Aliens Raining spores to seed the earth

[Yearningmaple]

Anyone know that book? It was an airport paperback purchase. I seem to remember the author is kind of well-known. Cover was dark green. Not a lot happened.

 

[monkeypooper]

Bloom (Will McCarthy) maybe

 

[Yearningmaple]

Nope (thanks for playing though)

 

[Ian Whates]

This sounds to me as if it could be part of Ian McDonald's Chaga sequence, which included a couple of novels, a novella and a short story (if memory serves).

 

[Yearningmaple]

That's not it either. I'm pretty sure it is a one-word title though.

 

[zaltys13]

could be Invasion by Robin Cook. the spores arrive via little black discs if memory serves. Airport thriller? check, not much happens? check

 

[Yearningmaple]

Nope that's not it either. I think it's set in Oregon or someplace like that. Set in the woods and it just rains and rains and rains And everything turns green and slimy and there's tendrils growing everywhere and a pack of wolves take refuge on the front porch.

 

[monkeypooper]

THE GREEN RAIN (Paul Tabori)

 

[monkeypooper]

actually if its based in Canada ive read it The Invasion by William Meikle

 

[zaltys13]

actually if its based in Canada ive read it The Invasion by William Meikle

That was my second choice, I think you may have it, well done.

 

[Yearningmaple]

Sigh, not that either. My husband and I went through this about a month ago, and when we finally remembered we said "of course!" So it is very descriptive, I believe just one word, (and not very memorable!)

This time I will write it down, assuming success . . .

 

[Nerds_feather]

Sounds a bit like The Genocides by Thomas M. Disch. If that's not the book, though, I recommend it

 

[Yearningmaple]

Nope, not The Genocides. I just emailed William Meikle asking if the wolves on the porch was in The Invasion, just in case.

 

[Nerds_feather]

Regardless, The Genocides is a very good book.

 

[zaltys13]

This is a tricky one, where to next?

What do you mean By "auther is kind of well known" in a SciFi context? or a Thriller context? maybe a Fantasy writer? Dark green cover you say?

Anything memorable in the book apart from the wolves?

What airport and what where you wearing? (joking of course).

I feel like I'm on a mission now, let's get this sorted!

 

[Yearningmaple]

By well known, I think it was more along the horror lines like Stephen King, Clive Barker, Cussler, Robin Cook . . . I actually don't read much horror at all - a couple of Dan Simmons were so disturbing that I gave up my brief dalliance. My husband bought it (around 2007) and said I would like it. When I say not much happens it reminds me of Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" where there is no rising action to propel one into act III, the aliens just die.

It basically all takes place in the woods, there are very few characters, and shotguns seemed to be their weapon of choice. Lots of humidity.

 

[monkeypooper]

the invasion if i remember right been awhile theres a bit about dogs under the mounds of slime transforming them

 

[zaltys13]

how about The Harvest by Scott Nicholson?

 

[Yearningmaple]

Sorry, no.

 

[Null_Zone]

Infected or Contagious by Scott Sigler?