I’ve managed to read two Grieg Beck books, at least the two that managed to make it to the bookstores. Since apparently he doesn’t sell them through the “only” bookstore chain in my area anymore, I had to order one of Amazon. So, here I am with Book Of The Dead.Heavily influenced by H.P. Lovecraft, in fact, blatantly so, I have to admit I find him, like many others influenced by “the master,” but much more readable. While Lovecraft may have been a huge influence on modern-day icky bug writers, when I tried to read some of his work, I couldn’t get past a few paragraphs. His writing style was something I couldn’t take. The stories might be great, but his grammar and prose were more than I could take.Back to Mr. Beck and his outstanding icky bug tale. True to his past efforts, this one was full of monsters and mayhem. I loved it from the first page to the last. It was a quick and easy read with a solid third-person base, little to no head-hopping and a brisk paced narrative that didn’t ramble.The icky bugs, regardless of external influence, where nightmarish and great. What started as a mystery of sinkholes evolved into a fight to save the planet. High stakes and high return!My one quibble is that I found quite a few typos which suggests to me that this might be a self-published work, or his editors weren’t quite on the ball. However, despite using Aussie English in spots, the writing and editing was not bad at all.In the end, I closed the book with a smile on my face. My big issue is not with this book. It’s with the fact that I cannot find many like this in the bookstore. I have to special order them on line. Whatever the case, Book Of The Dead is an instant classic and I highly recommend it.