FUBAR

During a blustery winter night, two retired Navy Seals transporting a top secret cargo to NORAD are besieged by an unexpected blizzard. A terrible car accident unleashes a creature with unparalleled killing capacity. Within hours dozens of people are carved up and dismembered in the town of Mangas Pass, Colorado with no end in sight to the carnage. Police Chief, Don Girard pairs up with retired Green Beret Colonel, Elliot Harmon to try to stop the creature from decimating the entire town. Harmon will be forced to face the sins of his past, while Girard helplessly agonizes over every death in an effort to protect the town and his own family. As the bloody body count rises, both men become consumed by a horrifying sequence of events that will forever change their lives.

THE NIGHT IT GOT OUT by Patrick James Ryan begins with a military briefing about an incident resulting in the deaths of well over one-hundred people. The story then slides back in time to reveal the brutal details of an attack launched on an entire town in the name of revenge. The author creates an easy timeline to follow by marking the date and time of events, with each change.

The action is horrifying and soul-crushing. Ryan does an excellent job of describing the carnage without getting overly graphic. I am especially grateful the author spares readers the details of the rape scene. The Vietnam flashback is excellent, and one of my favorite scenes is the moment between Jerry and Harmon. The story took on a completely different outlook for me after that, for the rest of the novel.

The ending is freaking magnificent and far more disturbing than anything else which takes place. This novel is fine as a stand-alone, but I would not say no to a sequel. This is definitely my favorite story by Patrick James Ryan.

As always,
AstraDaemon