Small town residents start hearing a humming noise, what follows are nosebleeds and headaches and the discovery of a hole that soon causes horrific damage to their community.
This story could have been dismissed as a fun, 'b' movie type read but this didn't happen as Willie Meikle has created some fantastic characters in this book. There were the usual types for a disaster novel (doctor, sheriff, bad boy, drunk, gossip, etc) and in less deft hands they could have come across as less engaging and 2 dimensional.
The assorted personalities are given more depth as the story moves on with Fred and Charlie being my favourites.
The story itself if great until almost the end when things get just a little muddled although it's a small gripe. I liked the ending as it didn't tie everything up with a bow and give a happy ending.
Really enjoyable read. Recommended.
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