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Seeders: A Novel (2014)

by A.J. Colucci(Favorite Author)

2.91 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1250042895 (ISBN13: 9781250042897)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Thomas Dunne Books

review 1: Colucci explores another branch (pardon the pun) of science in her second novel. George Brookes, a botanist working on the remote Sparrow Island, off the coast of Nova Scotia, has been studying some highly controversial plantlife. When he is found dead, the executor of his estate calls those who are set to inherit something to come to the island to receive their share. Isabelle Macguire, George's daughter, agrees to head up to Canada, bringing her two boys for the predicted two-week trip. Two others, close to George, also show up on the Island, which remains isolated from the outside world. While on the Island, the group uncovers some interesting mysteries, including a body that turns up in the forest and unexplained hallucinations. Isabelle's older son, Luke, begins to wo... morender if the flora on the Island could be the cause of many issues, especially since his grandfather's life work focussed on levels of intelligence of plant life. With fourteen days stuck on the Island, its temporary inhabitants must learn what happened to George, as well as stay one step ahead of whatever lurks around the corner, or is buried in the soil beneath their feet. A highly thought provoking novel that may leave the reader starving for something, though food is clearly off the proverbial table.As with her novel, THE COLONY, Colucci has opened the minds of her readers, seeking that they look outside their own lives and ask, 'what if?'. Could plants actually be as intelligent as the human race, or perhaps more so? Does world harmony rest in the branches of trees and the stems of plants? Colucci posits both that plants can feel those emotions previously thought to be brain-centric and that said plants can communicate effectively between one another and across barriers, given the opportunity. While highly sci-fi and perhaps slightly B horror movie, Colucci surely does present some interesting ideas and leaves the reader to wonder if hugging a tree might have a mainstream benefit.Kudos, Madam Colucci for this highly intriguing novel. I look forward to what you have in store for us next.
review 2: This is a book you’re going to have a hard time classifying. That is unless you have a shelf set aside for the genre of “awesome”.From the prologue on you’re left wondering how George died, and what will happen to the heirs to his estate when they arrive on the island.This is where the horror aspect comes in. You have a group of people on an island, a storm, and lost communication, all on an island. Everything is set up in that classic way.Where AJ Colucci deviates from this formula is by using real science in her work. What happens to the estate heirs and what is happening to the plan life on the island are all very plausible. You don’t really have to suspend your belief all that much in order for this work to make sense. The horror then becomes very, very real for the reader, and you will be immersed in the story.Characters come to life in this, and their inner workings are something that AJ writes to perfection. Isabella is the one you’ll find most interesting I’d wager. Dealing with everything that is happening around her all while trying to keep her sons safe will keep you on the edge of your seat.Who is themselves, which of them, or all are under some sort of mind-control? It all gets a little crazy, but is terrific from the outside looking in on this world.I lost a couple hours towards the end of the novel. I’m not talking about book time, I’m talking real time. I was on the edge of my seat, and the book got very intense. So much so that I was pretty much in my own world, or, rather, the book world, and had to be pulled from it kicking and screaming.The Bottom Line: This is one of those books that you do not want to pass up. The suspense is there from page one and it doesn’t let up. The science will make you think twice about the plants around you, and the characters will draw you further into their world. Don’t think, just buy. You can make your purchase by clicking on the cover above. less

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