Soon enough though the media hype draws to an end, and as such, the worms are dismissed as no more of a menace than mere ferrets. Upon hearing of this new threat in the very heart of Britain, the media go crazy over the notion of these seemingly mutant worms which actually attacked a fit and strong human being. Parker survives the ordeal, but is left severely disfigured. Hungry for human flesh and with a newly acquired taste for blood, these bizarre creatures swarm on their victims, ripping into their flesh with razor sharp teeth. However, whilst Parker is left on his own for a short period of time, he is attacked by a swarm of limbless newt-like creatures, later referred to as the 'worms'. In the dank sewers of London, thirty-six year old TV film cameraman Matt Parker is filming a TV documentary about urban growth through the centuries.
The novel was later followed on by the similarly themed novels ‘ Slime’ (1984) and ‘ Squelch’ (1985).
First published back in March of 1980, British author John Halkin’s pulp horror novel ‘Slither’ was the first book in the ‘Slither-Slime-Squelch’ creepy-crawly trilogy.
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