Wurm [Paperback]

Matthew J. Costello (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Diamond Books (March 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557734887
• ISBN-13: 978-1557734884
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,305,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another awesome Lovecraft-like book from a great writer, October 21, 2004

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sleeper30 "tom" (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wurm (Paperback)

Furious pace, great characters, scary, funny, this book has it all. Similar to Midsummer, a great novel of outside forces trying to take over humanity. This book is scary because the concept is very realistic. Costello is a great writer. Get this book, you won't regret it.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No bones about it..., April 24, 2001

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Jim Lay (Knoxville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wurm (Paperback)

...WURM is a big juicy horror novel. I've been a fan of Costello's for a long time and have watched him improve with each novel. I love it when an author I like comes out with a big fat horror novel, and I got my wish with this book. An underwater expedition exploring life around volcanic vents in the ocean floor, find a freakish colony of large worms. When one is brought up to the surface with a remote controlled vehicle, all hell breaks loose. The worms seize the minds and souls of all who come in contact with them and spread exponentially. There's a weird subplot about a cult of people who welcome the invasion of the wurms and become a kind of conduit for some dark gods or something. And truthfully, it clouded the plot a bit. But aside from that, this is a great ride and a helluva book for horror fans. I give it 4 1/2 stars and eagerly await more from this great author.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Wurm" evokes stunning visual imagery, November 18, 2004

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B. Gumm "brimadison1976" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wurm (Paperback)

I've read both "Midsummer" and "Wurm," and I have to say that while I was impressed with both of them, "Wurm" really takes the cake in terms of evoking stunning visual imagery. This book is certainly a rollercoaster ride, and I recommend it to both horror and science fiction fans.