Fever House
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Average rating3.8
A small-time criminal. A has-been rock star. A shadowy government agency. And a severed hand whose dark powers threaten to destroy them all.
When leg-breaker Hutch Holtz rolls up to a rundown apartment complex in Portland, Oregon, to collect overdue drug money, a severed hand is the last thing he expects to find stashed in the client’s refrigerator. Hutch quickly realizes that the hand induces uncontrollable madness: Anyone in its proximity is overcome with a boundless compulsion for violence. Within hours, catastrophic forces are set into motion: Dark-op government agents who have been desperately hunting for the hand are on Hutch’s tail, more of the city’s residents fall under its brutal influence, and suddenly all of Portland stands at the precipice of disaster.
But it’s all the same for Katherine Moriarty, a singer whose sudden fame and precipitous downfall were followed by the mysterious death of her estranged husband—suicide, allegedly. Her trauma has made her agoraphobic, shackled within the confines of her apartment. Her son, Nick, has moved home to care for her, quietly making his living working for Hutch’s boss.
When Hutch calls Nick in distress, looking for someone else to take the hand, Katherine and Nick are plunged into a global struggle that will decimate the walls of the carefully arranged life they’ve built. Mother and son must evade both crazed, bloodthirsty masses and deceitful government agents while exorcising family secrets that have risen from the dead—secrets, they soon discover, that might hold the very key to humanity’s survival.
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2 primary books#1 in Fever House Duology
Fever House Duology is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2023 with contributions by Keith Rosson.
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4.5 stars rounded up.
Wow! This book kept my interest throughout. It's gory, gruesome, and horrific. The plot was solid and unfolded throughout. There are still some questions to be answered in the next one. Did not see that ending coming! Would recommend to any horror fan or anyone trying to get into the genre.
“Fever House” is a novel that successfully blends weird and twisted elements, producing an atmosphere steeped in punk nostalgia. Its character development is noteworthy and the early chapters are engaging, drawing readers into the unfolding chaos. While the book suffers from pacing issues, with flashbacks that tend to disrupt the flow of the plot, it doesn't entirely diminish the overall reading experience. Despite an abrupt ending that leaves room for a sequel, the unique elements and intriguing narrative make “Fever House” an interesting read. The novel might not be flawless, but its standout features will definitely appeal to readers who appreciate horror with a punk twist.
Thank you to NetGalley, Random House and the author for the advanced copy.
I thought this was a super fun horror novel overall. It was kind of a mixture of a noir crime thriller and a more traditional horror story, and it was really at its best when it was more focused on the crime and human drama with the horror in the background. The characters and their points of view were really well done, where you could see what one character knew that others didn't and how that influenced their actions. When it really hits the fan, unfortunately, it became more unfocused and felt a little boring.
I found the writing style could get a little precious and overly stylistic at times and it was sort of weird how few characters of colour there were considering how heavily racial justice protests play into the plot, but overall I liked it and I'm looking forward to the next one.
