The Loop

Dazed and Confused meets 28 Days Later in this "wickedly entertaining," (Kirkus Reviews) "volcano of a book" (Nathan Ballingrud, author of Wounds) as a lonely young woman teams up with a group of… Lue lisää Dazed and Confused meets 28 Days Later in this "wickedly entertaining," (Kirkus Reviews) "volcano of a book" (Nathan Ballingrud, author of Wounds) as a lonely young woman teams up with a group of fellow outcasts to survive the night in a town overcome by a science experiment gone wrong. A Best Book of the Month for Den of Geek, Omnivoracious, Mystery & Suspense, and Tor. A Goodreads' Readers Choice Nominee for Best Horror, and one of the Best Books of the Year for The Lineup, Booked, and Unsettling Reads. Turner Falls is a small tourist town nestled in the hills of central Oregon. When a terrifying outbreak rapidly develops, this idyllic town becomes the epicenter of an epidemic of violence. The Loop is a "wild and wonderfully scary novel" (Richard Chizmar, author of Gwendy's Magic Feather) that offers a "hilarious and horrifying" (Brian Keene, author of The Rising) look at what one team of misfits can accomplish as they fight to live through the night. " A] harrowing thrill ride of the first order and an uncompromising page-turner, easily securing its spot as one of the best novels of 2020. " --Rue Morgue (featured "Dante's Pick" Review) "Like the best of Crichton or Bentley, it is a great beach read, but it is infused with the neon blood of a brave new writer. .. A] kind of literary roller coaster. It will take you to thrilling highs and terrifying lows. .. " --Los Angeles Review of Books "The Loop is the gore-soaked, anxiety-inducing, diabolically funny Richard Linklater/David Cronenberg mashup you never knew you wanted but can't--or at least shouldn't--live without. " --The Big Thrill "Unputdownable. .. Fans of The Twilight Zone, The X-Files, and Stranger Things will be especially thrilled. " --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A satisfyingly dark satire of, well, everything. .. a] heart-pounding and deeply unsettling tale. " --Booklist "The Loop is a remarkably propulsive novel, cinematic in the best way, with perfectly tuned tension and excellent character choices. .. a headlong, straightforward pleasure. " --Locus "The Loop is the Cronenberg film we never got. " --Nathan Ballingrud, author of North American Lake Monsters and Wounds