Solid horror and I really wish it was a stand alone title. The plot is too complex for me to attempt a summary, but not too complex to follow and enjoy. Separating the characters' stories chapter by chapter was helpful for me to keep it all straight in my head, and I was happily surprised at how fleshed out everyone was, bad guys, good guys, neutral guys, all got a treatment that kept me invested in their outcomes. It's been a while since I've read a horror that really made me think about the nature of good and evil AND was so fast paced as to keep me up reading later than I probably should have. Lots of great theatrical action threaded in with fascinating and believable (mostly) characters. The only negative is I'd always rather read a book that ENDS, but this one I will definitely read the next installment whenever that appears. Thank you to Netgalley for the review copy.

Thanks so much to the publisher and to Netgalley for providing me with an e-ARC copy of this book!

I have scheduled promotional posts around release day for this book and I will provide a full review on my Instagram once I am able to get to this read.

Rating 5 stars on Netgalley as a placeholder for me to update later once the review is complete.

Will also complete a review on Goodreads once read.

Thanks again!

I didn't expect to like this book so much but wow was I surprised. Everything from the dialogue to the plot had me hooked as soon as I started reading. That rarely happens but the author undoubtedly took great care in how everything is presented. This is easily a 5 star read and am looking forward to checking out Keith's other works.

"Fever House" by Keith Rosson is a gripping horror novel that takes readers on a dark and intense journey. With a mix of intriguing characters, a sinister government agency, and a powerful severed hand, the story weaves together a tale of chaos and terror.

The narrative kicks off when Hutch Holtz, a small-time criminal, discovers a severed hand in a client's refrigerator during a routine job. To his surprise, the hand possesses a malevolent power that compels anyone in its proximity to engage in violent behavior. As catastrophic forces are set into motion, Hutch finds himself pursued by relentless government agents while the city of Portland falls under the hand's brutal influence.

Meanwhile, Katherine Moriarty, a former rock star, and her agoraphobic son, Nick, become entangled in the escalating chaos when Hutch reaches out to them for help. Their lives are thrust into a global struggle as they confront bloodthirsty mobs and deceitful government agents, all while unearthing long-buried family secrets that may hold the key to humanity's survival.

The strength of "Fever House" lies in its well-developed characters, each with their own flaws and vulnerabilities. The author skillfully pulls the reader into their individual plights, making it easy to empathize with their struggles. The interconnecting narratives of the characters, driven by the malevolent hand, create a sense of urgency and suspense that keeps the reader engaged throughout.

Rosson's writing is intelligent and full of raw emotion, infusing the strange occurrences with an unsettling sense of terror. The intricate plot gradually reveals its secrets, building intrigue and leaving the reader desperate to know what happens next. The author's ability to switch between multiple perspectives seamlessly is commendable, making it easy to follow the story despite the numerous characters.

While "Fever House" may not be a quick and easy read, it rewards the serious horror addict with its immersive and in-depth experience. The concept of an infectious disease that turns humans into violent animals is not new, but Rosson executes it well, breathing new life into the trope. The root cause of the infectious terror is unique, fresh, and creatively explored, adding depth and originality to the narrative.

The explosive and surprising ending is a treat for readers who have committed to the deep journey into this terrifying world. It delivers a satisfying conclusion to the intricate web of horror and leaves a lasting impact on the reader's mind.

In conclusion, "Fever House" is a chilling and well-crafted horror novel that immerses readers in a world of terror. With its compelling characters, intelligent writing, and unique take on a familiar concept, it is a must-read for fans of the genre. Dive into the depths of this book if you're ready to embark on a dark and twisted journey.

"You shall make me a house of fever and wounds. A house of beetle and crow. A house of worms. A house of hounds that savage forever at the belly of love and take root there, devouring."

A criminal trying to collect drug money ends up instead discovering a severed hand. And very quickly it becomes clear that this is no ordinary hand. It incites everyone near into terrible violence.

Meanwhile a secret government agency is torturing "Saint Michael" who knows more about the hand than he's willing to tell them.

This is a huge cast of characters with multiple POVs. The story flips between them rapidly and I found it somewhat confusing, and not all the scenes felt really necessary.

This story is also very dark and violent, I can see that that has affected other reviews.. but it didn't bother me! 😆

Overall I did enjoy this, a 3.5 star read.

Thank you random house publishing group and netgalley for giving me an advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Fever House by Keith Rosson was received directly from the publisher and I chose to review it. While I had never heard of this author in the past, I am certainly glad I read this book, meaning the author is fresh and energetic. Horror publishing houses need to sign more authors like this. As always, I will not go into plot details much, this book is a mash-up of many horror, crime, and government shenanigans tropes. The book starts at a sprint and takes a while to slow down (almost like a new author came in). If you, or someone you buy gifts for likes books about a hand with dark powers, secret agents, criminal thugs, and rock stars, give this book a read.

