Last Days is a 2009 mystery-horror novel by Brian Evenson, first published by Underland Press.[1] The first part of the book was originally published by Earthling Publications in 2003 as a novella titled The Brotherhood of Mutilation.[2] The story follows a detective kidnapped by a religious cult who believe amputations bring one closer to God.[3] Last Days won the American Library Association's award for Best Horror Novel of 2009.[4][5]
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| Author | Brian Evenson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Underland Press (first edition) Coffee House Press (reissue) |
Publication date | 2009 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 256 p. |
| ISBN | 978-0980226003 |
In 2016, nonprofit independent publisher Coffee House Press reissued Last Days, featuring an introduction by horror novelist Peter Straub.[6]
The novel received mostly positive reviews, with many critics noting the story's unique tonal blend of body and psychological horror with black humor.[7] Some critics have compared the narrative to the work of pulp noir writer Raymond Chandler, describing it as a "send-up of the hardboiled detective novel".[8]
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edit- ^ Evenson, Brian (2009). Last Days. Earthling. ISBN 9780980226003. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Evenson, Brian (2003). The Brotherhood of Mutilation: Lettered Hardcover Edition. Earthling. ISBN 9780972151870. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Van Young, Adrian (February 10, 2016). "The Dark Fiction of an Ex-Mormon Writer". The New Yorker. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Blevins, Andrew (October 8, 2019). "That Life as I Knew It Could Collapse: An Interview with Brian Evenson". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Brian Evenson". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Daniel (January 20, 2016). "What It Would Be Like to Fall: A Conversation with Brian Evenson". Heavy Feather Review. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Handlen, Zack (February 19, 2009). "Brian Evenson: Last Days". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Iglesias, Gabino (April 25, 2016). "ON A WAVE OF MUTILATION: A REVIEW OF BRIAN EVENSON'S "LAST DAYS"". Vol. 1 Brooklyn. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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