Amazing Photography, Pulse-Pounding Poetry
First and foremost, the macro photography by Gordon Reilly in
Venomous Words is remarkably beautiful and oftentimes disturbing,
especially given the venomous nature of so many of these subjects. The
accompanying descriptions and lyrical depictions, by Jeff Oliver, of how you're going to suffer
and die from some of these lovelies might make you start checking the floors,
windows, and corners of your dwelling place — perhaps even under your covers
before you get into bed. The close-up images of these critters convey
the intricacy of nature you can rarely see with the naked eye. Venomous Words is an all-around killer.