help and making sure her friends don't contaminate anyone else.
I think mostly my problem with this one is that it was just kind of boring. I think I like it when he has romp and stomps like Jurassic Florida and even Rattus New Yorkus with the hyped up nasty rats. This is the third in the series and it just didn't live up to the other two. I was curious to see how it ended but at the same time not really caring.
I also thought the ending was to quick and convenient and I can't say anything about that or I would spoil.
I might round it up to a 3 on Goodreads but on here it gets a 2.5 on my blog. Kind of bummed but that won't stop me from checking out what Shea has out next!
It's a novella about a group of campers who were out in the woods to help one of the guys spread his father's ashes around his favorite fishing spot. While they are out hiking they come across a weird strand of a fungus called The Devil's Fingers because when the pod bust out comes these gross tentacle things.
Later on one of the couples decide to take their sleeping bag and go off into the woods for a quiet spot for sex and get more than they bargained for when the next day they wonder back into the camp with these nasty pod things hanging all over them.
One of the campers Autumn is a botanist and she only knows a little about the fungus but she knows it's not suppose to attach itself to humans. She is torn between trying to get help and making sure her friends don't contaminate anyone else.
I think mostly my problem with this one is that it was just kind of boring. I think I like it when he has romp and stomps like Jurassic Florida and even Rattus New Yorkus with the hyped up nasty rats. This is the third in the series and it just didn't live up to the other two. I was curious to see how it ended but at the same time not really caring.
I also thought the ending was to quick and convenient and I can't say anything about that or I would spoil.
I might round it up to a 3 on Goodreads but on here it gets a 2.5 on my blog. Kind of bummed but that won't stop me from checking out what Shea has out next!
October 28, 2018
Hunter Shea delivers again with his latest creature feature. A group of friends go on a camping trip in Washington State – the main purpose of which is scatter the ashes of the father of one of them. Everything is going according to plan until they come across a clump of fungus, with long pink, fleshy tendrils. One of their number, Autumn Winters, who is studying to become a botanist, is pretty sure she know what it is. There is only one problem – it shouldn’t be there. It hails from Australia and, not only is the location wrong, it simply isn’t behaving as it should. As it matures, it gives off a hellish stink and it is growing. Everywhere. That evening, having consumed more tequila than is advisable, two of the friends go off together for some quality private time. That’s when nothing good happens to them.
You always know you’re in for an absorbing, fast-paced read when you pick up one of Hunter Shea’s novellas and this story, the latest in his One Size Eats All series – hits all the right buttons. If you enjoyed his earlier Rattus New Yorkus or Jurassic Florida you’ll love this. If you haven’t read the series yet, this is an excellent one to start with. And if you’re new to Hunter Shea, you have a treasure trove of goodies to sink your teeth into.
You always know you’re in for an absorbing, fast-paced read when you pick up one of Hunter Shea’s novellas and this story, the latest in his One Size Eats All series – hits all the right buttons. If you enjoyed his earlier Rattus New Yorkus or Jurassic Florida you’ll love this. If you haven’t read the series yet, this is an excellent one to start with. And if you’re new to Hunter Shea, you have a treasure trove of goodies to sink your teeth into.
October 20, 2018
*I received an copy of this book through Netgalley for an honest review*
I love Hunter Shea, and I think his books are generally great horror and a lot of fun. However, I have mixed opinions about this story. I am an environmental science major and I enjoyed the use of Devils Fingers as the source of the horror in this story. This had similar vibes to Scott Smith’s The Ruins which if I had to pick between the 2 I prefer this story, but overall I was not exactly into this story. I liked the characters okay enough but never found my self really sad for any of them, and then the ending I did not like at all, I was staring at the book saying “what, that’s it, what happened??” All in all I would give it a chance if you are a horror fan and I will still continue to read Hunter Shea!
I love Hunter Shea, and I think his books are generally great horror and a lot of fun. However, I have mixed opinions about this story. I am an environmental science major and I enjoyed the use of Devils Fingers as the source of the horror in this story. This had similar vibes to Scott Smith’s The Ruins which if I had to pick between the 2 I prefer this story, but overall I was not exactly into this story. I liked the characters okay enough but never found my self really sad for any of them, and then the ending I did not like at all, I was staring at the book saying “what, that’s it, what happened??” All in all I would give it a chance if you are a horror fan and I will still continue to read Hunter Shea!
November 9, 2018
Hunter Shea’s humor shines throw the blackness of the horror he created in Devil’s Fingers. They had gathered together to wish Seth’s dad bon voyage into the next world. Their teenage antics are fun…until…Autumn, miss know it all Autumn…I will think twice about entering the woods, and will definitely stay away from any funny looking stuff! Hunter Shea loves to kill off his characters, so be careful who you get attached to because you don’t know who or if anyone will make it out alive. Cryptozoology at its finest.
