Things went wrong for Alvin and April Blue. In a hospital at night, April sits next to Alvin, bandages covering his burned skin, listening to his heart beat on a monitor, and wonders how they ended up here. But she can never imagine the world of insanity, drugs, and crime that Alvin has fallen into. A place where fetuses are used to create simulacra, radiation victims prowl the streets looking for sacrifice, houses are arbitrarily detonated, and the police force is more like a marauding gang of thugs. A place where it's always dark and morning is dead...
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Rarely are readers of horror given the opportunity to laugh while wanting to throw up in their mouths a little bit . . . It's like peanut butter and chocolate, if peanut butter and chocolate were laced with rust, vomit, blood and oozing green radiation byproducts. - Jessica Brown for Horrornews.net
For the pierced, brooding goth and/or Chuck Palahniuk fan ... Is it all just a really bad acid trip? Actually, it's something much, much worse. Pick up this book if you enjoy blood-curdling, mind-screwing chills and thrills. - Tucson Weekly
An emotionally devastating descent into bizarre horror. If Philip K. Dick wrote horror, Morning is Dead might be what he'd have written. It's the book to read when you want to feel paranoid about your marriage, your work, your neighbors, your town, and your life in general. Don't worry, though. You'll enjoy every second of it. Gripping and creepy as hell. - Jordan Krall, author of Squid Pulp Blues and Fistful of Feet
Morning is Dead is event horizon dark. You won't find a positive thought in the entire story. - Nathaniel Lambert, co-author of Sideshow PI: The Devil's Garden and It's OK To Be a Zombie
Buy it now. Read it. If you want a book that is scary, creepy, disturbing, surreal, and compelling, then you will enjoy Morning is Dead. - Lance Carbuncle, author of Grundish and Askew and Smashed, Squashed, Splattered, Chewed, Chunked and Spewed
Alarmingly pertinent ... Nobody is safe and nothing is sacred. An amazing book. - Matthew Revert, author of A Million Versions of Right
Like a true nightmare, this night-time world has danger at every corner. - Nick Cato, author of Don of the Dead
The despair and heartache are palpable, the strangeness nigh impenetrable and the horror intense. - Garrett Cook, author of Archelon Ranch
For the pierced, brooding goth and/or Chuck Palahniuk fan ... Is it all just a really bad acid trip? Actually, it's something much, much worse. Pick up this book if you enjoy blood-curdling, mind-screwing chills and thrills. - Tucson Weekly
An emotionally devastating descent into bizarre horror. If Philip K. Dick wrote horror, Morning is Dead might be what he'd have written. It's the book to read when you want to feel paranoid about your marriage, your work, your neighbors, your town, and your life in general. Don't worry, though. You'll enjoy every second of it. Gripping and creepy as hell. - Jordan Krall, author of Squid Pulp Blues and Fistful of Feet
Morning is Dead is event horizon dark. You won't find a positive thought in the entire story. - Nathaniel Lambert, co-author of Sideshow PI: The Devil's Garden and It's OK To Be a Zombie
Buy it now. Read it. If you want a book that is scary, creepy, disturbing, surreal, and compelling, then you will enjoy Morning is Dead. - Lance Carbuncle, author of Grundish and Askew and Smashed, Squashed, Splattered, Chewed, Chunked and Spewed
Alarmingly pertinent ... Nobody is safe and nothing is sacred. An amazing book. - Matthew Revert, author of A Million Versions of Right
Like a true nightmare, this night-time world has danger at every corner. - Nick Cato, author of Don of the Dead
The despair and heartache are palpable, the strangeness nigh impenetrable and the horror intense. - Garrett Cook, author of Archelon Ranch
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Andersen Prunty is the author of FU*KNESS and HI I'M A SOCIAL DISEASE, among other books. He lives in Dayton, Ohio.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have this love/hate relationship with the things that Andersen writes. The love part is in reading what he puts out. The hate part comes in when I finish a story by him because I then want to read something else that he has written.
Morning Is Dead is a fun read. Like others, I am not going to get into the plot, others have done that. If you've ever read anything by Andersen and like another reviewer has said you know that you are going to be taken on one crazy ride.
I'll also say that if you, like me are a fan, this is another book that you should add to your collection. At the current price it's a steal. Give this one a chance you will not be disappointed.
Morning Is Dead is a fun read. Like others, I am not going to get into the plot, others have done that. If you've ever read anything by Andersen and like another reviewer has said you know that you are going to be taken on one crazy ride.
