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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 16 and up.
This 1951 pulp science fiction novel features mysterious deaths spreading from a single house to worldwide catastrophe, involving deadly insects and scientific experiments gone wrong. Violence includes death and creature attacks but likely without graphic modern detail given the era.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and mass death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens interested in classic pulp horror and mysterious scientific experiments will enjoy the escalating mystery and creature-driven suspense.