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Fever House

by Keith Rosson
Random. Aug. 2023. 448p. ISBN 9780593595756. $28. HORROR
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Rosson’s (Road Seven) wildly imaginative new novel is a thrill-a-minute joyride that will keep readers guessing up to the final page. The story follows a cast of characters as they fling themselves after their own infernal goals and features cursed body parts, a washed-up rock star, brutal gangsters, even more brutal wetworks agents, mysterious deaths, and a surprisingly fresh take on a zombie apocalypse. Rosson’s writing is propulsive and sucks readers in, spitting them out battered and bloodied but overjoyed at the journey they’ve have been on. The book is creepy and violent with relatable characters. The cover, portraying the dangerous severed hand in the story, fits the motifs of the book perfectly; it is grotesque, rock and roll, and makes promises that the novel more than delivers upon.
VERDICT This is a must buy for any library looking to expand its horror collection. It will be snapped up by fans of the modern day masters of the genre such as Joe Hill or Stephen Graham Jones and is also a great read-alike for Grady Hendrix’s We Sold Our Souls and The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias.
Reviewed by Jeremiah Paddock , Jul 07, 2023
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