A mysterious disease claims the world’s children before bringing them back. To continue surviving, however, they need to ingest human blood. As the blood supply wanes, parents struggle and compete to keep their children alive.
In the end, the only source left will be each other.
For these parents, the ultimate question will be: How far would you go for someone you love?
“Not for the faint of heart.” -Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author, Extinction Machine
“Tense enough so that you can almost hear the clock ticking.” -Jack Ketchum, author, The Girl Next Door
“What a great, chilling read.” -Mira Grant, author, Newsflesh trilogy
“Thought-provoking and horrific.” –Library Journal, complete review here
“An incredible and emotionally crippling novel that doesn’t take no for an answer.” -DeadEndFollies.com, complete review here
“A gripping tale of horror that hits nerves you didn’t even know you had.” -Sciencefiction.com, complete review here
“Forces you to think about what you would do if helping your little ones meant doing horrific things.” -LitReactor.com, listing the book as one of “10 books to be thankful for”
“Offers hair-raising scenes of suspense, but the premise alone is horrifying for any parent.” -B&N Sci and Fantasy Blog, here
“A heartfelt, yet insanely disturbing book. When I say ‘disturbing,’ I mean – this is seriously messed up. But I loved it.” -Books Don’t Review Themselves, complete review here
“This is pretty much the epitome of a good horror novel: amazing plot, fascinating characters, and events that play out with frightening reality … It’s horrible. It’s brilliant.” -Lipstick & Libraries, complete review here
“I love horror novels, but this one still keeps me up.” – Now Read This, complete review here
“Attacks the reader’s most vulnerable, primal fears, showing us the dark side of unconditional love.” -Ainitcoolnews.com, complete review here
“An apocalyptic tale that doesn’t begin with wolves or fire at your door, but with something that tears you up from the inside out.” -Snakebithorror, complete review here
“The sort of horror one gets from the masters.” -LitRant, complete review here
“A brutal glimpse at what life would become without our basic humanity … The story is imaginative and dark and will be sure to give you nightmares.” -BittenbyBooks.com, complete review here
“An absolute and total mind bend. I was absolutely freaked out.” -ContagiousReads.com, complete review here, second review here
“What an absolutely creepy, crazy and fantastic read.” -BookLikes.com, complete review here
“I wasn’t prepared for the mind-boggling rollercoaster I just hopped off of. This book is one of the most original books I’ve read in regards to vampirism…” – Across the Board, complete review here
“A delicious blend of science fiction and dystopia resulting in a terrifying novel. DiLouie builds on a fantastic premise to craft an unsettling story and a book of pure madness.” -Debjani’s Thoughts, complete review here
“A vampire novel unlike any other I have ever read.” -Vampifan, complete review here
“Unique, thought-provoking and completely captivating.” -My Shelf Confessions, complete review here
“Terrifyingly beautiful.” -Fantasy Books, complete review here
“A twisted take on the typical vampire story … tearing your heart out … only to forcefully shove it back in so the adrenaline can pump.” -AudiobookReviewer.com, complete review here
“The most horrifying take on the genre I’ve read in a while.” -Fantasy Findings, complete review here
“Follows in the footsteps of some of the best by King and Matheson.” -No Baggage Attached, complete review here
“Intelligent, terrifying, and unique … not only one of the most original vampire tales I’ve read, it is one of the best horror novels that I have come across in a long time.” -BooksAreDelicious.com, complete review here
“If you are looking for a great horror novel look no further. This is one of the best I have read in years.” – Ash’s Script, complete review here
“Witnessing the slow turn and transformation into madness through DiLouie’s eyes has the comfort of familiar elements, but the horror of a whole new terror we haven’t yet experienced.” -GirlCityScapes.com, complete review here
“Takes vampirism to a new chilling level as DiLouie masterfully tugs at your heartstrings while terrifying the **** out of you.” -TNNBC’s The Next Best Book Blog, complete review here
“If you are looking for an intellectual piece of horror fiction, this is the book for you.” -Jennsbookshelves.com, complete review here
“If you read horror, I definitely recommend this one!” -Michelle’s Romantic Tangle, complete review here
