89 – Alma Katsu and the Hatred that Never Seems to Die

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This week Alma Katsu brings her brand of immaculate historical horror to Talking Scared.

After the The Hunger upped the ante on the Donner Party, and The Deep gave us a sinking feeling about the Titanic, Alma is back with The Fervor – a book too dark to write a pun about.

It’s a tale of haunting and conspiracy during   the years of Japanese internment in the US. Spanning multiple states, and multiple POV’s, it weaves a story of anger, prejudice and hate that seems all too familiar today.

We talk a lot about the history of internment and anti-asian prejudice in the US, about Alma’s heritage and career, and the unique perspective it gives her on the topic. But don’t worry, just as it’s all about to get worryingly serious –the spider demons pop in to lighten the mood!

Enjoy!

Other books mentioned in this episode include:

• The Hunger (2018), by Alma Katsu
• The Deep (2020), by Alma Katsu
• The Pallbearer’s Club (2022), by Paul Tremblay
• The Devil Takes You Home (2022), by Gabino Iglesias
• The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party (2009), by Daniel James Brown

The Fervor is published on April 26th, by G.P. Putnam. It will be released in the UK in October, by Titan. 

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