This forces the reader to consider at what point they would confront the reality of Haters.
Those who fear the Haters most deny their existence. This culture built on fear leaves nobody safe from suspicion. This constant uncertainty and mistrustful society is played out to its full devastating effect as the ultimate Us VS Them scenario unfolds.Īs the tension heightens and the paranoia becomes tantamount to a bomb on a plane, families and friends become more apprehensive. We live in an anxious world, considering whether our fellow passengers, colleagues and neighbours could be terrorists.
This unnerved society parodies our own fears of terrorism. Haters appear as inconspicuous as anybody else, yet they have a necessity to kill. Whilst zombies are physically identifiable, there are no symptomatic signs of infection for Haters. As the killings progress, those alive try to brush the violence off as sensationalist hype, disturbed by the carnal carnage. Other attacks are unveiled, best friends as close as sisters turn against one another with an absence of remorse, children attack their own Mothers and previously inseparable couples find their ties severed fatally. It is soon revealed that this apparently unprovoked attack is not an isolated incident. Suffice to say, this powerful prologue immediately arouses the reader’s interest. On what was otherwise an unremarkable Thursday morning he witnesses a regular guy storm over to an eighty year old woman and hit her with a sea of white scorching fury, whilst thoroughly terrified. McCoyne’s stuck in a dead end job with patronising co-workers and a rucksack of resentment for both colleagues and career. Hater follows an ordinary guy, Danny McCoyne, married with three kids. Fortunately he doesn’t compromise on character development either. On the contrary, Moody delivers a high action, end of the world vision that cuts to the point with more devastation than a blade to the carotid artery. Hater isn’t for readers that derive enjoyment through intricate detailing of rooms, characters and scenery. It’s a bold, brave title that’s well worth your time and money. Hater takes the successful zombie format, dissects it, modifies it, re-arranges it and puts it back together with the omission of zombies. The last few years have given rise to an explosion of Moody mania as his novels, previously available via internet download, have made their way into print. If you’re a fan of apocalyptic horror it’s impossible to ignore the excellence and subsequent success of David Moody.
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