A Novel by David L. Kilpatrick I had waited to read this book for a long time. And I was certainly not disappointing. Bumpy Sheffeld is an undercover DEA agent who is currently acting as the pilot for the head of a drug cartel. When this kingpin is killed by an insect-like monster mid-flight into the U.S., Bumpy is forced to crash the plane. Suddenly, he is wanted for murder, as he knows that nobody will believe what happened on that flight. A fellow DEA agent and a beautiful archaeologist set out to help him bring the beast down in an effort to clear his name.
The book does an amazing job of developing the characters. I could really get into the heads of Savannah, Bumpy, Johnny and the creatures. Yes, we even get to see what makes the monsters tick (or click, as the case would be). They are not evil creatures that would have made this book so unrealistic. They are large animals, with the intelligence and biological functions of animals. They are hunting us for food. This is always a device that works well, considering man's preoccupation with assuming that we are at the top of the food chain. We are most certainly not, and this realization has a tendency to terrify us when we are reminded of it.
As far as religion goes, the book isn't billed as religious fiction. But the author does mention prayer and show a couple of Christian characters (priests). Their faith is never seen as an excuse for some deviancy or character flaw. On another point, the background of the book basically shows what happens when man tries to play God. Even though the background is from the distant past, it is still poignant today, with our stem cell research, abortions and cloning.
David L. Kilpatrick has written a marvelous page-turner that will keep you riveted from the beginning. I highly recommend it.