Peter Benchley’s Jaws was published on February 1, 1974. Jean’s his wife and clearly, she “has to put up with it all.” Whatever that entails! I’m sure he’s looking down, smoking his pipe and grinning at the fact that his little book is now celebrating 45 years! Smith reflected on that scorching summer of ’76. And therein lies the beauty for those who are not opposed - or, better yet, inclined - to reading some B-Movie level pulp horror fiction. Oh no, it’s pulpier than hand squeezed orange juice and cheesier than grated Parmesan. As one can surmise from the title, classic literature this ain’t.
Although he had a few horror novels published prior, it was Night of the Crabs that truly put Mr. 45 years ago, during that very hot summer of 1976, Night of the Crabs was published and Guy N.
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