4 Stars

This book was so much fun it was like a roller coaster! I was hooked immediately. All the characters were great and I loved it!

I enjoyed reading this, it felt like a fresh take on curses in horror. It was interesting to follow the journey of the hand through mysterious governments and mobs! It felt a little long, but at the same time I really enjoyed learning more about the character's backstories. I thought the writing style was interesting and well done, and I'm excited to see more from this author.

Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for providing a review copy.
This absolute fever dream of a book surprised me in the best way. You'll find a cursed object, black ops, a band, criminals, and the threat of an apocalyptic event. The book is exceptionally well-written and when the pieces started coming together, I was blown away. I guarantee you've read nothing quite like Fever House before. I already can't wait for the sequel, and the first book hasn't even been released yet.

This one has gotten some rave reviews, but it just didn’t really work for me. There were too many different moving pieces, and I pretty much hated the secret program’s chapters. It also took me a while to get through, which is never a good sign.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC. This review contains my honest, unbiased opinion.

What a surprising, unexpected, bloody delight! I have to admit, after I read the description I didn’t expect too much. I expected something pulpy and maybe some fun scenes and set pieces, but nothing to write home about… And I am so glad to have been proven wrong! Is it pulpy? Yes, but on purpose. It is also filled with interesting and complicated characters, a constantly moving storyline, and intense writing that keeps you in the action, feeling what the characters are feeling and pulling you toward an unforeseeable climax. The story smartly combines a kind of true-crime noir vibe with the paranoia of a fast-paced espionage thriller and the bloody spine-tingling of occult horror, and yet the seams never show. It doesn’t feel like a mash-up, it feels cohesive and like it is doing something exciting and unexpected. It leans into some of the tropes of those various genres while avoiding others, a sense of the familiar while still keeping you on the edge of your seat. Anyone conversant with some of these genres can predict some of what happens, but will still find some skull-crushing surprises along the way.

If I do have any point of criticism it is that I wasn’t too fond of the occasional epistolaric sections—brief bits of highly-classified briefings and so forth that fill in a little of the backstory/mythos here and there. There aren’t too many of them, and really they could have been flashback or memory sequences and I would have enjoyed that more. So much of the action in the other chapters is character-centric, especially as the chapters bounce between the points of view from a handful of different characters, that having these interruptions in the form of black-ops files just felt like giant stop signs to both the story and the action, like cryptic information dumps that were more of a tease than anything that compelled me to commit more deeply to the world. With that said there are not too many of them, they don’t overwhelm the story, and they do have interesting information in them. While I would have preferred that info presented in other ways, they didn’t diminish my overall joy in the book.

This novel is a bit of bloody good fun. It is a quick, great read in its own right, and if the story ends with the last page of this book that is satisfying. That said, it sets itself up as the beginning of a bigger story, and considering the twisting, blood-soaked paths it takes it definitely has me interested in seeing where it might go.

I want to thank the author, the publisher, Random House, and NetGalley, who provided a complimentary eARC for review. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Fever House is suspenseful, gruesome, original, and extremely well-written! This book was like watching a train crash. Despite its inevitable, horrifying conclusion, I could not look away. The author puts you so deep inside the minds of his characters - you understand their fears, their motivations, their next steps - threading each of their individual arcs together into one masterful plot. I’m convinced Fever House, like the remnants, has its own type of subliminal messaging. I was glued to the pages, physically incapable of putting the book down, wondering what was going to happen next. A must read for any lover of noir/horror fiction!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

What a ride! I'm now a believer in Keith Rosson. Sign me up for anything and everything this guy writes. A mix of several smaller genres while still keeping the heart of horror. Excellent work, my friend. Keep up the good work.

A very good horror book with an intriguing and original plot! I love silicon valley type plots and this added with the vampires is refreshing and a bit amusing.

Fever House: A Noir-ish Tale of Gangsters, Government Agencies, Punk Rock, and Horror

Fever House is an extraordinary book that takes readers on a journey to completely unexpected places. Filled with gangsters, black ops government agencies, a punk rock band, a severed hand, a detached eyeball, and an audio recording with a subliminal message, this novel is a fever dream in book form that still flows and ebbs so well that, when we're reading it, it makes sense.

