“Meyer neatly integrates a whodunit into a sophisticated postapocalyptic thriller set in South Africa . . . Meyer effectively teases his ultimate reveal. Thoughtful character development complements the clever storytelling.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A thought-provoking, postapocalyptic examination of the human condition . . . With its stunning final revelation, this is a remarkable literary achievement.” —Michele Leber, Booklist

“[A] sweeping epic about a young Afrikaner boy’s survival in a post-apocalyptic South Africa . . . The book is part ecological warning, part thriller . . . part adventure saga . . and part coming-of-age story . . . Gripping moments and a haunting atmosphere.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Emotional and atmospheric . . . There are shades of Cormac McCarthy’s superb The Road, but Fever grips even more.” —Times (UK)

“Deon Meyer should be applauded for this brutal, unflinching tale of the excesses of humanity coiled like a python around a coming-of-age tale; one that makes one think deeply about the human condition as it entertains as well as warns of the dangers ahead . . . Miss this insightful thriller at your peril, because as crime thrillers go, this is the big summer read of 2017.” —Shotsmag (UK)

“Compelling, action-packed and fraught with emotion. At its heart it is a powerful exploration of humanity at its best and worst and bears favourable comparison with landmarks of the genre such as Stephen King’s The Stand and Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. Simply stunning.” —Daily Express (UK)

“Moving and gripping.” —South China Morning Post

“The novel Fever grabbed me from the beginning . . . It starts as a thrilling survival tale between a brilliant father and his 13-year-old son and quickly evolves into a fascinating study of human nature and the perils of building of a new civilization from scratch. The survivalist details throughout the novel are especially fascinating, as are the conflicts between the society as it grows. A dense, captivating read that drew me in and kept me hooked.” —Elissa Englund, Bank Square Books and Savoy Bookshop & Café, Mystic, Connecticut

“I finished Fever and absolutely loved it.” —Randy Schiller, Left Bank Books, St. Louis

“In Fever, [Meyer] ups his thriller game without losing his distinctive voice to portray characters navigating a harsh future where his country has been devastated by a virus, turning it upside down. Who will survive? Those who can fight? Those who can think, plan? Or an alliance of both sorts of the still living?” —Barbara Peters, Owner, The Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale, Arizona

“Deon Meyer has crafted a beautifully nuanced story of a father and son that just happens to take place in the wake of a global pandemic. Meyer manages to capture the scope of The Stand and the heart of Station Eleven, all while giving us an amazingly realistic depiction of the rebirth of human society. Told in flashback by the grown son, Fever is both thrilling and moving.” —Merril Speck, [words] Bookstore, Maplewood, New Jersey

“In this gripping novel Meyer invents and explores a world nearly destroyed by a virulent virus and focuses on what it takes to rebuild communities. Set in South Africa, Fever is ultimately about hope, failure, idealism, the will to thrive and also a young man’s coming of age. The rich and varied characters come zinging off the page as they invent their new lives, reveal some of their past and take up defending themselves against threats expected and not. Driven by suspense but layered with compassion Meyer’s newest novel will own you from start to end. It is terrific!” —Sheryl Cotleur, Copperfield’s Books, Sebastopol, California

“If the planet suffered a catastrophic event would humans discover their better side during the struggle to survive or would all the old superstitions, biases and prejudices still come to the fore? Deon Meyer probes that question and more in his apocalyptic novel as a group of people in South Africa attempt to build a new society only to discover the old factionalism once again rears its head. The fast-paced story is filled with intrigue and mystery while also serving as a serious study of what can be done by humanity on the edge of extinction. And readers will also be pleased by the fact that there is definitely an opening for a sequel.” —Bill Cusumano, Square Books, Oxford, Mississippi

“I’d not read Deon Meyer before Fever, and now I want to get my hands on any of his thrillers. Poignant and suspenseful, Fever is set in a post-apocalyptic South Africa. Even as Nico’s father strives to build a new society, we know his murder is coming. But when, how, and especially by whom is the twist you won’t see coming. Nico’s detective work to find his father’s killer, and the survivors’ oral histories that intersperse the book, make this disaster all too real.” —Rosemary Pugliese, Spellbound Bookshop, Asheville, North Carolina

“I was about 12 when I first read Stephen King’s The Stand, and it’s still one of my all-time favorite books. In the intervening decades, I’ve read a lot of books that cover similar territory and Fever is not only one of the very best, it’s the one that reminds me most of The Stand, while being completely different. It intrigues me that the publisher describes it as ‘dystopian,’ because I’d argue it’s utopian—which is far rarer and more interesting. Set evocatively in exotic South Africa, it opens after 95% of the world’s population has died off. The time of disease is over. Willem Storm and his 13-year-old son, Nico are at the heart of the tale, and polymath Willem dreams of rebuilding. If you were starting civilization over from scratch, where would you begin? What would you be up against? Like The Stand, this is a long, plot-driven novel. I could not turn the pages fast enough! But neither of these books would work if they weren’t populated with characters that leap off the page. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” —Susan Tunis, Bookshop West Portal, San Francisco, California

Praise for Deon Meyer:

“Meyer’s novels present an unvarnished picture of the social divisions in post-apartheid South Africa.” —Lorien Kite, Financial Times, on Icarus (Best Books of 2015)

“Meyer gives rare insights into the texture of everyday life in a country still troubled 20 years after the release of Nelson Mandela.” —Times (UK), on the “50 Best Thrillers of the Past 5 Years,” for Thirteen Hours