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October 9, 2018
**Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the free e-copy of The Devil's Fingers in exchange for an honest review.**
When a group of twenty-somethings go camping in order to help one of them spread their father's ashes, they stumble upon a field of strange-looking fungus that smells like rotting meat. Autumn, who is studying to be a botanist, informs the group it appears to be the fungus Devil's Fingers. But the group is about to find out this isn't exactly the case. While it closely resembles Devil's Fingers, this is something different. Something that infects humans. Something wanting to take over everything it comes into contact with. And it's starting with Autumn and her friends.
4.5 stars! Hunter Shea is the master of creature features. The Devil's Fingers is jam-packed with horror and black comedy. I highly recommend this fun, and at times gross, read!!
When a group of twenty-somethings go camping in order to help one of them spread their father's ashes, they stumble upon a field of strange-looking fungus that smells like rotting meat. Autumn, who is studying to be a botanist, informs the group it appears to be the fungus Devil's Fingers. But the group is about to find out this isn't exactly the case. While it closely resembles Devil's Fingers, this is something different. Something that infects humans. Something wanting to take over everything it comes into contact with. And it's starting with Autumn and her friends.
4.5 stars! Hunter Shea is the master of creature features. The Devil's Fingers is jam-packed with horror and black comedy. I highly recommend this fun, and at times gross, read!!
January 1, 2019
It's easy to see where Clathrus archer would be the influence for Hunter Shea's horror The Devil's Fingers. Native to New Zealand and Australia, the original land of Nope, the fungus looks like an alien hatching or the shrimp cocktail fingers a la Beetlejuice. I can't imagine what the first to happen upon it might have thought. Well... I guess we can considering they named it The Devil's Fingers. Watch it "hatch" here.
Hunter Shea creates a new nightmare for us in the third installment of his One Size Eats All novellas. Continuing the classic us against nature battle cry sung by the previous novellas Jurassic Florida and Rattus New Yorkus, The Devil's Fingers makes for a worthy addition and adversary.
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Hunter Shea creates a new nightmare for us in the third installment of his One Size Eats All novellas. Continuing the classic us against nature battle cry sung by the previous novellas Jurassic Florida and Rattus New Yorkus, The Devil's Fingers makes for a worthy addition and adversary.
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October 4, 2018
Hunter Shea knows how to creep people out!
In THE DEVIL'S FINGERS, there's a fungus among us! And these monstrous mushrooms ain't the kind you might find on your pizza. No, these slimy, tentacle-spewing lovelies are more likely to eat YOU!
THE DEVIL'S FINGERS is a gross, gory, and altogether awesome story that, once again, demonstrates that Hunter Shea is a freaking monster master. If you're in the mood for a nerve-wracking read that's hard to put down, I highly recommend this short shocker. Just remember, the fungus in this story is a REAL thing. So, good luck on your next camping trip.
***I received this novella as a free E-ARC form Kensington Books via NetGalley (thanks, y'all!) and THIS is my honest review.
In THE DEVIL'S FINGERS, there's a fungus among us! And these monstrous mushrooms ain't the kind you might find on your pizza. No, these slimy, tentacle-spewing lovelies are more likely to eat YOU!
THE DEVIL'S FINGERS is a gross, gory, and altogether awesome story that, once again, demonstrates that Hunter Shea is a freaking monster master. If you're in the mood for a nerve-wracking read that's hard to put down, I highly recommend this short shocker. Just remember, the fungus in this story is a REAL thing. So, good luck on your next camping trip.
***I received this novella as a free E-ARC form Kensington Books via NetGalley (thanks, y'all!) and THIS is my honest review.
July 13, 2019
Ich habe dieses Buch bekommen da ich Hunter's Newsletter abonniert habe. Dies schlägt sich allerdings in keiner Weise in meinem Review nieder. Das muss es auch gar nicht, denn The Devil's Fingers macht höllischen Spaß.
Die Novelle bietet feinsten Body Horror und glaubhafte Charaktere. Zwei mir höchst willkommene Zutaten, die man nicht oft in ein und demselben Buch antrifft.
Ich empfehle die Lektüre jedem Fan von Nick Cutters Das Camp (The Troop), Cabin Fever, Slither oder dem Blob-Remake.
Wie Hunter schon zu mir sagte, ess nur nicht kurz vor oder nach der Lektüre gedünstete Pilze, der Appetit wird dir vergehen.
Die Novelle bietet feinsten Body Horror und glaubhafte Charaktere. Zwei mir höchst willkommene Zutaten, die man nicht oft in ein und demselben Buch antrifft.
Ich empfehle die Lektüre jedem Fan von Nick Cutters Das Camp (The Troop), Cabin Fever, Slither oder dem Blob-Remake.
Wie Hunter schon zu mir sagte, ess nur nicht kurz vor oder nach der Lektüre gedünstete Pilze, der Appetit wird dir vergehen.
October 12, 2018
This was another creepy creature feature from Hunter Shea, this time in the form of a parasitic fungus that attaches itself (quite literally) to some friends that are camping in the woods of Washington. What was meant to be a scattering of ashes turns into a horrific discovery of a foul smelling growth that begins to infect the group. This was a quick read and a gross out good time.
I received an advance copy for review.
I received an advance copy for review.
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