Originally self published in 2006, British author Moody's thriller
concerns a young father who attempts to save himself and his family
from a world moving inexorably and mysteriously toward chaos and
violence.Danny McCoyne spends his days plugging away at a
thankless, unfulfilling job as a minor bureaucrat in an unnamed
English city. His relationship with his wife and kids suffers the
occasional stress-related strain. Money is tight, and his prospects
are few and distant. Still, he's a decent enough bloke, and
definitely not the sort to think in violent terms. So when he
witnesses a series of brutal attacks, he's somewhat at a loss. Were
these isolated instances or signs of something larger? Danny isn't
the only one noticing the uptick in violence, however. Soon news
reports are full of stories about Haters - once well-behaved,
normal people who begin unleashing vicious, seemingly unprovoked
attacks on friends, family members and strangers with often
homicidal aggression, and no one seems to know why. After things
start getting really out of hand, Danny begins to suspect that
something big may be happening, something which the powers that be
want to keep quiet. He just needs to keep his family and himself
alive long enough to figure out what's happening. The novel moves
at a deliberate, relentless pace, feeding readers just enough
information to keep them perplexed and paranoid, and the depiction
of a society being rent at the seams by violence rings true. Moody
creates some truly chilling scenes, but there are also flashes of
black comedy.At times savagely brutal - the moments of outrageous
violence may be considered over-the-top by some readers - but
engrossing and effective. (Kirkus Reviews)
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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 ...
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