Emergence: Dave vs. the Monsters is the first book in a trilogy by John Birmingham, who is a writer that should be writing more so that I can buy more of his books*. This series is, as far as I can tell: Monsters from Hell show up. Dave discovers that he is apparently really good at killing them… which is awkward, because he’s an oil rigger who acts more or less EXACTLY like these guys did. Continue reading In the Mail (and, bizarrely, E-Mail): Dave vs. the Monsters.