{"product_id":"fever-9781473614444","title":"Fever","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eUK readers, you have a nice surprise coming. No, not Brexit, FEVER, by Deon Meyer. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eReminiscent of THE STAND and THE PASSAGE. Great stuff'' STEPHEN KING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI want to tell you about my Father''s murder.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI want to tell you who killed him and why.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of my life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd the story of your life and your world too, as you will see.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNico Storm and his father drive across a desolate South Africa, constantly alert for feral dogs, motorcycle gangs, nuclear contamination. They are among the few survivors of a virus that has killed most of the world''s population. Young as he is, Nico realises that his superb marksmanship and cool head mean he is destined to be his father''s protector.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Willem Storm, though not a fighter, is a man with a vision. He is searching for a place that can become a refuge, a beacon of light and hope in a dark and hopeless world, a community that survivors will rebuild\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmotional and atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e...There are shades of Cormac McCarthy's superb \u003ci\u003eThe Road\u003c\/i\u003e, but \u003cb\u003eFEVER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003egrips \u003c\/b\u003eeven more. * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eReminiscent of\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Passage\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eGreat stuff. -- Stephen King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic read\u003c\/b\u003e that has a dystopian feel and \u003cb\u003emakes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eyou ask the question: What if?\u003c\/b\u003e * Sun *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFEVER \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebears comparison with landmarks in the genre such as \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/b\u003e...\u003c\/i\u003eThe novel explores humanity at its best and worst; the \u003cb\u003ecrushing loss of civilisation\u003c\/b\u003e with everything that means for the structure of society...This great book asks us to reflect on our own hidden natures -\u003cb\u003e how would we react if the world we knew came to an end tomorrow?\u003c\/b\u003e -- Vaseem Khan, author of The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFEVER \u003c\/i\u003eis\u003cb\u003e one of the best books of the year\u003c\/b\u003e. Deon Meyer is a masterful writer and has created \u003cb\u003ea stunning epic\u003c\/b\u003e that brims with emotion. The mystery, thrills, and action kept me riveted to every page. \u003cb\u003eHighly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Adam Hamdy, author of Pendulum\u003cbr\u003eCompelling, action-packed and fraught with emotion. At its heart it is a\u003cb\u003e powerful exploration of humanity at its best and worst\u003c\/b\u003e and bears favourable comparison with landmarks of the genre such as Stephen King's \u003ci\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/i\u003e and Cormac McCarthy's \u003ci\u003eThe Road\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eSimply stunning.\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoving and gripping.\u003c\/b\u003e * South China Morning Post *\u003cbr\u003eDeon Meyer should be applauded for this\u003cb\u003e brutal, unflinching tale of the excesses of humanity coiled like a python around a coming-of-age tale\u003c\/b\u003e; one that makes one think deeply about the human condition as it entertains as well as warns of the dangers ahead...Miss this \u003cb\u003einsightful thriller\u003c\/b\u003e at your peril, because as crime thrillers go, this is \u003cb\u003ethe big summer read of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e. * Shotsmag *\u003cbr\u003eMeyer justifies at every point the book's daunting length * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for Deon Meyer\u003c\/i\u003e * - *\u003cbr\u003eThe narrative is well-plotted, and the novel brings to life the rich and volatile diversity of contemporary South Africa. There's nothing flashy here, just a good story, very well told. Would there were more like it. * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eDeon Meyer is a top notch plotter and has created one of the best ensemble (and multi-racial) casts of any modern police procedural series. * Shots magazine *\u003cbr\u003eCrime fiction with real texture and intelligence. * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eTells a cracking story and captures the criminal kaleidoscope of a nation. * Times Literary Supplement *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885772353879,"sku":"9781473614444","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473614444.jpg?v=1722537642","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fever-9781473614444","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}