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Pariah receives a starred review in Publishers Weekly

Pariah receives a starred review in Publishers Weekly

Pariah receives a starred review in Publishers Weekly

Image Placeholder of - 7 “Readers should shamble to the store for this one.”

Bob Fingerman’s PARIAH receives a starred review in the current issue of Publishers Weekly!

The full review is below, or you can check it out online.

Pariah by Bob Fingerman. Tor, $14.99 (365p) ISBN 978-0-7653-2817-5

When a zombie pandemic sweeps the land, a group of survivors hide out in an Upper East Side apartment building. As food supplies dwindle tensions rise, and their only salvation appears in the form of Mona, a mysterious girl who repels the zombies. Though Mona brings food to the survivors and a new sense of possibility, they wonder why she’s impervious to the zombie hordes and endeavor to discover her secret. But their decision to put it to the test could shatter the safe, careful world they’ve built for themselves. Fingerman’s latest is a spectacular entre in the zombie genre, largely due to his focus not on the undead but on the living, investigating our humanity and how easily we can turn on each other. But what truly distinguishes Pariah from other worthwhile entries is its humor in the face of bleak and extremely disturbing events (the sociopathic jock, Eddie, for instance, enjoys fishing for zombies in a manner that will turn readers’ stomachs). The lack of resolution is unsettling, but what could be resolved in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead? Readers should shamble to the store for this one. (Aug.)

In other news, Bob Fingerman was interviewed for EW.com’s book blog “Shelf Life” about his five must read Halloween horror novels.

And you’ve probably already caught him in the middle of all the action on Tor.com’s Zombie Week.

Pariah is on-sale now!