Island Life is a novel published originally in 2001 and written by William Meikle.
Description[]
An archaeological expedition is intent on opening an old barrow on a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides despite the reservations of the locals, who all know and fear the old stories. The scientists unleash a colony of murderous monsters from deep under the earth. As the released creatures swamp the island, slaughtering livestock and people alike, the humans must band together to combat it with few resources save their courage and wits.
Praise[]
- "...brooding, misty Scottish atmosphere... Many fears come into play—agoraphobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia...solid prose commands attention...through to the climax..." -- Garrett Peck; Issue #40 of Cemetery Dance Magazine.
- "...draws the reader in, weaving a tightly spun web of folklore, horror, and suspense from which there is no escape..." -- Paula Heuschkel, Modoc Record
- "...reads like Stephen King writing a Lovecraft story, bringing King's level of descriptive prose to the supernatural creature..." -- Steve & Lesley Mazey
- "...draws the reader in, weaving a tightly spun web of folklore, horror, and suspense from which there is no escape." -- Paula Heuschkel for The Modoc Record
- "Hard to put down, difficult to forget, Meikle weaves a nightmarish story that leaves me wanting more." -- Phillip Tomasso for Bookbrowser.com
- "I picked it up and didn't put it down. Read it cover to cover and enjoyed one helluva monster story." -- Valarie Thorpe for Really Scary.com