The Fever: A Novel by Megan Abbott Published by Little Brown and Company on June 17th 2014
Pages: 320
Genres: Horror
Format: Hardcover
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Also by this author: Dare Me, The Fever
The panic unleashed by a mysterious contagion threatens the bonds of family and community in a seemingly idyllic suburban community.
The Nash family is close-knit. Tom is a popular teacher, father of two teens: Eli, a hocky star and girl magnet, and his sister Deenie, a diligent student. Their seeming stability, however, is thrown into chaos when Deenie's best friend is struck by a terrifying, unexplained seizure in class. Rumors of a hazardous outbreak spread through the family, school and community.
As hysteria and contagion swell, a series of tightly held secrets emerges, threatening to unravel friendships, families and the town's fragile idea of security.
A chilling story about guilt, family secrets and the lethal power of desire, THE FEVER affirms Megan Abbot's reputation as "one of the most exciting and original voices of her generation."*
*Laura Lippman
I wasn’t expecting to like ‘Dare Me‘ as much as I did but it quickly made me a forever fan of Megan Abbott. I have yet to pick up any of her older works that for the most part appear to be all Mystery/Noir but I’ll definitely be picking up ‘The Fever’. Sounds fantastic!
What do you think of the ‘The Fever’? Have you read anything of Megan Abbott’s?
I’m so looking forward to this one! I liked the writing in Dare Me quite a bit, and the plot of Fever sounds like something that’ll perfect for me. Great choice!
Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasies recently posted…Wishing & Waiting on Wednesday
The position of the girl on the cover just screams “HORROR!!” to me. I’m definitely adding this to the list. Great chooice!
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That cover is totally creeping me out! This sounds like a tense read, can’t wait to see how the reviews are for it. Ooh and you’re reminding me that I need to read Dare Me too! Great WoW choice 🙂
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Holy cow! That looks and sounds intense! I think I have to add it to my TBR list…eek! ~Megan
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Megan@YA? Why Not? recently posted…Waiting on Wednesday 1/15/2014
I love Megan Abbott, so I’m definitely waiting for this one as well. I love her new Suburban Noir style over the old school noir style she use to write in.
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I just read and reviewed this novel on my blog. Unfortunately, I didn’t really like it, despite being intrigued by the cover/blurb. 🙂
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