"Compulsively readable. A propulsive, page-turning descent into all that is lovely and grotesque about grief, obsession, and love." —Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six
Description
In this “compulsively readable” (Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author), unique spin on zombie horror, a brilliant female scientist desperately searches for a cure after a devastating epidemic while also hiding a monumental secret—her undead husband.
How far would you go to save your marriage? For British scientist Kesta Shelley, there is no limit.
Having always preferred the company of microbes, Kesta has spent her life looking down the barrel of a microscope rather than cultivating personal relationships. But that changed when Kesta met Tim—her cheerleader, her best friend, her absolute everything. So, when he was one of the last people in London to be infected with a perplexing virus that left the city ravaged, Kesta went into triage mode.
Though the government has rounded up and disposed of all the infected, Kesta is able to keep her husband (un)alive and hidden with resources from the hospital where she works. She spends her days reviewing biopsy slides and her evenings caring for him, but he’s clearly declining. The sedatives aren’t working like they used to, and his violent outbursts are becoming more frequent. As Kesta races against the clock, her colleagues start noticing changes in her behavior and appearance. She is withering away, self-medicating with alcohol, and has stopped attending her mandated ZARG (Zombie Apocalypse Recovery Group) meetings. Her care for Tim has spiraled into absolute obsession.
There are whispers of a top-secret lab working on a cure, and Kesta clings to the possibility of being recruited like a lifeline. But can she save her husband before he is discovered? Or worse…will they trigger another zombie outbreak?
Reviews
"Haunting and human, Radford dives into both the scientific and emotional aftermath of this large-scale tragedy in ways not often discussed in horror literature." —Variety
“Zombie novels are as enduring as the undead themselves, and in One Yellow Eye Radford shapes the subgenre into something new and fresh . . . This is a zombie novel with new ideas . . . But what makes this novel shine is its emotional impact…The interesting science passages and reanimated corpses are just icing on the rotting cake.” —New York Times Book Review
"'Til death do us part takes on an obsessive new meaning in Leigh Radford's transportive, compulsive novel." —Nick Cutter, national bestselling author of The Troop and The Queen