Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Waiting on Wednesday #71: The Fever



Waiting on Wednesday is a wonderful meme created by Jill from Breaking the Spine where we highlighted an upcoming release that we're eagerly anticipating.



The Fever: A Novel 
by Megan Abbott 
Hardcover, 320 pages 
Expected publication: June 17th 2014 
 by Little, Brown and Company
Goodreads 

The panic unleashed by a mysterious contagion threatens the bonds of family and community in a seemingly idyllic suburban community. 

The Nash family is close-knit. Tom is a popular teacher, father of two teens: Eli, a hocky star and girl magnet, and his sister Deenie, a diligent student. Their seeming stability, however, is thrown into chaos when Deenie's best friend is struck by a terrifying, unexplained seizure in class. Rumors of a hazardous outbreak spread through the family, school and community. 

As hysteria and contagion swell, a series of tightly held secrets emerges, threatening to unravel friendships, families and the town's fragile idea of security. 



When I first saw the cover, I really thought that this is a ghost story reminiscent of The Exorcist. But apparently its more Contagion than The Exorcist. Still, I might just give it a try.




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