Last Days
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (526 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B018Q0XAPM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 363 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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I love the writing style here I love the writing style here, straight forward with terrific dialog. The premise was a bit stretched and lacked subtlety, which lessened my concern for the outcome. I will continue to read Evenson's work just because he is such a great writer. I am hoping his other work will go a bit deeper.. Chase said Great quick read!. Really loved the book and the simple writing style but I'm a big fan of long descriptions which this book does not have. Great for a quick read, pretty gory so get ready.. "Amazing body horror detective work - but DON'T READ THE INTRO FIRST" according to Josh Mauthe. How do you begin to describe Last Days? Ostensibly, it's a detective novel about a private eye named Kline, who is just beginning to recover from the violent loss of his hand when he is pulled into a bizarre investigation at the compound of a unique religious cult. But while Last Days plays with a lot of detective story tropes, it's as much visceral body horror and
Will he uncover the truth in time to save himself, take on the mantle of prophet, or destroy all he sees with a rain of biblical violence?. "The deceptively simple prose keeps the book brisk and even gripping as its puzzles grow more craggy and complex. This is Evenson's singular, Poe-like gift: He writes with intelligence and a steady hand, even when his characters decide to lop their own limbs off."—Time Out New YorkWhen Kline is kidnapped by a dark sect that believes amputation brings you closer to God, he's tasked with uncovering who murdered their leader
1 Brooklyn. Last Days is a novel that must be read by fans of mysteries, noir, and horror if they want to have an idea of what those genres can be. Brian Evenson is the kind of writer who should be rediscovered by every generation.” — Vol