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 ...
Reviews
"A head-spinning thrill ride, a caustionary tale about the most salient emotion of the 21st century... HATER will haunt you long after you read the last page..." (Guillermo Del Toro (DIRECTOR OF "HELLBOY" AND "PAN'S LABYRINTH)
"To call it a page turner is understating the pace and skill the author brings to this haunting and thought-provoking masterpiece of dark and bloodthirsty fiction. The descriptions of the emotional strain and fear of the characters is gripping, and the tension is palpable, leading to an unnerving and shocking climax. this is a new and original approach to the genre that you will love from the very start." (THE BOOKSELLER )
"A lucid approach to the state of fear in which we live in and a spine-chilling fable about its utmost consequences... Be careful with HATER, chapter by chapter it will make its way into your soul till it finds the seed of evil that lurks within." (J.A. BAYONA (DIRECTOR OF "THE ORPHANAGE") )
"For all of its widespread impact, Hater still reads like a very personal journal of events. Chalk that up to Moody's snappy first-person narrative which zips along faster than a stranger can bash your skull in with a tack hammer. Although the book does a good job of making you care about the characters and positioning itself as a mainstream thriller, it's when the book sheds its mainstream pretense that it really shines." (SF SIGNAL )
'David Moody spins paranoia into a deliciously dark new direction. [He] is one scary guy.' (Jonathan Mayberry )
'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)
Author Biography
David Moody was born near Birmingham, UK in 1970. He is a long-time fan of horror and pulp science fiction. His first novel was published in 1996.
