His fears at the unusual sighting of this pest within the UK mounts further when a number of bizarre deaths start cropping up around the area. Meanwhile, Alan discovers a dead locust protruding from a partially cracked shell, nestled away in with a box of rotting Pennsylvanian peaches that they were given as a gift by their Uncle Fred. Traumatized by the image of the dead body, David suddenly shies away from his previous passion for all things nature (particularly with regards to insects). However, as the family are slowly settling in to their new rural lifestyles, young David discovers the ravaged body of a dead tramp by the name of Mac. Together with his wife Shelia and their eight-year-old son David, the Alton family are making a fresh start in the countryside, with a plan of self-sufficiency living off their recently purchased land. One of which is the Shropshire hills where Alan Alton has recently purchased an old beaten down property including a fair few acres of land, from local farmer Tommy Hatherton. Summertime, and the heatwave that has stayed with Britain for the entirety of the summer so far has brought about a major drought to many areas across the country. First published back in July of 1979, Guy N Smith’s rampaging-swarm novel entitled ‘Locusts’ was one of his earlier novels within the popular and time-tested ‘ creatures vs mankind’ subgenre.
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