Genre: Horror, Zombies
Release: October 25, 2011
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN-10: 031255219X
ISBN-13: 978-0312552190
BUY THE BOOK: Amazon
Book Summary:
A prison doctor injects a
condemned serial killer with a formula designed to keep his
consciousness awake while his body rots in the grave. But all drugs
have unforeseen side-effects. Before he could be buried, the killer
wakes up. Hungry. Infected. Contagious. This is the way the world
ends. Not with a bang…but a bite.
My Interview with Jonathan Maberry!
Welcome to Rex Robot Reviews, Jonathan! Can you tell us a little bit about the inspiration behind Dez Fox and JT?
There are a lot of reasons to write a novel. Some authors groove on the action; some are devotees of a particular genre and each book is another bite; others are attracted by the potential to mold and shape language. With me it always starts with characters. I can’t write a story unless the characters are real people to me. Like most novelists I’m a professional observer of people. I love watching how people interact, listening to how they talk. Often a character comes to life inside my head when the right elements have been cooking long enough. That happened with Dez Fox and her partner, JT.
Dez and JT are friends and partners (as cops in the small town of Stebbins, Pennsylvania), but their relationship is deeper and more complex than that. I most ways, JT is a father figure for Dez. Her own father died during the first Gulf War, so she latches onto JT. He’s a rock. He’s the icon of stability in her life –and her life is a damn mess. She rarely follows his advice, but she needs him to be there and for him to give that advice. JT is also the most experienced cop in town, and his skill, calm approach, and professionalism keep her steady.
At the same time, JT’s range of experience only extends to small town law enforcement whereas Dez has served in Afghanistan, where she saw combat. The dynamic of their relationship shifts when things turn violent and she takes the lead role. I found it fascinating to explore this dynamic –and I interviewed police officers around the country to get insight into how it all plays out. I get a lot of very positive mail from cops who say that the Dez/JT patrol dynamic is right on the money. A lot of people tell me they know teams just like them.
If DEAD OF NIGHT had a soundtrack, what songs would you put on it?
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