The way in which the author, name unknown, puts all these elements together is what really makes this book stand out. The characters are absolutely in the spotlight here, and each one is given their due in such a way that it never feels like any of them are disposable. In fact, we learn about some of them and grow attached until the author kills them in some very unexpected ways. The visceral nature of these deaths is such that it feels like a gut punch when they happen.

This is one of those books that you'll be glad to sink back into when you take a break. It begs to be read and experienced, and I think it's better to go in blind. The plot is phenomenal, the story is warped and creepy and intense, and I couldn't put this book down. It's definitely a great horror novel, and I think it's going to be talked about by a lot of people once it releases.

The book's name, Fever House, is fitting for the way in which the author sets the tone and atmosphere. It's dark and eerie, a feeling that is intensified by the author's choice of setting. The characters are intriguing, and each one is unique in their own way. The protagonist, who remains unnamed, is a washed-up musician with a chip on his shoulder, and he becomes embroiled in a mystery involving the strange deaths of his former bandmates.

As the story progresses, we are introduced to a range of other characters, from a detective with a dark past to a gangster with a love of classical music. Each character has their own motivations and secrets, and the way in which they interact with each other is fascinating to watch. The author does an excellent job of slowly building tension throughout the book, and by the time the final act comes around, the reader is on the edge of their seat.

One of the most impressive aspects of this book is the way in which the author seamlessly weaves together the different elements of the story. The inclusion of a severed hand, a detached eyeball, and an audio recording with a subliminal message could easily have come across as gimmicky, but in the hands of this author, they feel like essential parts of the story. The use of these elements adds to the overall atmosphere of the book and makes it a truly unique reading experience.

In conclusion, Fever House is a stunning book that will leave readers breathless. The plot is phenomenal, the characters are intriguing, and the atmosphere is dark and eerie. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys horror or noir fiction, and I believe that it will be talked about for years to come. This book is a true masterpiece, and it deserves a place on every horror fan's bookshelf.

This book was wild. I was hooked from start to finish. Had no idea what was going on (in a good way) and couldn’t wait to see what happened next. Def would recommend if you’re up for a wild ride.

This book is infectious. Literally. Punk rock. Dark government ops. Psychological hijacking. Gangsters. Fresh take on zombie apocolypse.

The story was fantastic, original twist I didn't see coming and I loved every moment of this read. It's told from a split POV and starts with 2 small time thugs and gives you the feel this is going to be a gangster type read, but quickly a black ops agency with the government is introduced and we find they've lost an important asset considered a weapon of mass destruction.

Queue the weapon, a frozen hand, being found in the freezer of someone the two thugs are roughing up. We quickly find out the weapon is supernatural in origins, thought to have belonged to a devil, and with the ability to hijack the minds of those around it. And bring back anyone who dies around it back as the walking dead.

I normally am NOT a zombie fan, but this book does it so well I didn't realize what it was going to be until I was more than halfway through. 10/10 recommend this if you want an interesting story with great pacing and a few fun twists along the way.

I loved the vibe from this book. The cover and synopsis was very intriguing. This book was pretty wild and complex. I was instantly captivated, but it unfortunately became harder for me to follow the story.

Fever House starts out strong and keeps right on going through about 80+% of the book. I found myself even needing to take some breaks so I could savor the book a little while longer.

Really, it was not missing on almost all levels. An interesting story, lots of horror elements, lots of gore, even a tiny bit of a mystery to sort out. The characters feel like very fleshed out individuals with complete backstories and everything and the writing is even good. I couldn’t believe my luck with this advanced reader’s copy.

I was having a good ol’ time enjoying the book when I suddenly noticed there wasn’t a whole lot of book left to go. How are they gonna wrap this all up in these last few pages? Things really have just now hit a climax of sorts.

But, I guess someone shut the power off at the old writing shop. Hey, here’s the little bit of mystery and an answer for you with minimal explanation and no real conclusion either. Is there a sequel coming? There better be.

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed this whole thing right up to the ending. If you could even call that an ending. Seriously, what’s the deal here?

Either way, I do have to read more of this guy’s writing.

The synopsis for this book really drew me in -- it read like a true horror retelling of Idle Hands, with some government conspiracy bits sprinkled in. While I did end up enjoying the plot overall, it felt like a lot of valuable pages were taken up with unnecessary background for the different characters. Even as I got closer to the end, it seemed like I was taken out of the present happenings to flashback of previous timelines/events. The end felt a bit rushed and I was not anticipating the abruptness of it.
There were also some quirks that the author tends to lean into that I wasn't a huge fan of, style-wise, but nothing that was too distracting overall. (Lots of "three, four" type descriptions, which stuck out to me, but I'm sure that's just a me thing).