Thripz (Paperback)

~ Robert Farley (Author)
Key Phrases: thrips problem, Robert Farley, Tommy Wagner, Tapaya Farms (more...)

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Product Description

Nathan Brewster, a reporter with an extranormal sense for trouble, plows into the middle of an agricultural feud that turns deadly when biogenetically enhanced insects begin killing people. Nathan takes a dead specimen of one of the insects to the nearby college entomology department, where scientists deduce the creatures are thrips, common yard and garden pests. But these have been altered at the genetic level, giving them the ability to metabolize pesticides and to reproduce at increased rates. Within twenty-four hours, the island must unite to battle the voracious killers. Nathan follows the trail of death and destruction, finding more questions than answers. Can the mutant horde be eradicated without destroying the island? How can the technology be kept out of enemy hands? How many people will die before the terror ends--if it ends? Welcome to the extranormal world of Nathan Brewster.

Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (July 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 143823287X
• ISBN-13: 978-1438232874
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,636,488 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THRIPZ GRABS THE READER AND DOESN'T LET GO!, August 25, 2008

By	Lisette Brodey "Author, CROOKED MOON" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

THRIPZ, a gripping thriller, pulls you in from the first sentence and never lets go. With deft precision, Robert Farley's novel about mutant killer thrips, genetically altered and resistant to pesticides, is so believable that you may never look at any bug the same way again. Set in Hawaii's Waikiki in Oahu, the author's firsthand familiarity with the island and knowledge of what he writes, makes this thriller just that much more powerful a read. Beautifully written and brilliantly crafted, THRIPZ offers the reader one surprise after another. At every turn, the unexpected will pull you in further, making it clear that people are often not what they seem and that nobody is above suspicion. THRIPZ is a stunning read that will stay with you long after you close the book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One killer novel, August 11, 2008

By	Gerald D. George "Jake George, Native America... - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Bob has set what appears to be a routine bug infestation and moved it to a higher level. Bugs become killers as the clock ticks by oh so fast while the threat of killer bugs spreading causes panic.

It is a first rate thriller, well written and a plot to die for...

5.0 out of 5 stars Mysterious and thrilling!, August 25, 2009

By	Morgan W. - See all my reviews

This is not the kind of book I'd normally read, but after a friend suggested it I decided to give it a go.

I must say I was impressed! Robert Farley has obviously put a lot of research into this book, and his knowledge and descriptions of Hawaii make you feel like you are there... then Thripz come and then you are in for a wild ride.
As soon as I read the first four pages I knew I would have trouble sleeping that night, the description was that vivid and disturbing. What more can you ask from a horror story? And that was just the beginning.

Our main character, Nathan, is a reporter and a mystery all of his own. When he enters the police station to read the latest reports the last thing he expected was killer bugs. Sounds unreal, but his troublemeter tells him otherwise...and so begins an investigation on these killer bugs that leads to unexpected twists and turns.