A review by sams84
The Death of Grass by John Christopher

5.0

I'll be honest, I picked this up solely because of the title and do you know what? I was not disappointed. I love stories like this, that have an element of the possible and that result in nature showing humanity that we really are not the ones in charge after all (kinda morbid and a little twisted I know but what can I say, human arrogance really annoys me). Not only did this appeal to my inner horror fan but also my outer ecologist as the science of how the virus mutated and spread was well written and plausible and something that becomes more and more likely as we rely on fewer and fewer crop varieties. Not only that, the story as a whole is well written with a good mix of action and tension as we follow John Custance, his family and the friends he picks up along the way as they try and reach the safety of his brother's farm. The tensions within the group are believable and realistic without being excessively detailed or over the top, leaving enough room for the reader to add their own spin to events as things go from bad to worse. A chilling read that I absolutely loved.