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The Malaise Kindle Edition

by David Turton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
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2038: Rick Razor’s mark is seen all over the world, with his innovative Razor Technology owned by the majority of the population. Professor Mike Pilkington sees a disturbing video on his RazorVision glasses and the world turns violently upside down. As almost every human being is wiped out through murder and suicide, Mike helps rebuild society, but his hunger for answers drives him on a collision course with the chilling force behind the apocalypse... 'The Malaise will keep you turning page after page, racing to get to the ending, and all the while hoping the technology giants of today don’t throw us into his horror of tomorrow.' David Beers, Best-selling author
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David Turton has completed several short stories, thirteen of which have been published or are scheduled for publication. 'The Malaise', is his debut full-length novel and he is already immersed in his next, inspired by a visit to a German concentration camp and the real-life horrors of human evil. He lives in Sunderland, UK.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07L1BVQD8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cosmic Egg Books (December 14, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1180 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1785359029
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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David Turton is an author of dark fiction and horror. He has published two novels, The Psychic of Sachsenhausen and The Malaise and has penned several short stories which have been published in magazines and anthologies.

David was born in Yorkshire and graduated with a degree in Journalism. He now lives by the sea in the North East of England.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A dystopian page turner
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2018
A dark and disturbing vision of a dystopian future, The Malaise by David Turton is a real page turner. Set twenty years in the future, in a world where technology is ubiquitous, and one giant corporation Razor Technology, has tendrils in every aspect of day to day life, from driverless cars to RazorVision goggles that have replaced most screens. Mike Pilkington, a university professor has long been a champion of the value of technology, but his world is turned upside down when a strange video goes viral, sweeping through RazorVison users , and leaving them feeling almost euphoric. Mike's reaction is different, he is disturbed and nauseous, but he ignores his misgivings until later that night he wakes to find his wife trying to kill their baby daughter. As a wave of murder and suicide sweeps the globe, a small band of survivors band together, and try to rebuild a future, including Mike and his daughter. Restless, and determined to confirm his theory that RazorTech is behind the tragedy he sets out to find answers at the heart of the corporation, and what he finds is disturbing beyond belief.
This book is so well crafted, it had me hooked from the moment the carnage began, but I also loved reading about the rebuilding of one little corner of the world. What interested me most, and where the author has done a particularly good job, is in the dynamics and relationships between the various characters, and also their relationship to the past and the new world in which they must survive.
My only slight criticism is that I felt the ending did not quite live up to the strength of the rest of the book, but I very much enjoyed the journey I was taken on.
I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher, all opinions are my own.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Black Mirror meets The Walking Dead: A Titanic Debut
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2018
What if the very things we relied on day in and day out turned on us? What if the tools we saw as necessities led to our own demise? It’s not an uncommon subject, as authors from Lovecraft to PKD to Matheson have all posed the same question. Even in modern society, we are constantly warned of the dangers of technology and what risks we take by using it each day. The elimination of privacy, identity theft, long term side effects of daily exposure to radiation. While this is interesting to ponder, what is far more fascinating is discussing how we would move on, how we’d survive after an apocalypse.

Post-apocalyptic stories have been popular over the past decade, but few have left their mark on popular culture. Whether due to poor execution or just a simple case of overdosing on this genre. Where David Turton’s The Malaise lies on the spectrum, you will find very few others.

In a spellbinding tale that examines community, family, and the bonds that separate us from machines, Turton explores the possible ramifications of not only technology, but the power of those who wield it. In an information age, one man or woman with the right resources could ruin a life, or in more extreme cases, ruin a country. Turton takes a leap beyond that, balancing the benefits and pros of technology with the consequence of trusting in something we individually know so little about and have so little control of.

Set a few decades into the future, The Malaise follows a father, professor, technology advocate, and husband as he witnesses the world as he knows it fall into pieces over the course of a few hours. The very technology he defends and researches turns out to be the monster beneath his bed. With his baby daughter, Mike escapes the apocalypse unscathed and, with a few others, establishes a community in a new world. One free of technology. Though Mike and his daughter Zara soon embark on a mission to find out why it all happened. Their objective? The very man who created the technology that caused it.

