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Island Life [Kindle Edition]

William Meikle (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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....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 I didn't put it down. Read it cover to cover and enjoyed one helluva monster story. -- Valarie Thorpe for Really Scary.com

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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.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 455 KB
  • Print Length: 245 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Generation Next Publications (17 Mar 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B003CYKQY6
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #135,206 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Chilling tales from the fog 20 Feb 2002
By Gary Nicklin VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
A group of archaeology students unearth a long buried secret on a tiny Scottish Island. Meikle's second novel sends chills down the spine as the islanders succumb, one by one, to the ancient evil that has been awakened. The story has the feel of a Lovecraft tale, and Meikle holds your attention as the plot unfolds.

Meikle has a horror trilogy in the works, and needless to say my advance order has been submitted.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An Outward Bound course in terror. 7 Nov 2001
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Imagine if you will a remote and idyllic Scottish Island in the midst of summer. Drawn here by commitment to a chosen profession you are quickly captivated by the local charm and indigenous beauty of both isle and natives alike. Eventually stranded not only by the weather but "something" else, your senses start to explore the boundary between reality and insanity. Watch that lighthouse up ahead. Next stop, William Meikles imagination.

Fortunately, that can be a very disturbing place indeed and with "Island Life" he captures the splendour and serenity of offshore Scotland and paints a tranquil picture of residential life before weaving in the discordant tones of the bizarre. He tells the story through the varied eyes of his characters, rendering a different perspective of the main events of the book. As always the plot is enthralling and resplendent with the characters appealing and realistic. That's one of the things about Meikle, he doesn't just write about any old Tom, Dick or Harry.

So, if you want to understand the pitfalls of a publican's life or the true perils of coastal navigation then grab a copy of "Island Life" and enjoy a long and treacherous climb up the cliff face of sanity.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars What's Lurking in the Mist? 17 Nov 2011
By Emma Meade
Format:Kindle Edition
Meikle beautifully captures the image of an isolated, Scottish island and the quiet pace of life before the peace is so harshly interrupted.
The story starts off slow at first, introducing us to the characters and is told from multiple points of view, including Sam, an ageing sheepdog. Such a focus on characters is reminiscent of Stephen King. One of King's best attributes as a writer is his ability to portray the people in his stories so vividly. Meikle has the same talent. Once the attacks begin the story really gets going and we read on with trepidation, hoping for Anne's rescue and old Tom's safety.

What exactly are these loathsome, deformed monsters and what have they been doing deep inside the mound? The book delves back thousands of years into the past to explain their origin.

An enjoyable read with likeable characters, not to be taken too seriously
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Myths, Mists, and Monsters 6 May 2011
By RSN
Format:Kindle Edition
Meikle is a master of monster fiction, but he also delivers a good dose of folklore and Scottish culture along with his tale. This visit to the Scottish Isles takes on a life of its own--and loses a few lives in the process! As with all his work, the characters are fleshed out and believable, with solid prose and an intriguing plot. Meikle is a welcome throwback to that vanishing breed--the good, old-fashioned campfire storyteller.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pulp Horror Blast 24 Dec 2010
By Dave Jeffery VINE™ VOICE
Format:Kindle Edition
Island Life concerns itself with a remote Scottish island, where a group of archaeological students inadvertently disturb an ancient burial ground, setting loose an age old evil that lurks in the mist. After a series of gruesome attacks, the surviving islanders must do battle with a sub-human menace with a malevolent agenda.
It should be run of the mill horror, but what raises this quite remarkable genre book about the average creature feature read is the way Meikle infuses his narrative with the kind of charm seldom seen in books of this nature. Much of this is evident in the descriptions of the isolated setting, tranquil and idyllic in one scene, but brooding and forlorn the next; especially when splendid isolation becomes an ally to the creatures lurking in the mist. The subtle dynamics between the characters has tension and humour in equal measure, and very quickly we begin to care about what happens to them.
I have suggested this book as a must read since, like Stephen King's IT, the strong emotional impact of the writing and superlative narrative lift it head and shoulders above others writing in this genre. William Meikle has produced a book that is delivered with grace and poise, but do not be deceived; it packs an awesome punch!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A spellbinding trip into the fog where things go bump!! 5 Feb 2002
By Deborah MacGillivray HALL OF FAME VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
Island Life was first brought to my attention when the author joined my writers site. He was a little shy around us, since most are romance writers, and thought we might not appreciate horror. Well, I am here to information him that those romance writers love horror, and I am thrilled to discover Island Life and cannot wait to read more by this author.
Being Scots, naturally the setting drew me. He captures the quaintness, quirkiness of the Scottish Isle, the dry humour, the wit, the slower pace. But into this tranquil setting, he weave a nightmarish tale of things that go bump in the fog.

I love horror, Robert MacCammon 'Swan Song' being my all time favourite, because MacCammon understood there was a difference between true horror and the cheap, slock gore. This author shows he has that fine Hitchcockian/Serling feel for atmosphere and how what you cannot see is more fearful that what you do, and that sometimes the most nightmarish things in life is our own fears.

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