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Red Swarm Paperback – November 30, 2015

by David Massengill (Author)
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 36 ratings
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The redbugs are coming, and they bring death to those they touch. But first you may suffer from intense sweating, hives all over your body, violent seizures, skin necrosis. It’s possible the redbug won’t kill you. It may burrow inside your neck, turning you into what the CDC calls a “nest person.” Drifting in and out of consciousness, you could have the cognitive abilities of someone who’s gone through extensive electroshock therapy.

David Massengill’s debut novel follows the struggles of a handful of survivors in the infested Pacific Northwest. A Homeland Security exterminator seeks his estranged cousin while completing a tour of duty in the Washington desert. A young woman volunteers at an urban refugee center to keep constant watch over her nest person mother. A man journeys south from a research lab in ravaged Seattle and discovers a mansion occupied by a 19-year-old megalomaniac and his female nest person servants. Can these people live through the extermination days? Can the government eradicate the redbug with insecticide and bombs? Or will all succumb to the RED SWARM?

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    222 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    November 30, 2015
  4. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.56 x 8 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1940233305
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1940233307
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DAVID MASSENGILL is a Bay Area native who has lived in Seattle for nearly two decades. Red Swarm is his first novel. He is also the author of the short story collection Fragments of a Journal Salvaged from a Charred House in Germany, 1816 (Hammer and Anvil Books). His short works of horror and literary fiction have appeared in numerous anthologies and literary journals, including Eclectica Magazine, Pulp Metal Magazine, Word Riot, The Literary Hatchet, The Raven Chronicles, and Yellow Mama, among others.

Visit his website at www.davidmassengillfiction.com

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Montag Press (November 30, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 222 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1940233305
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1940233307
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.56 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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David Massengill is the author of three novels—Grave Regrets, The Skin That Fits, and Red Swarm—all of which are available from Montag Press. He has also written the short story collections Extermination Days (Demain Publishing) and Fragments of a Journal Salvaged from a Charred House in Germany, 1816 (Hammer and Anvil Books). His short works of literary and horror fiction have appeared in numerous literary journals, including Eclectica Magazine, Pulp Metal Magazine, Word Riot, The Literary Hatchet, and The Raven Chronicles, among others. He lives in the Seattle area. Visit his website at www.davidmassengillfiction.com.

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Daniel D. Dembiczak
5.0 out of 5 stars I strongly recommend this book
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2016
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Imagine an episode of the Walking Dead directed by David Cronenberg and you can start to imagine the creepy thrill-ride that is the Red Swarm. Massengill creates a world where there are rules, anomalies and an urgent sense of survival. I found myself unable to put the book down, yearning to find out which characters would survive and which would succumb to the horrific bug attack. It envisions the pandemoniom, frustration and horror that is a world living in fear of an outbreak. The writing is tight, surprising and rich with detail. I strongly recommend this book!
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3.0 out of 5 stars There is no way this is a five star book.
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2016
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After I finished Red Swarm, I went back and read the 11 reviews on Amazon...All were 5 star reviews. There is something wrong there. As for the novel, I kind of enjoyed it. The story moved right along and it was a good, easy, interesting story. I thought it started out a bit slow but quickly picked up speed. In fact, when I finished reading part one, I started part two and stopped, as it seemed I had missed something. I thought the story had ended and I had started another story. I actually went back and reread the last few pages of part one because I thought that was the end and I was trying to get the meaning of the ending, which was not that bad and could actually have been a pretty good ending. Then I went to part two and discovered the novel was continuing. The great part was that part two was the best of the three parts. Part two had the most likable character in the book in my opinion, Tess. Her story was pretty exciting and I kind of assumed that she would have some part in the ultimate plot resolution. Sadly, Tess disappeared after part two. Rachel, the only character in all three parts, became the focus in part three after a bit. And then came the ending. Sigh. Really? Cliche! What a tired twist ending the author used. I was so disappointed. I still enjoyed the book for the most part, but 11 five star ratings out of 11 ratings. No.
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Shawn Q
5.0 out of 5 stars Infestation!
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2016
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At first, the premise of parasitic red bugs infesting and essentially zombifying human hosts seemed far-fetched, but as author David Massengill weaves the three-part story of the red bug epidemic, I could easily imagine something like this happening in the future as a result of climate change and governmental collapse. Red Swarm is quite the page-turner, with little twists that left me wanting to know what happens next at every turn. Recommended.
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C. Lavigne
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend!
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2016
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This book - just like the bugs that infect its characters - got under my skin and I could NOT put it down!! Fast paced, thrilling prose from Massengill kept me hooked from the moment I picked it up until the very end. I highly recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys getting a glimpse into a post-apocalyptic world and the ways in which human nature reacts and responds to it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Horrifying!
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2016
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David Massengill’s Red Swarm is the creepiest insect-horror novel out there! If bugs really make you squirm and you like that, READ THIS BOOK! David does an excellent job weaving together the experiences of several different victims of this bug epidemic into one heart-racing, panic-inducing tale. I couldn’t put Red Swarm down and my skin is still crawling!
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JCK
5.0 out of 5 stars Creepy & interesting
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2016
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A creepy, well-paced apocalypse story about a new type of insect taking over the Pacific Northwest. It is billed as horror, but it's not too gory. The characters are compelling and the cast varied as the author takes you through three different perspectives while the infestation advances and civilization begins to collapse...
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SML-Xl
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended!
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2016
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Red swarm is a fast-paced, well-written novel that will have fans of creepy horror fiction turning the pages. I appreciated the author's character development and descriptions of the infested Pacific Northwest. I hope to learn more about the evolution of the redbug in a sequel to Red Swarm.
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