Fever by Deon Meyer
A stunning standalone thriller from the leading crime writer in South Africa, author of the best-selling Benny Griessel series.
Emotional and atmospheric..There are shades of Cormac McCarthy's superb The Road, but FEVER grips even more. * The Times *
Reminiscent of The Stand and The Passage. Great stuff. -- Stephen King
An epic read that has a dystopian feel and makes you ask the question: What if? * Sun *
FEVER bears comparison with landmarks in the genre such as The Stand...The novel explores humanity at its best and worst; the crushing loss of civilisation with everything that means for the structure of society...This great book asks us to reflect on our own hidden natures - how would we react if the world we knew came to an end tomorrow? -- Vaseem Khan, author of The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
FEVER is one of the best books of the year. Deon Meyer is a masterful writer and has created a stunning epic that brims with emotion. The mystery, thrills, and action kept me riveted to every page. Highly recommended. -- Adam Hamdy, author of Pendulum
Compelling, action-packed and fraught with emotion. At its heart it is a powerful exploration of humanity at its best and worst and bears favourable comparison with landmarks of the genre such as Stephen King's The Stand and Cormac McCarthy's The Road. Simply stunning. * Daily Express *
Moving and gripping. * South China Morning Post *
Deon Meyer should be applauded for this brutal, unflinching tale of the excesses of humanity coiled like a python around a coming-of-age tale; one that makes one think deeply about the human condition as it entertains as well as warns of the dangers ahead...Miss this insightful thriller at your peril, because as crime thrillers go, this is the big summer read of 2017. * Shotsmag *
Meyer justifies at every point the book's daunting length * Financial Times *
Praise for Deon Meyer * - *
The narrative is well-plotted, and the novel brings to life the rich and volatile diversity of contemporary South Africa. There's nothing flashy here, just a good story, very well told. Would there were more like it. * Spectator *
Deon Meyer is a top notch plotter and has created one of the best ensemble (and multi-racial) casts of any modern police procedural series. * Shots magazine *
Crime fiction with real texture and intelligence. * Independent *
Tells a cracking story and captures the criminal kaleidoscope of a nation. * Times Literary Supplement *
Reminiscent of The Stand and The Passage. Great stuff. -- Stephen King
An epic read that has a dystopian feel and makes you ask the question: What if? * Sun *
FEVER bears comparison with landmarks in the genre such as The Stand...The novel explores humanity at its best and worst; the crushing loss of civilisation with everything that means for the structure of society...This great book asks us to reflect on our own hidden natures - how would we react if the world we knew came to an end tomorrow? -- Vaseem Khan, author of The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
FEVER is one of the best books of the year. Deon Meyer is a masterful writer and has created a stunning epic that brims with emotion. The mystery, thrills, and action kept me riveted to every page. Highly recommended. -- Adam Hamdy, author of Pendulum
Compelling, action-packed and fraught with emotion. At its heart it is a powerful exploration of humanity at its best and worst and bears favourable comparison with landmarks of the genre such as Stephen King's The Stand and Cormac McCarthy's The Road. Simply stunning. * Daily Express *
Moving and gripping. * South China Morning Post *
Deon Meyer should be applauded for this brutal, unflinching tale of the excesses of humanity coiled like a python around a coming-of-age tale; one that makes one think deeply about the human condition as it entertains as well as warns of the dangers ahead...Miss this insightful thriller at your peril, because as crime thrillers go, this is the big summer read of 2017. * Shotsmag *
Meyer justifies at every point the book's daunting length * Financial Times *
Praise for Deon Meyer * - *
The narrative is well-plotted, and the novel brings to life the rich and volatile diversity of contemporary South Africa. There's nothing flashy here, just a good story, very well told. Would there were more like it. * Spectator *
Deon Meyer is a top notch plotter and has created one of the best ensemble (and multi-racial) casts of any modern police procedural series. * Shots magazine *
Crime fiction with real texture and intelligence. * Independent *
Tells a cracking story and captures the criminal kaleidoscope of a nation. * Times Literary Supplement *
Born in South Africa in 1958, Deon Meyer was a journalist, advertising copywriter, Internet manager and brand strategist before he became a novelist. Meyer has published fifteen novels and two short story collections. His books have been translated into 28 languages in more than 40 countries worldwide.
Meyer has written several series for television, six screenplays for feature films, and produced and directed movies. Dead Before Dying and Trackers have both been made into TV series in South Africa, and in 2023 the Benny Griessel series premiered under the name Devil's Peak on M-Net. Heart of the Hunter was released worldwide as a Netflix Original in March 2024 and was Netflix's number one streamed film for two consecutive weeks, with 25 million views globally in the first three weeks.
Meyer was knighted by France in 2021 as Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. He lives with his family in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473614413 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473614414 |
| Title | Fever |
| Author | Deon Meyer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2017-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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