Lisa Hinsley's (lisah on here) Plague" (available on Kindle)

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Tue, 2012-01-10 20:58

Oh my god! I've just read this novella in two sittings - I needed to break the tension with a chapter of "I Partridge" by Steve Coogan or I'd have gone mad...
it describes the progress of a modern day bubonic plague epidemic from the point of view of a young family in Merseyside, who are locked into their house to die by a terrified, toothless government. It's claustrophobic, dark and putrid, and is absolutely excellent.
Its an unblinking study of despair, a true horror classic; reading it is like having a nightmare where you can't wake up, or having your head clamped in front of a road traffic accident so you can't look away...
You HAVE to buy this book.

Thu, 2012-01-12 09:36

lisa h

Hi Gareth, thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the novella. I'm hoping to make a series of the novella, there are more dark and murky plans afoot... Thanks again! Lisa

Thu, 2012-01-12 19:20

ggggareth

The murkier the better! I certainly want to know what happens next, as I can't stop thinking about it at the moment. For the benefit of everyone who hasn't read this yet, I don't want to give the impression it's unrelenting despair; there some very tender moments in there too. Extremely well judged, I think. Congratulations Lisa.

Fri, 2012-01-13 13:47

lisa h

Thanks, Gareth. Means a lot to hear that. I was wondering if you'd be happy leaving a review on the Amazon page? So few people do, and they really do make a difference to sales. As for sequels, I'm sure an early chapter will appear on my profile here at some point! Keep an eye out if you're interested.

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