A Book Called – Erebus by Shaun Hutson

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The book I’m talking about this week is Shaun Hutson’s Erebus.

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I’m a pretty big fan of his works and I now own quite a few of his books. They’re all well written, straightforward, and packed with violence and gore. Something that I love in horror books.

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Tyler returns back home to the family farm when his father recently dies. With the help of Jo, a newspaper reporter with a background she wishes to remain a secret, they discover the livestock’s food has been tampered with. Chemicals have been added to it, poisoning the animals which is passed on to humans… Vendenburg Chemicals have a lot to answer to in the rural town of Wakely.

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If you’ve enjoyed Resident Evil, you will love this book. Hutson’s descriptions are enough to churn even the strongest stomach out there. This book repulsed me, but I had to keep on reading. And he really doesn’t give damn about using swear words which adds attitude to his novels. A must read in my eyes.

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Basically, its gory, scary, several questions are raised throughout the story, but all is wrapped up well by the end. An ending that I didn’t expect…

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Synopsis:

Wakely was just a small farming community but something was terribly wrong there. Something wrong with the livestock, with the people. Something unspeakable. Perpetuated by the mysterious Venderburg Chemicals Group who sought to protect its interests and secrets no matter what the cost to the people of Wakely or, indeed, to the rest of mankind. And who would have thought that red meat could be so deadly?