3 out of 4 stars
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Rats on the Train, a screenplay horror novel by Gregory Bolling, is a story about the massive invasion of killer rats, voracious and bent on destruction. The story will give you chilling goosebumps as you listen to the author's tale. Hold on to your chair and don't forget to breathe...
Rats have begun to multiply in downtown New York City, and it is up to the Rodentologists to come up with a formula to destroy them before they get out of hand. The city lab technician comes up with a formula expected to kill the rats and sticks the rat with the poison. The rat shakes and blows up in size. Instead of killing the rat, the rat becomes ravenous and his eyes glow bright red. Meanwhile, another Rodentologist is flagging down a taxi, but his vial of rat mixture falls out of his pocket. Into the city drain and down the tunnel into the train station the formula spills, where the rats are drinking. Now, the genetically altered beasts are out for blood.
Mr. Green, the Rodentologist who had lost the vial, sees the news on television and vows to get out there to help. The Police, the Fire Department, the Secret Service, and even the National Guard can't stop those deadly rats before they eat up half of New York's residents. But will it be too late for Mr. Green and his assistant to come up with a new formula to kill the rats before they kill the rest of humanity?
Mr. Bolling’s book is part of a screenplay sequel. Rats on the Train is non-stop action from beginning to end. I thoroughly enjoyed the intensity, suspense, and excitement the author depicts in his story. Bolling describes scenes so specific that it allows the reader to visualize each scene very succinctly. I could envision perfectly the busy train station and the city sidewalks as if I were standing right there at the scene.
The descriptions of gore and the chewing up of corpses are very messy, and there are some graphic sex scenes. Those with a weak stomach might not make it through this tale, and for children, the topic is very mature and horrific. Such graphic details could frighten children considerably, even if intended as a screenplay. The author describes the rats as biting and tearing off the skin of the residents, who are fainting, going into convulsions, and being decapitated. Some people are getting trampled on and the smell of human flesh is all over New York City.
This novel is a published work and written in non-standard urban colloquial English. To some, including myself, it is difficult to get over my own grammar biases, such as noun-verb agreement issues and run-on sentences, which I have been taught to watch out for in my formal education classes. The author was able to get it published anyway, however. The purpose of this writing was to tell a story, and the reader benefits from not being bogged down with these grammar concerns. With this in mind, I am unable to give this 4 stars due to the grammar. Nevertheless, I give this story 3 out of 4 stars, due to its excellent graphics and hair-raising storyline.
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