A new invasive species of wasps begin to dominate the earth. ( )

I love apocalyptic novels, however there are so many of them out there today that it is sometimes difficult to find those worth reading. And so I am always very, very happy to find a book in this (sub) genre that is well-written, plausible, fun and creepy all at once! "Invasive Species" fits all of my criteria! I loved the story, loved the building sense of dread, loved the writing and most of all, loved the characters! I was so involved in what was going on with the characters that there were times I forgot that this was "just" a book and not reality. That, to me, is the sign of a really good book -- if it can make me forget (even if just for a little while) that it is just a story and not reality, it has succeeded and Joe Wallace's book succeeded. If you love strong, well-written characters who are dealing with end-of-the-world type situations and dealing in real-world ways, not in super-hero ways; if you love creepy, apocalyptic novels that will make you at least somewhat frightened to leave your house for a while; if you just love really, really well written books that will scare the hell out of you, you should really give "Invasive Species" a read. You won't regret it! ( )

Somehow I thought that Invasive Species was about space aliens arriving on earth so I was quite surprised when I realized it actually is a science fiction thriller about a breed of killer wasps that basically wipe out mankind. From a remove African wilderness, these wasps venture forth and before too long have managed to spread across the planet and, using humans as incubators for their larvae, have decimated the population.

With it’s suspenseful plot and exotic settings this is a book that makes the reader very aware of how fragile our place in the ecosystem is and how quickly things can change. I found it a little over the top with governments bending over backwards to keep this species and it’s attacks a secret, but it was definitely a page turner. Overall Invasive Species was a fun and scary apocalyptic story that kept me engrossed throughout. ( )