manhunt gretchen felker martin book review

A ballsy postapocalyptic tale.” -Publishers Weekly “Felker-Martin’s horror chops are top-notch. 'A masterful genre-bending horror novel, Manhunt is a must read.'-Observer

'The most unique perspective on one of the most well-trodden genres of the past several years, Manhunt takes no prisoners in its twisted tale of transgender and non-binary people in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.'-Buzzfeed “A grisly, gory, glorious work of splatterpunk social horror - and the perfect introduction to both subgenres.” -Bustle 'The book is timely, visceral, grotesque, unflinching, and unexpectedly fun, full of sex and gore and messy, beautiful humanity.'-Vulture 'It’s a book that almost no one will finish without finding something that shocks, appalls, or angers them, but anyone with the balls to tackle a truly transgressive horror novel will find much to savor.'-Esquire It’s a shockingly tender exploration of genders and bodies, of violence as a part of nature, of the way love is a tool of survival.' -The New Yorker

'A filthy, furious delight within its tense, gruesome premise live roundly human characters, with big, unwieldy emotions. A fresh, stomach-turning take on gendered apocalypse.” -NPR

“Disgustingly rendered and brilliantly imagined…. You should read it and share it with all your friends and enemies.” -Roxane Gay By far the best book I've read this year. “Manhunt is sublime horror – gory, impeccably written, a condemnation and a celebration with a cast of incredibly flawed, deeply interesting characters. 'A filthy, furious delight.'-The New YorkerĪt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Robbie lives by his gun and one hard-learned motto: other people aren't safe.Īfter a brutal accident entwines the three of them, this found family of survivors must navigate murderous TERFs, a sociopathic billionaire bunker brat, and awkward relationship dynamics-all while outrunning packs of feral men, and their own demons. “A modern horror masterpiece.” -Carmen Maria Machadoīeth and Fran spend their days traveling the ravaged New England coast, hunting feral men and harvesting their organs in a gruesome effort to ensure they'll never face the same fate. Manhunt is an explosive post-apocalyptic novel that follows trans women and trans men on a grotesque journey of survival.

A Goodreads Choice Award nominee for Best Horror.

A Top 10 Horror Debuts of 2022 (Booklist).

One of the Best Horror Novels of 2022 (Esquire, Library Journal, Paste, and CrimeReads).

A Best Horror Novel of All Time (Cosmopolitan).

'By far the best book I've read this year.” -Roxane Gay

Manhunt gretchen felker martin book review