Black Mad Wheel, Josh Malerman
Black Mad Wheel, Josh Malerman
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Black Mad Wheel
A Novel

Author: Josh Malerman

Narrator: Robertson Dean

Unabridged: 8 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/23/2017


Synopsis

 From the author of the hit literary horror debut Bird Box (“Hitchcockian.” —USA Today) comes a chilling novel about a group of musicians conscripted by the US government to track down the source of a strange and debilitating soundThe Danes—the band known as the “Darlings of Detroit”—are washed up and desperate for inspiration, eager to once again have a number one hit. That is, until an agent from the US Army approaches them. Will they travel to an African desert and track down the source of a mysterious and malevolent sound? Under the guidance of their front man, Philip Tonka, the Danes embark on a harrowing journey through the scorching desert—a trip that takes Tonka into the heart of an ominous and twisted conspiracy. Meanwhile, in a nondescript Midwestern hospital, a nurse named Ellen tends to a patient recovering from a near-fatal accident. The circumstances that led to his injuries are mysterious—and his body heals at a remarkable rate. Ellen will do the impossible for this enigmatic patient, who reveals more about his accident with each passing day. Part Heart of Darkness, part Lost, Josh Malerman’s breathtaking new novel plunges us into the depths of psychological horror, where you can’t always believe everything you hear.

About Josh Malerman

Josh Malerman is the acclaimed author of Bird Box and more than three dozen books, as well as the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band the High Strung. He has been nominated for multiple Bram Stoker Awards and lives in Michigan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by karen

josh malerman has become the go-to dude for sensory horror. if they ever let monkeys* become book reviewers (why so UNFAIR, world?), this is how it would go: Bird Box: Black Mad Wheel: his (awesome) debut novel, Bird Box, featured an ambiguous “something” that swept the globe; a presence that dr......more

Goodreads review by Matthew

It isn’t Bird Box, but it is the bizarro horror/mystery fiction that I have come to expect from Malerman. I enjoyed the ride and in the end I was sort of left with more questions than answers. But this is usually the case with his books. It is kind of like the Shyamalan twist, but in each case of th......more

Ugh. Review to come when I can deal with my crushing disappointment. --------------- Finally reading this! I swore I wouldn't buy any more books. But I really wanted this one, so it doesn't count. Right? ----------------------- New Josh Malerman book? Sign me the fuck up.......more