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Cold Storage

By: David Koepp
Narrated by: Rupert Friend
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‘Gruesome, terrifying, pulse-pounding’ Stephen King

Shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award for Best Thriller of the Year

‘Pure, unadulterated entertainment’ New York Times

When Pentagon bioterror operative Roberto Diaz was sent to investigate a suspected biochemical attack, he found something far worse: a highly mutative organism capable of extinction-level destruction.

Now, after decades of festering in a forgotten sub-basement, the specimen has found its way out and is on a lethal feeding frenzy. And only Diaz knows how to stop it.

He races across the country to help two unwitting security guards – one an ex-con, the other a single mother. Over one harrowing night, the unlikely trio must figure out how to quarantine this horror again … before it’s too late.

For fans of Dean Koontz and Stephen King

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Praise for Cold Storage:

‘When the real apocalypse arrives, may it be even half as funny as this’ Linwood Barclay

‘A gripping, fast-paced outbreak thriller’ Sci-Fi Now

‘A chilling first novel [with] cinematic flair … it’s scary, and a great deal of fun Daily Mail

‘A novel that reads like one of [Koepp’s] movies: occasionally frightening, often humorous and always fast-paced Mail on Sunday

‘The book’s strengths include the Stephen King-like way humour is interwoven with horror and Koepp’s enthralling conjuring of the fungus, which becomes as vivid as its human co-leads’ Sunday Times Culture

Action & Adventure Genre Fiction Horror Military Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Adventure Scary

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Critic reviews

Praise for Cold Storage:

‘Gruesome, terrifying, pulse-pounding, and also pretty goddamn funny in places. You need to get on this right away.’ Stephen King

Jurrassic Park screenwriter Koepp’s jaunty debut … it’s Michael Crichton with laughs’ Financial Times

‘You’ll be grinning and gagging in equal measure’ SFX

‘To be simultaneously terrifying and hilarious is a masterstroke few writers can pull off, but Koepp manages in this incredible fiction debut that calls to mind a beautiful hybrid of Michael Crichton and Carl Hiassen. Cold Storage is sheer thrillery goodness, and riotously entertaining’ Blake Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter

‘A thrilling, funny, and unexpectedly moving joy ride’ Scott Smith, New York Times bestselling author

‘You might as well put your plans on ice for the next twenty-four hours, as all you’ll be doing is reading this book. The very definition of ‘thriller,’ David Koepp’s Cold Storage grabs you and shakes you and ultimately leaves you grinning’ Scott Frank, Academy Award-nominated writer of Logan and Out of Sight

Cold Storage is The Andromeda Strain on crack: chilling end-of-the-world terror infected with wicked humour. Koepp pulls it off with style. When the real apocalypse arrives, may it be even half as funny as this’ Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author

‘An ultra-flammable combination of science-based horror, primal nightmare-level terror, and unrelenting action, cunningly tied together by indelible characters and a satisfyingly sly, knowing sense of humour’ Steven Soderbergh, Academy Award-winning director of Traffic and Ocean’s Eleven

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This is a fast paced thriller with just enough believable science handwaving to make it seem plausible, without getting into too much detail that creates questions and plot holes.

If you’re a fan of Michael Crichton you might like this, the whole time I felt like it was reminiscent of some of his work, only to find out they worked together on the screenplays for the first 2 Jurassic Park movies. So I guess they have similar styles.

Everything zips along at a good pace and keeps you engaged at all times. The main characters are likeable and human, and the writing has just the slightest touch of humour to ease some of the tension.

Fast paced thriller

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Enjoyed immensely . Liked the humour .
A few laugh out loud bits amongst some of the gruesome stuff

Great fun

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This is a fantastic story full of strangely credible sci fi happenings, unlikely but welcome humour and terrific cliff hangers- the suspense builds and builds right up to the last minute. Rupert Friend brings the characters to life with his extraordinary range of voices and keeps a steady hand on the plot with deadpan delivery. A masterpiece by author and performer alike. I was totally gripped. More please!

Totally gripping

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What a first book! Brilliant story, entertaining characters with humours dialogue. There are a few edits in the reading which sound different but not enough to take you out of the emersion. Looking forward to reading the next title!

Start as you mean to go on!

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loved it! the story is great, fun, the characters are brilliant. And the narration? Amazing!!!

great book!! amazing narration!

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