“Craig DiLouie has certainly proven himself a gifted and talented writer of horror fiction with this spine-tingling, yet thought-provoking, tale.” -The Haunted Bookshelf, complete review here
“Strong, well-developed, and creepy as all get out. Enjoy at your own risk.” -Bibliophilic Book Blog, complete review here
“DiLouie will first disturb you to your core, then set you up for the fright of your life.” -Geek Mundo, complete review here
“A chilling horror story grounded in reality by great characterization.” -Eloquent Codex, complete review here
“It’s not often that a book actually haunts me … In Suffer the Children, DiLouie has crafted a story of not insignificant excellence.” -HorrorBlogger, complete review here
“DiLouie’s writing is masterful and he makes the entire premise believable and so all the more terrifying. I highly recommend this book to horror fans everywhere.” – Reading Is My Escape, complete review here
“Takes a parent’s worst fear and turns it into the mother of all ‘what if’ questions.” -Confessions of a Word Addict, complete review here
“The world that this author built was astounding, the characters felt real like ordinary, everyday people.” -Fallen Over Book Reviews, complete review here
“Will I sleep again? Yes, someday perhaps. Definitely not for the fainthearted.” -Red Carpet Crash, complete review here
“Probably the best thinking horror novel (and twisted take on vampires) that I’ve read in recent years.” -Musings of an Ink-Stained Wretch, here
“Everything that end-of-the-world/apocalyptic fiction should be.” -Black Guys Do Read, complete review here
“Craig DiLouie has put a new spin on the vampire legend, crafting a tale that exemplifies horror at its finest.” -CK’s Kwips and Kritiques, complete review here
“An insightful and frightening horror thriller, not for the faint hearted.” – Ajoobacatsblog.com, complete review here
“Holy Cow! What a gruesome but loving story.” -Horror Novel Reviews, complete review here
“Entices readers with realistic characters, high emotions, and tense moments … I love horror novels, but this one still keeps me up.” -Bloody Blog, complete review here
“The horrors you’ll face in this book are just outstanding.” -Zombie and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction Fan Club, complete review here
“The author’s imagination and creativity really drew me into the story, and I found myself desperately turning each page.” -AvidBookCollector, complete review here
“Very dark and bleak, plausible and realistic … I highly recommend Suffer the Children to all horror fans.” -SJ2B House of Books, complete review here
“This is a classic horror novel. It is startling, disturbing and not for the faint of heart.” -Open Letters Monthly, complete review here
“A very disturbing twist on the vampire genre.” -MamaKnowsBooks.com, complete review here
“It’s dark. It’s violent. It’s disturbing on so very many levels … I felt so many emotions during this book. It took every little piece of empathy I had inside me, and wrung me out.” -Hopeless Bibliophile, complete review here
“I loved how the book ended and I’m hoping for a sequel.” -HorrorAddicts.net, complete review here
“It was fascinating, the pages flew by. Every page ticking. From the build up to the Herod Event till The Resurrection, and further with a unexpected end. Every time asking the question, ‘What would you do?’” -Kina’s Library, complete review here
“This book is as creepy as the cover suggests and I ate it up.” -GirlXOXO.com, complete review here
“A vampire/zombie book but it’s so much more than that.” -To Read or Not to Read, complete review here
“One of the best books I read this year.” -Suduvu Universe, complete review here
“This is true apocalyptic … a unique premise on both the global and personal level. I just didn’t expect that ending to hit me so hard!” -Reading Like I’m Feasting blog, complete review here
“The book asked the question of just how far parents would be willing to go for their children and their families, and it did not disappoint … Ultimately satisfying.” -Niafabo blog, complete review here
“Shines a light on some of our most common fears with a different kind of monster.” -Girl Meets Monster, complete review here
“Just when you thought every end-of-the-world scenario had been explored, along comes DiLouie offering a new take on the apocalypse – one no one has dared dream of … Can’t recommend this one enough.” -TheBehrg.com, complete review here
“DiLouie delivers a mashup of literary and apocalyptic horror–one that is written in such a way that cements the image clusters in their minds; one that is written in such a way that is both deeply unsettling and deeply realistic.” – The Bold Mom (Kacee Cooper), complete review here