As this first month of reviews comes to a close, some
readers may find themselves scratching their skulls at this last
selection of the horror genre's type five essentials. Certainly, I
must be mistaken in including a novel that is solidly in the field of
science fiction. "My God man, have you gone mad?!" I hear you
screaming at your computer screen. Actually, I am indeed quite
insane. However, I believe the true lunacy would be to dismiss H. G.
Wells's tale of a terrifying alien invasion as a simple romp into
the world of the scientifically fantastic. Wells imbues his story
with a palpable fear that will have the readers shivering with
genuine fright at the thought of mankind meeting its end at the cold
hands of an alien invader.(read more...)