The Suicide Collectors
Author | David Oppegaard |
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Cover artist | Michelle Taormina |
Language | English |
Genre | Speculative Fiction |
Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | December 2008 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
Pages | 304 |
ISBN | 978-0-312-38110-3 |
The Suicide Collectors is the debut novel of American author David Oppegaard. Published by St. Martin's Press in December 2008, it was a finalist for the 2008 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel, awarded by the Horror Writers Association.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]The Suicide Collectors is set in a near future version of North America. A mysterious plague called the Despair has ravaged the earth, causing roughly 90% of its population to commit suicide. The Collectors appear after each suicide to collect the bodies. The story centers on Norman who leaves Florida on a journey to Seattle where a doctor may have a cure for the Despair.
Reception
[edit]Publishers Weekly praised Oppegaard's "eloquent prose and haunting characters." Bookmarks Magazine said critics were "clearly affected by the images that populate Oppegaard's sorrowful world."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Horror Writers Association announces 2008 Stoker Nominations". Horror Writers Association. Archived from the original on 2000-04-07.
- ^ Amazon (2008-12-09). The Suicide Collectors, Editorial Reviews. ISBN 978-0312381103.
External links
[edit]- Official website Archived 2009-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Author's website