So Far, the Best Book of 2009 …
It has been some time since I mourned the end of a novel, but I did so with Moody’s book, Hater. This book is very individual to Moody, but it is also a nod to end of the world storytelling and even a nod to the zombie narrative. This is NOT a zombie novel, but the permeating rage and blood thirst present in the book, especially the last half of it, conjured up zombie parallels, but Moody’s world is truly unique.
Hater shows us a world where hate is not only fast becoming the ruler of the day, but it seems to be a cycle that will never be broken.
The first half of the book follows the mundane life of the narrator whose head we will be inside of for the entire novel. The progression, the odd evolution even, of the winding down of life as we know it gives the novel a great pace, as well as a life span that captivated as it terrified me.
The sequel to Hater, entitled, Dog Blood, will be released in 2010.
Read more about Moody’s great unknown to author story and more at: http://www.djmoody.co.uk/
