Product Description

REMAIN CALM DO NOT PANIC TAKE SHELTER WAIT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS THE SITUATION IS UNDER CONTROL Society is rocked by a sudden increase in the number of violent assaults on individuals. Christened 'Haters' by the media, the attackers strike without warning. The assaults are brutal, remorseless and extreme: within seconds, normally rational, self-controlled people are becoming maddened, vicious killers. There are no apparent links as a hundred random attacks become a thousand, and then thousands, right across the country. Everyone, irrespective of gender, age, race, sexuality or any other difference, has the potential to become a victim - or a Hater. People are afraid to go to work, afraid to leave their homes and, increasingly, afraid that at any moment their friends, even their closest family, could turn on them with murderous intent. By the end of today you could be dead. By the end of today you could be a killer. Attack first, ask questions later . . . but the answer might not be what you expect . . .

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #328618 in Books
• Published on: 2009-09-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

About the Author
David Moody was born in 1970 and grew up in Birmingham on a diet of trashy horror and pulp science fiction books and movies. He has written a number of horror novels, including AUTUMN, which has been downloaded more than half a million times since publication in 2001. Film rights to HATER have been bought by Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth) and Mark Johnson (producer of the Chronicles of Narnia films). Moody lives in the Midlands with his wife and a houseful of daughters and stepdaughters, which may explain his pre-occupation with Armageddon.

Customer Reviews

Let the war begin...
From the author of the classic post-apocalyptic zombie series 'Autumn', David Moody's new ultra-violent novel 'Hater' is a masterpiece of dark and bloodthirsty fiction. From the very first page the reader is thrown into a downward spiral of seemingly unprovoked and extreme violence. As civilisation is slowly torn apart from the inside, fear and confusion take over.

David throws up a cloud of unnerving mystery as the reader is taken along by this unrelenting wave of violence. The novel homes in on the emotional strain and fear of everyone in the book, drawing you deep into the gripping text. With each chapter, tension builds towards a massive climax that will leave you gasping.

Possibly the most original and thought provoking take on this type of genre, David will keep you guessing throughout.

`Hater' is in my opinion David's most shocking and powerful novel to date. The novel ends ready to be taken up by the sequel `Dog Blood' which I am already eagerly anticipating.

With a general premise to the storyline that's not too dissimilar to James Herbert's novel 'The Fog', Jim Stalin & Daina Graziunas's novel 'Among Madmen' or indeed Danny Boyle's film '28 Days Later...', if you're a fan of any post-apocalyptic fiction, then this uber-violent yet thought provoking approach to the genre will satisfy the morbid thirst of any follower of similar fiction. Be warned, this book is an aggressive piece of fiction!

Let the war begin...

Interesting Story
I think David Moody is a talented author, but I don't think this was his best work.

First of all, do not expect another zombie story -- don't even expect a twist on a zombie story (ex: 28 Days)...in fact, I wouldn't call this a horror story in any sense.

It was an original thriller, with an unexpected twist. Usually, it's easy to describe the characters as good guys vs. bad guys, but Moody will have you second-guessing the whole time. I didn't know whether to feel sorry for Danny, or "hate" him. I like that the ending wasn't some neat & tidy happy-ending, but I feel like there could have been more -- the book was only 281 pages.

Most of the book is told from Danny's POV, with the few exceptions in italics (giving us background information on what is happening to the people in Danny's area). After a while, I was kind of sick of Danny complaining about his job and his family life, and I began to dislike the character just because I thought he was a crappy parent. It was difficult to muster any sympathy for him.

When the action did finally get under way, it didn't seem to last long. I'm wondering how the movie will turn out because most of the book seemed to be Danny's thoughts, and Danny was kind of boring for a central character.

If you want an excellent horror story, read Patient Zero.

Genius
Well what an exciting book that was. Brilliantly developed, I was drawn in from the start and read faster and faster. I empathised with the main character all the way and enjoyed all the supporting characters too.

I can't wait for the sequel.