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The Bug: Complete Season One Kindle Edition

by Barry J. Hutchison (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 192 ratings
All six episodes of the apocalyptic sci-fi horror series from award-winning horror author, Barry J. Hutchison

All over the world, mysterious bugs have begun burrowing into the flesh of human hosts and driving them to carry out unspeakable acts of violence. As cities fall and civilisation begins to collapse, groups of survivors band together to first find ways to survive, then to fight back. This is their story.

Because it isn't a virus that ends the world. It's a Bug.
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No-one knows where the bugs come from. They emerge from the shadows all over the world, creeping and crawling out of the darkness and burrowing beneath the skin of everyone they encounter.

Once inside, the bugs begin whispering dark thoughts into the minds of their hosts, driving them to carry out horrifying acts of violence against those not infected.

Most survivors try to hide from the bugs and the bugged. Most don't succeed. But all over the world, pockets of uninfected people find ways first to stay alive, then to fight back.

This is their story.

About the Author

Barry J. Hutchison is the cunning pen name of Barry Hutchison, a multi-award winning author for children and teenagers who also writes for comics and the screen. By adding the J he hopes none of his younger readers will stumble upon any of the stuff you’ve just read, in case it warps their innocent little minds forever.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01GBKNK86
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zertex Media; 1st edition (June 2, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 2, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 316 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 192 ratings

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Barry Hutchison

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Barry Hutchison is an award-winning children's author and screenwriter. His first book - INVISIBLE FIENDS: MR MUMBLES - was published in 2010 to critical acclaim. The book went on to win the Royal Mail Award for Scottish Children's Books in 2011, by which point two more books in the horror series had been published.

In 2012 HarperCollins Children's Books published Barry's comedy fantasy novel, THE 13TH HORSEMAN, which was even more well-received than MR MUMBLES, with fans including the multi-award-winning best-selling author, Neil Gaiman. Shortly after Horseman won the Scottish Children's Book Award, a sequel - The Book of Doom - was published.

Since 2008 Barry has written over fifty books for children, including several based on the hit Cartoon Network show, BEN 10. When not writing he is usually visiting schools and libraries to run events and story-writing workshops for kids and adults alike.

He recently wrote thirty-six episodes of the CITV comedy series, BOTTOM KNOCKER STREET, starring comedian Phill Jupitus.

Barry lives in the Highlands of Scotland with his wife, Fiona, and their two children, Kyle and Mia. His biggest fear is that someone will one day discover how much fun his job is and immediately put a stop to it. His second biggest fear is squirrels.

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Customers find the book suspenseful, with one review describing it as a smashing horror/zombie epic. Moreover, the writing quality receives positive feedback, with one customer noting there are no glaring errors or typos. Additionally, the pacing is engaging, with customers saying it seizes attention from the first page.

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Customers find the story suspenseful, with one customer noting how it creates a very real sense of terror, while another describes it as a smashing horror/zombie epic.

"...Pulse pounding action and a very real sense of terror pulls us (the reader) along for an action packed spiral into madness and despair...." Read more

"...The horror is adequately chilling and the story/plot/characters are engaging, but Hutchinson stands out as an indie in that he ACTUALLY knows how to..." Read more

"...It was a strange yet fascinating tale...." Read more

"...is mostly light-hearted and funny, but this collection is dark and suspenseful. Really worth reading if you're a fan of survival-horror." Read more

7 customers mention "Writing quality"7 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, noting it is well written with no glaring errors or typos, and one customer mentions the varied syntax.

"...The syntax is varied and he's got good rhythm; he's not trying to blow your socks off with ten-dollar words, but the diction is developed...." Read more

"...I was pleasantly surprised to find that Barry J. Hutchison was a very good writer, so when I ran out of his comedy, I figured I would give The Bug a..." Read more

"This book was a great read. Well worth the money. My only problem with it is that I have to wait for the next chapter...." Read more

"I was very impressed with this book. It is well written and the characters ate well built. I could not put it down...." Read more

6 customers mention "Pacing"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book engaging, with the story seizing attention from the first page.

"...The horror is adequately chilling and the story/plot/characters are engaging, but Hutchinson stands out as an indie in that he ACTUALLY knows how to..." Read more

"...I still am not a fan of horror, but this story is so captivating I would recommend it to almost anyone." Read more

"...Really worth reading if you're a fan of survival-horror." Read more

"...Who will survive? Where did they come from? This book seizes your attention from the first page and it's a rollercoaster ride from there...." Read more

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  • Fuzzy Uncle Bob
    5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping story
    Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2016
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    Shifting from first person to third person and back again seems like a strange way to tell a story. However Mr. Hutchison makes it work, drawing together two different story lines into one cohesive and gripping story. The bugs are truly frightening and sinister, the characters brought together in a time of tragedy. Pulse pounding action and a very real sense of terror pulls us (the reader) along for an action packed spiral into madness and despair. Come join the fight for humanity and the world as we know it.
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  • WT
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sound Craft & Solid Story
    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2016
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    The Bug is available in separate episodes or here (the entire season). I'd definitely recommend buying the Season 1 set; you'll end up buying all the episodes so you might as well save yourself a couple bucks.

