By Jason Parent
Story rating - 4
Editorial rating - 4
Clive is a coaster. He goes about his daily life with the minimum amount of effort and that’s enough for him. His job is a no brainer, his girlfriend is barely there. And then one day, while he’s out kayaking with his “girl” friend, they encounter a spider web, intricately constructed over years. When his girlfriend challenges him to go through it, he destroys the web with his paddle and promptly falls into the water. The “water” in his ear won’t come out however.
The story follows Clive through his series of mishaps. His friends, his family, his job, and the new parasite that takes up residence in his brain, which gives his life new dimension.
In the vein of Stephen King and The Night Gallery, this story is wonderfully creepy. An average Joe who finds himself suddenly anything but average. The beginning was somewhat confusing, but it’s worth sticking with this one. The first chapter is flashback, and the rest of the story returns you to how he got to that point, and beyond. The cast of characters is well developed and I found myself guessing on several points all the way to the end of the story. Like the spider’s web, the plot is intricately woven.
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