The verisimilitude and naturalness of the language lend to a taught, and razor-sharp atmosphere of slowly-building menace. APEX PREDATOR grabs your attention and doesn't let go.

Holy shit, this got my blood pumping. Rachael gives us a window into a precarious moment of terror. Fabulous writing.

Carnes amps up the tension brilliantly in the short span of this play. It pulled me along and had me anxiously flipping pages. Technically, it's reserved enough to succeed in just about any ten minute play festival, so if you're looking for a short play tackling big issues, this may be the one!