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Deadline

Seanan McGuire (2011)

SubgenreUrban Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesNewsflesh #2
Setting
CSM age18+
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

DeathGriefViolenceGoreZombiesDeceptionMental IllnessSuicide

Positive tags

SurvivalQuestFound FamilyRedemption Arc

Hero archetypes

JournalistTortured Hero

Heroine archetypes

Scientist / ResearcherFake Death Survivor

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsVengeance-Driven

Tropes

Faked DeathConspiracyJournalist ProtagonistPost-ApocalypticZombie OutbreakGovernment Cover-upTruth-SeekingRoad Trip

Themes

Truth vs DeceptionGrief and LossCorporate ConspiracyInformation as PowerSurvivalSacrificeJournalism EthicsScience vs Politics

Synopsis

When a CDC researcher, after faking her own death, arrives on his doorstep with a ravenous pack of zombies in tow, Shaun Mason, the head of a news organization, is plunged into the biggest story of his life

Deadline: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Adult zombie thriller with graphic violence, zombie gore, themes of suicide and mental illness, and strong language. Emotionally intense with conspiracy and death themes.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include suicide, gore, death, and grief (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Fans of zombie apocalypse stories will be hooked by the conspiracy thriller plot and journalist protagonists uncovering the truth.

Tags

Post-ApocalypticScience Fiction HorrorThrillerPolitical Thriller