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3.8/5 Barnes & Noble Language English Publication date December 2008 Originally published December 2008 Page count 304 | 3.3/5 Goodreads Cover artist Michelle Taormina Publisher St. Martin's Press Pages 304 Genre Speculative fiction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Suicide Collectors is the debut novel of American author David Oppegaard. Published by St. Martin's Press in December 2008, it was a finalist for the 2008 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel, awarded by the Horror Writers Association.
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Synopsis
The Suicide Collectors is set in a near future version of North America. A mysterious plague called the Despair has ravaged the earth, causing roughly 90% of its population to commit suicide. The Collectors appear after each suicide to collect the bodies. The story centers on Norman who leaves Florida on a journey to Seattle where a doctor may have a cure for the Despair.
Reception
Publishers Weekly praised Oppegaard's "eloquent prose and haunting characters." Bookmarks Magazine said critics were "clearly affected by the images that populate Oppegaard's sorrowful world."