I'll also say that if you, like me are a fan, this is another book that you should add to your collection. At the current price it's a steal. Give this one a chance you will not be disappointed.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By bugZilla
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This is the second book that I've read by the author and when I hit the "free sample" button I started to feel like a junkie and I knew I was going to buy it a few chapters in. I'm glad I've found Prunty and I like his style. This book is very good. I really enjoy how the author has a tendency to tell several stories as once in his books and lets the reader decide which one is best, plausible, favorable or meaningful while keeping the ride bouncing and humorous. In this book reality is much more fragile than people would care to admit and perspective can shatter one to the next and I like his jabs at industry in general. I particularly like how he bounces between two characters in this story and builds suspense in the process. I found myself falling into his trap and I started turning pages faster as it built and I really wanted to see where things were going. I don't want to spoil anything so I'll just say that I recommend it and I have hit the "free sample" button once again. This author is going to get all my money ... GD the pusher man LOL
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Steve Lowe
Format:Paperback
Andersen Prunty's night people in MORNING IS DEAD are an intriguing breed. They are fornicators and wretches, consumed by violence and sex and all manner of vice. As they "process" deeper into the night, their hopelessness grows and their humanity dims. What makes Prunty's night different here is that it is populated by radioactive people called "rades", all-night abortion clinics and its overwhelming clientele, covert technicians who wire homes to detonate, and a police force more dangerous than the worst thugs on the streets. The Dayton, Ohio depicted in MORNING IS DEAD is ruled over by a monolithic company called the Point, which seems to be behind every bad thing that happens to Dayton and its inhabitants, including the protagonist, Alvin Blue.
Alvin and his wife have grown apart and as this realization begins to dawn on him, the night suddenly decides to take him in to be processed, meaning he will never see the daylight, or the morning, again. With no job and no ability to conceive children, Alvin's usefulness to society seems to be all used up, leaving only his skin, which is valuable to the Point for reasons that won't be revealed here, lest too much of the story be spoiled.
What most interested me about MORNING IS DEAD is the notion of an alternate reality within the night. Drive through nearly any downtown in America and you see dark places - alleys and corners and buildings that seem different at night. In between these cracks lies another world where many dark things exist, which is what makes Prunty's night feel all too real and unsettling. What would happen if someone who lives a daytime existence - work from 9-5, normal interactions with others, an employed family man or woman - was suddenly thrust into this other reality, where drugs and prostitution and vice is a way of life? This book examines such a scenario, and does so to dark, imaginative and entertaining results.
The other intriguing theme in MORNING is the town of Dayton itself, a Rust Belt city in Ohio that grew up around manufacturing and the auto industry. Just a couple years ago, GM plant closings near Dayton were called a "death knell" to the town because of how intertwined the company was in so many aspects of life. That vibe is echoed in MORNING and its fictional company, the Point. Though this is not directly discussed in the story, it shows up in clever ways, such as the scene where Alvin inspects the home of a "sleeper" or a person who never wakes during the night. The sleeper, who lives in the daytime and is (presumably) still a productive member of society (no doubt employed by the Point), is what Alvin used to be, but on closer inspection, Alvin sees that the man has begun to rust. He soon discovers he is rusting as well.
All aspects of life tend to ebb and flow through the Point, as is common in manufacturing towns where huge companies can employ as much as half the population, while a great many more are employed indirectly. The same holds true with the Point, which is insidious in its ways of using, and using up, the people of the town until there is nothing left. This is, of course, my opinion of what Prunty was going for here, or at least what I got from it. I could be way off on his intentions with this story, but if nothing else, at least he got me thinking, which is what I love about and look for in good fiction.
MORNING IS DEAD is a dark, disturbing glimpse at an alternate reality that, upon closer inspection, does not seem so farfetched, which makes it all the more unsettling. This was my introduction to Prunty's work, and I look forward to more from him. His writing is crisp and intelligent, and MORNING IS DEAD is a great example of unsettling horror that relies on ideas and imagination rather than shock value and gimmicks to impart its message and leave a mark. But there's still plenty of shock and blood and shoot-`em-up violence in here to make it a tense page-turner, as well. I highly recommend it.
Alvin and his wife have grown apart and as this realization begins to dawn on him, the night suddenly decides to take him in to be processed, meaning he will never see the daylight, or the morning, again. With no job and no ability to conceive children, Alvin's usefulness to society seems to be all used up, leaving only his skin, which is valuable to the Point for reasons that won't be revealed here, lest too much of the story be spoiled.
