I've wanted to read this novel for years. For those that don't know, it was filmed as 'The Omega Man' starring, that well known humanitarian, Charlton Heston. The basic premise of this book is that the worlds population has been turned into vampires (zombies in the movie) with the exception of one, lone, increasingly deranged / lonely / drunk man. Unlike the movies' sanitised 'military man searching for a cure' premise the book's is a tale of an everyman trapped not only inside the walls of his, fortress like, home where he sits and drinks himself unconscious every night raging against his memories and desires, but also of a man trapped by his own fears and ignorance.
With this truly unique take on the vampire genre Mattheson takes us on a ride that is compelling and thrilling, culminating in a finale that's as unexpected as it is breathtaking.
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