Most believe it to be a random manifestation of some kind of mental illness, exploited and sensationalized by a rabidly morbid internet. No one knows why – why the attacks, why the suicides, why these people. Petersburg, Russia reports of completely “normal”, everyday people suddenly turning on others in a murderous rage and then killing themselves in savage, hideous ways. The first few reports come in from around St. But this world is very different than the one we now know changed in a terrifying way. You know something is fluid and gripping when that happens.īird Box takes place in a formerly affluent suburb of Detroit, in the here and now. I read it in one afternoon! Yes, I tend to be a fast reader, and I’ve read books in a single day in the past, but this was just the span of a few hours, and I wasn’t even aware of how fast I was devouring the text. If I’m going to read a horror novel, it’s good to know it’s gotten some pretty hefty endorsements under its belt.Īnd goodness – it’s a fast read. Starred reviews from both Kirkus Reviews and Publisher’s Weekly. On the preliminary ballot for the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. Shortlisted for the first ever James Herbert Award for Horror Writing.
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