What most interested me about MORNING IS DEAD is the notion of an alternate reality within the night. Drive through nearly any downtown in America and you see dark places - alleys and corners and buildings that seem different at night. In between these cracks lies another world where many dark things exist, which is what makes Prunty's night feel all too real and unsettling. What would happen if someone who lives a daytime existence - work from 9-5, normal interactions with others, an employed family man or woman - was suddenly thrust into this other reality, where drugs and prostitution and vice is a way of life? This book examines such a scenario, and does so to dark, imaginative and entertaining results.
The other intriguing theme in MORNING is the town of Dayton itself, a Rust Belt city in Ohio that grew up around manufacturing and the auto industry. Just a couple years ago, GM plant closings near Dayton were called a "death knell" to the town because of how intertwined the company was in so many aspects of life. That vibe is echoed in MORNING and its fictional company, the Point. Though this is not directly discussed in the story, it shows up in clever ways, such as the scene where Alvin inspects the home of a "sleeper" or a person who never wakes during the night. The sleeper, who lives in the daytime and is (presumably) still a productive member of society (no doubt employed by the Point), is what Alvin used to be, but on closer inspection, Alvin sees that the man has begun to rust. He soon discovers he is rusting as well.
All aspects of life tend to ebb and flow through the Point, as is common in manufacturing towns where huge companies can employ as much as half the population, while a great many more are employed indirectly. The same holds true with the Point, which is insidious in its ways of using, and using up, the people of the town until there is nothing left. This is, of course, my opinion of what Prunty was going for here, or at least what I got from it. I could be way off on his intentions with this story, but if nothing else, at least he got me thinking, which is what I love about and look for in good fiction.
MORNING IS DEAD is a dark, disturbing glimpse at an alternate reality that, upon closer inspection, does not seem so farfetched, which makes it all the more unsettling. This was my introduction to Prunty's work, and I look forward to more from him. His writing is crisp and intelligent, and MORNING IS DEAD is a great example of unsettling horror that relies on ideas and imagination rather than shock value and gimmicks to impart its message and leave a mark. But there's still plenty of shock and blood and shoot-`em-up violence in here to make it a tense page-turner, as well. I highly recommend it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Story
Little rushed at the end, left you without closure but all around good read for the price of the book
Published 12 days ago by Bobby Chrisman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Why can't I see the light?
This was a great read by fellow Ohioan Anderson Prunty. This time around we have a story centered on a individual who we aren't too sure how to feel about at first. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Buckeye Nick
5.0 out of 5 stars
must read for fans of surreal
I acquired this book when I went on a Prunty frenzy after reading "F*****s". Won't let me write the real title in this review -_- I was pleased that this book surpassed my... Read more
Published 4 months ago by L
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good book, but beware
This was a good book, but beware. It has A LOT of vulgar terms and situations I would not advise for young children. I'm not over exaggerating either, it is really that bad. Read more
Published 4 months ago by S.H,
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully bizarre Bizarro Fiction!
Over the past couple of years, I've become addicted to Bizarro fiction, and Anderson Prunty is one of the best writers of the bunch. Read more
Published 10 months ago by A. Sheehan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Suffocating Nightmare
This review contains massive spoilers. Don't read this until you've read the book.
This book is, like I've titled this review, a suffocating nightmare. Read more
This book is, like I've titled this review, a suffocating nightmare. Read more
Published 16 months ago by M.C. O'Neill
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bizarro
This is an extraordinary read. What happen to Alvin & April Blue is the question. The back and fourth narrative of April at Alvin's bed side talking to her friend bout Alvin's... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Donald Armfield
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Unforgiving Gut-Punch of Dread
Morning is Dead, the first book released through Grindhouse Press, could very well be Andersen Prunty's darkest book next to The Sorrow King. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Joshua M. Myers
4.0 out of 5 stars
Deeper into the Night
Morning is Dead is a short bizarro horror novel written by Andersen Prunty. I'm not going to lie to you. Read more
Published on April 18, 2011 by Grant Wamack
4.0 out of 5 stars
A dark, shocking, bizarro thriller.
I won't describe the plot, as it's been done by other reviewers (I love to be let off the hook). This is an awesome book. I actually give it four and a half stars. Read more
Published on February 19, 2011 by Randall Cunningham
