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Synopsis
"Nick Hansley, his wife Ena and father-in-law find that their country house, 'The Cedars', radiates a positively evil aura. Their strange neighbour Dr. Lexton calls, wanting to buy their home. But who is Dr. Lexton? And as for Ena's deceased uncle, entomologist Cyrus Odder, what was the nature of the secret experiment he had worked on there? Then after a mysterious death in the house - death spreads its net across the countryside - and the entire world ..."--Publisher description.
Is The Red Insects appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This 1951 sci-fi horror novel involves mysterious deaths spreading from a house to the countryside and world, likely tied to an entomologist's secret insect experiments. Expect significant violence and horror elements with 1950s-era sensibilities, though not graphically described by modern standards.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, mass death, and body horror (see the full list above).
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Who'll love this
Teens who love classic creature-feature horror and mystery will enjoy unraveling the sinister secret behind the deadly insect plague.