The Fireman: The chilling horror thriller from the author of NOS4A2 and THE BLACK PHONE
May 2016 · Hachette UK
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This gripping thriller about a supernatural pandemic is one you will not want to put down.
Sometimes you can only fight fire with fire
Nobody knew where the virus came from. FOX News said it had been set loose by ISIS, using spores that had been invented by the Russians in the 1980s. MSNBC said sources indicated it might've been created by engineers at Halliburton and stolen by culty Christian types fixated on the Book of Revelation. CNN reported both sides. And while every TV station debated the cause, the world burnt.
Pregnant school nurse, HARPER GRAYSON, has seen lots of people burn on TV, but the first person she saw burn for real was in the playground behind her school. But when she realises she has become infected, she is determined to find a way to survive - at least long enough to see her child born. No matter what is left of the world for them to live in.
With the epic scope of THE PASSAGE and the emotional impact of THE ROAD, this is one woman's story of survival at the end of the world.
Readers love THE FIREMAN:
'The Fireman was an epic tale, populated with characters you love and hate, highlighting what's both good and bad in society today. Somehow, though, I came out of the experience with a sense of hope and also a sense of excitement regarding what Joe Hill will do next' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This is a perfect book' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This book was out of this world AMAZING'- Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'There aren't enough stars in the Goodreads rating system for this one! What a great book!' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Pitch perfect and full of wit and wisdom, The Fireman is quite simply brilliant' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'And Joe Hill does it again! This book is absolutely freaking mind blowingly AMAZING. I haven't devoured a book like I did this one for a LONG time' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Sometimes you can only fight fire with fire
Nobody knew where the virus came from. FOX News said it had been set loose by ISIS, using spores that had been invented by the Russians in the 1980s. MSNBC said sources indicated it might've been created by engineers at Halliburton and stolen by culty Christian types fixated on the Book of Revelation. CNN reported both sides. And while every TV station debated the cause, the world burnt.
Pregnant school nurse, HARPER GRAYSON, has seen lots of people burn on TV, but the first person she saw burn for real was in the playground behind her school. But when she realises she has become infected, she is determined to find a way to survive - at least long enough to see her child born. No matter what is left of the world for them to live in.
With the epic scope of THE PASSAGE and the emotional impact of THE ROAD, this is one woman's story of survival at the end of the world.
Readers love THE FIREMAN:
'The Fireman was an epic tale, populated with characters you love and hate, highlighting what's both good and bad in society today. Somehow, though, I came out of the experience with a sense of hope and also a sense of excitement regarding what Joe Hill will do next' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This is a perfect book' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This book was out of this world AMAZING'- Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'There aren't enough stars in the Goodreads rating system for this one! What a great book!' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Pitch perfect and full of wit and wisdom, The Fireman is quite simply brilliant' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'And Joe Hill does it again! This book is absolutely freaking mind blowingly AMAZING. I haven't devoured a book like I did this one for a LONG time' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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4.5
32 reviews
Eddie Brender
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October 27, 2018
One great read. It could have had Stephen Kings name as author, and we wouldn't have known. This guys up there with his old man.
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LINDSAY MEINKING
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August 12, 2018
I'm a fan of Joe Hill but was a little disappointed in this story
especially with the Mary Poppins stuff
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Amanda Maloney (Manda)
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November 4, 2016
Great read. Read it continuously until the end. Couldn't put it down if I tried.
About the author
Joe Hill is a recipient of the Ray Bradbury Fellowship and the winner of the A.E. Coppard Long Fiction Prize, William Crawford, World Fantasy, British Fantasy, Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild Awards. His short fiction has appeared in literary, mystery and horror collections and magazines in Britain and America. For more information, visit www.joehillfiction.com or follow @Joe_Hill on social media.
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