– "Handling the Undead" is the awaited second novel from Swedish horror writer John Ajvide Lindqvist, which was originally published in Sweden in 2005. Set in Stockholm, the story starts with a heat wave, followed by a strange phenomenon; lights and televisions remain on even when unplugged, and an unseen pressure builds up in the city, leaving everyone with the same horrendous headache. Suddenly everything seemingly returns to normality, but the inhabitants of the city soon realise that nothing will ever be "normal" again. The city morgue is the first place where the dead begin to rise. If you did enjoy "Let the right one in", I am sure you will enjoy this one as well, seeing as it in my opinion is a much better and more entertaining read! This is a classic horror zombie novel, and if you enjoy reading books of that genre, "Handling the Undead" should be a book for you! Quick and intense writing and a original plot, two thumbs up!
Handling the Undead
«'Reminiscent of Stephen King at his best. Best read by sunlight' Independent on Sunday.»
Independent on Sunday
'Reminiscent of Stephen King at his best. Best read by sunlight' Independent on Sunday
Something very peculiar is happening in Stockholm. There's a heatwave on and people cannot turn their lights out or switch their appliances off.
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Something very peculiar is happening in Stockholm. There's a heatwave on and people cannot turn their lights out or switch their appliances off. Then the terrible news breaks. In the city morgue, the dead are waking up.
What do they want?
What everybody wants: to come home.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Quercus Publishing
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 464
- ISBN
- 9781847249906
- Utgivelsesår
- 2009
- Format
- 20 x 14 cm
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«'Reminiscent of Stephen King at his best. Best read by sunlight' Independent on Sunday.»
Independent on Sunday
«'It's not often I come across a writer as original, compelling or as inventive as Lindqvist … the haunting imagery stays lodged in the mind long after the book is finished' Mail On Sunday.»
Mail On Sunday
«'Some books are just too good. Handling the Undead is superbly written, with beautifully drawn, fully realised characters, a lively, well-constructed narrative and a wonderfully paced and balanced plot. It's an intensely atmospheric book … it's a masterpiece, fantastically well-written and totally gripping' SFX magazine.»
SFX