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Matt Casamassina Author Of Sophistication

From Matt's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Why am I passionate about this?

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Matt's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Matt Casamassina Why Matt loves this book

It’s an absolutely relentless post-apocalyptic survival novel. I’ve read dozens of books in this genre and this one feels unique because it just never stops.

By Blake Crouch ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Run as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

'A great storyteller hitting his stride' - Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novelsWhen a man's name is read out to be killed, he must do everything to survive. Run is a relentless thriller from Blake Crouch, the bestselling author of Dark Matter and Upgrade.


You only have time to . . . run.

FIVE DAYS AGO: a rash of bizarre murders swept the country.

FOUR DAYS AGO: the murders increased tenfold.

THREE DAYS AGO: the President addressed the nation and begged for calm and peace.

TWO DAYS AGO: the killers began to mobilize.

YESTERDAY: all the power…


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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

Book cover of Survivor Song

Matt Casamassina Author Of Sophistication

From Matt's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author

Matt's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Matt Casamassina Why Matt loves this book

There must be a million end-of-the-world zombie stories to choose from, but Survivor Song stands out for its realism and utter brutality. The characters in this book suffer and nobody feels safe, including the most innocent of survivors.

By Paul Tremblay ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Survivor Song as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A riveting novel of suspense and terror from the Bram Stoker award-winning author of The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts.

When it happens, it happens quickly.

New England is locked down, a strict curfew the only way to stem the wildfire spread of a rabies-like virus. The hospitals cannot cope with the infected, as the pathogen's ferociously quick incubation period overwhelms the state. The veneer of civilisation is breaking down as people live in fear of everyone around them. Staying inside is the only way to keep safe.

But paediatrician Ramola Sherman…


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