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FEAR THE DAY
In the near future, patches of the northern hemisphere have been shrouded in years of darkness from a nuclear winter, and the water level has risen in the North Atlantic. The island of Manhattan has lost its outer edges to flooding and is now ringed by a large seawall.
The darkness and isolation have allowed crime and sin to thrive in the never-ending shadows of the once great city, and when the sun finally begins to reappear, everything gets worse. A serial killer cuts a bloody swath across the city during the initial periods of daylight, and a violent panic sweeps through crowds on the streets. The Manhattan police, riddled with corruption and apathy, are at a loss.
That's when the Mayor recruits Jon Phillips, a small-town Pennsylvania cop who had just single-handedly stopped a high-profile serial killer in his own area, and flies him into the insanity of this new New York City. The young detective is partnered with a shady older cop and begins to investigate the crimes amidst the vagaries of a twenty-four hour nightlife he has never experienced before. Soon realizing that he was chosen for reasons other than what he was told, Jon is left with no oneto trust and forced to go on the run in the dark streets, and below them in the maze of the underground. Against all odds he still hopes that he can save his own life, the woman of his dreams, and maybe even the whole city before the arrival of the mysterious and dreaded event that has come to be known as.... DAYFALL.
Author Notes
MICHAEL DAVID ARES is an entrepreneur and educator who has started four community service businesses while writing and editing books for other people on the side. He is now a full-time author, and lives with his family in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Michael is the author of Dayfall .
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
In Ares's disappointing debut, a countdown thriller set in what appears to be the near future, homicide cop Jon Phillips takes down a serial killer outside his jurisdiction, catching the eye of Rialle King, mayor of Manhattan. She wants Jon to catch a killer in the city, but there's a catch: Manhattan has been "perpetually shrouded in night" for the decade since a nuclear event between India and Pakistan caused flooding and impenetrable darkness along much of the northeastern U.S. seaboard. The return of full daylight, dubbed "Dayfall," is expected to occur in 24 hours, with apocalyptic implications for a city that's become accustomed to the dark. Jon and his tough-talking partner, Frank Halliday, must find a knife-wielding killer before chaos erupts. Also at stake is a referendum vote between King and millionaire Gareth Render, who runs a private security company and plans to make it the city's official law enforcement agency. The futuristic world is thinly drawn, and elements such as a string of nightclubs with a day care next door to facilitate 24-hour partying feel forced. With clunky prose, Ares heavy-handedly plays on current events, referring to King as the "liberal" mayor while lingering on the anti-Muslim views that Render shares with Jon's love interest, Mallory. A few twists don't elevate this muddled endeavor. (Mar.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
This dystopian adventure is highly reminiscent of Asimov's Nightfall (1941), but completely turned on its head. The skies have darkened, and nuclear winter has descended on New New York City (NNYC). The inhabitants are suspicious and isolated from each other, and there is a grim feeling of despair as people fight for scraps in the struggle to survive. Daylight starts to emerge after decades of inky night, but there is no relief from the relentless terror of a new threat. The sunlight is not a welcome reprieve, but instead exposes raw and anxious nerves as people are being stalked by a serial killer. Detective Jon Phillips must track down the killer and navigate through the palpable fear of a world gone awry because of humanity's own recklessness. Ares' debut is more crime thriller than science fiction, but the pacing and suspense will keep readers up long into the endless night.--McCammond-Watts, Heather Copyright 2018 Booklist