    The basic premise is [possibly alien?!] beetle-like 'bugs' crawling into people and turning them into rage-zombies. Which, granted, sounds a little pulpy when I put it like that. But my chief enjoyment with this one was that it was *well written*. The horror is adequately chilling and the story/plot/characters are engaging, but Hutchinson stands out as an indie in that he ACTUALLY knows how to write. The syntax is varied and he's got good rhythm; he's not trying to blow your socks off with ten-dollar words, but the diction is developed. No glaring errors or typos, and he knows how to use a comma, which puts him ahead of at least 75% of the indie scene.

    My only word of warning is that it follows several characters so if you can't dig a split nrrative maybe bewar. Also, it almost goes without saying, but if you have a debilitating insect phobia, definitely don't read this lol. The horror elements can be a little gory and graphic, but I wouldn't call it excessive.
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  • tekman7d0
    5.0 out of 5 stars Totally Captivating!!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2017
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    I normally don't enjoy horror type stories, but somehow Barry made this one so page turning, that I couldn't put it down.
    The only reason I started reading these books, was that I had just finished reading everything I could find of his comedy writings.
    Amazon had recommended the Space Team series to me after I had finished reading E. M. Foner's EarthCent Ambassador series.
    I was pleasantly surprised to find that Barry J. Hutchison was a very good writer, so when I ran out of his comedy, I figured I would give The Bug a try.
    I still am not a fan of horror, but this story is so captivating I would recommend it to almost anyone.
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  • Fee Roberts
    3.0 out of 5 stars The Bug by Barry J. Hutchison is a story ...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2017
    The Bug by Barry J. Hutchison is a story about mysterious bugs using people as hosts and causing said hosts to do evil and bazaar things.

    I couldn't get into this story as much as I thought I would, though this was a bazaar story with quite a bit of creepiness. I just had a problem with the execution. It felt a bit choppy to me.
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  • Risk
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super writing!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2019
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    from the author of such a whacky universe, this book offers us a chilling look into the darker side of Barry's mind. Not for the faint of heart and if your kids are a fan of Space Team, I'd suggest you wait til they've seen Rambo level movies before letting them read this one. All in all another home run from Mr. Hutchison.
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  • Dinky Deb
    4.0 out of 5 stars Bugs are officially grosser than zombies
    Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2016
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    I won't go over what the story is about, other reviewers have done than extremely well. There seemed to be an excessive amount of f bombs by one character, who happened to be the one with the most rank. I don't know what the Scottish language used in the. book meant but I am supposing it to be accurate. It was a strange yet fascinating tale. It was definitely the most disgusting alien I have ever read about, I almost shivered when Barry J. Hutchison described how the bug slipped (?) sank (?) into the victim's body. Yuck!!! However, the action and the persistence of the characters kept me entranced until the end of Season One. Now on to the next season of The Bug...
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  • Michael C. Abernethy
    5.0 out of 5 stars His Space Team series is mostly light-hearted and funny, but this collection is dark and suspenseful
    Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2018
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    Hutchison really shows that he's got range with this. His Space Team series is mostly light-hearted and funny, but this collection is dark and suspenseful. Really worth reading if you're a fan of survival-horror.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2017
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    This book was a great read. Well worth the money. My only problem with it is that I have to wait for the next chapter. I read Space Team first and really enjoyed it, having said that, I found this series even better. Purely because it managed to be both serious and funny at the sametime. I am not one of these people that just throw out 5 stars for the hell of it either..
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  • csm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent companion piece to Space team
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2019
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    I have only recently started reading Novels by Barry Hutchinson. I started reading Space team and found the structure of his stories infectious and extremely humorous. I decided to try The Bug as it fits in nicely with the Space team story . I really enjoyed this book, and I found it easy to empathise with the characters and enjoyed the mix of horror and humour.
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  • Misfit Malice
    4.0 out of 5 stars Your skin will be itching...
    Reviewed in Canada on February 25, 2018
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    Tried that one because of the Space Team and the Deadman series. Really different from those, as it's not funny (not funny as not a in a comedy sense, not because it's boring, though)!

    Barry J Hutchison is a really good writer. Personally, I prefer his humorous series, as he's a master at it, but the Bug series is a good one, action-packed, atypical protagonists, end of the world zombie style story with a touch of gore blended with some juicy coarse language!

    Can be a little confusing at the start, because there's a lot of characters, but you know, as in all good apocalyptic stories, they won't last enough to confuse you for a long time! So, worth the try. I hope they'll be a sequel! ;)
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  • Nick In Kent
    4.0 out of 5 stars An' then the zombies came tae Glasgow...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2017
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    It's a bit more Shaun of the Dead than Walking Dead with a dash of Bill and Ted and Taggart thrown in. I'd read the Space Team books and was a bit dubious about The Bug as it sounded like a change of style but I enjoyed it.
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  • Kindle Customer
    1.0 out of 5 stars Not this one.
    Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2021
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    I could not force myself to finish the first chapter of this amateur slogfest. It reads like bad fan fiction.
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  • Mark Speed
    5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling reading
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2017
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    I think this is what the literary types call 'Scottish noir', but I could be wrong. This is a 'boxed set' of episodes that make a novel. It's gruesome apocalypse fiction, set mostly in contemporary Scotland and the north east of the USA. There's a tinge of extremely black humour reminiscent of Chris Brookmyre and Iain Banks - hence my reference to 'Scottish noir', but Hutchison is very much his own man. I'm in danger of spoiling it a bit when I say he really keeps you guessing, and wrong-foots the reader time and again. Just when you think it can't get any worse for the protagonists, it does.
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