Unlike many novels that try their hardest to be page-turners, Turton patiently establishes the community of New Windermere, and the relationships of each of the characters. Combining ideals of family, mysticism, and rebirth, The Malaise begs the questions we don’t usually have answered in post-apocalyptic works. What happens after? Will anyone seek the one who caused the end of the world?

David Turton is an author of many styles, be it literary horror or commercial fiction, and his versatility shines in The Malaise with fever-inducing descriptions and disturbing, morbid scenarios that will rival many other memorable scenes in science fiction horror. His characters develop naturally, learning as they traverse the new world, as they battle with confusion and often despair. Turton doesn’t shy away from separating his work from the rest of the playing field, offering bold ideas and concepts both philosophical and evolutionary.

In a work that could be best described as Black Mirror meets The Walking Dead, David Turton has stunned with his debut novel. Ensuring that his future body of work will not only be unique, but also stand the test of time. It is exciting to see where Turton will go from here, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be along for the ride. Winter is coming, and The Malaise will arrive with it. We only hope you’re ready to experience a world and novel unlike anything you’ve read before.
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Zarabeth Langer
4.0 out of 5 stars Post apocalyptic novel that you don't want to miss!
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2018
I really enjoyed this book. It starts with most of the western world hooked on Razor Technologies. Why not? It's given out for free and is oh, so handy! Until one day a strange video appears and sweeps the world, getting over 2 billion views.

That night, around midnight, most of the people who saw the video go crazy. Twitching and drooling and trying to kill anything in their way. Professor Mike Pilkington spends a harrowing night fighting his way to safety while carrying his infant daughter, Zara. After surviving the night, they go on to meet others and form a community.

Tiny spoiler here. Finally! A post apocalyptic book that kills off the "zombies" quickly. I could give 4 stars for that alone. However, I don't have to do that because the book is really good all the way through. The community that is formed seems realistic. There are a few things that come a bit too easily, in my opinion, but that's minor.

This book is a really good post apocalyptic read. If you are looking for straight horror, this isn't it. (Though that very cool cover does lead one to think that.) I'm hopeful that there will be more books set in this world.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book. However, my opinions are my own.
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Paula
4.0 out of 5 stars Overall, a good book
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2018
The Malaise by David Turton is a gripping dystopian mystery that weaves a story about technology, human interactions, and people's reliance on that technology and creating a world before and a world after. It truly has the reader questioning if technology has helped or hurt society. When one man is granted too much power and technology takes over, the fate of the world is at play.

The story focused more on the characters that survived and rebuilding a society rather than on the "zombies," which is different from the more traditional dystopian novels. I liked the characters and their storylines. The plot had me wanting to read and turn the pages faster to find out what would happen or why the event took place. The story is creepy in parts, but yet hopeful. The ending was a little too quick, but still very good and leaves it open to a possible sequel.

I also love the spooky cover. Good book overall.
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Annie Doyle
4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2019
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I say surprisingly good because for me, this was a departure from the usual genres that I enjoy. I’m so glad I took the departure though, because I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. Once I started reading I was hooked and needed to know what happened next. Part post-apocalyptic/part dystopian/part horror/ part science fiction, this is a great story. The characters are well-drawn and believable and an unexpected twist at the end leads me to think there will be more. I truly hope so!
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GH
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2019
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This was the first book I downloaded after receiving a Kindle for Christmas and I was not disappointed. Excellent idea and well written characters. I also enjoyed the familiarity of some of the locations and could picture where the characters were in the real world from the detailed descriptions. This added to the excitement as the horrors unfolded in ordinary locations. I will be recommending this book to friends and will look forward to future work by this author.
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Alison O
5.0 out of 5 stars Unputdownable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2019
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Really enjoyed The Malaise and couldn't put it down. Very much liked the author's style of writing and pace of the story. If you like Justin Cronin's The Passage trilogy then you'll enjoy reading this book. Look forward to reading the sequel.
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