The Suicide Collectors

The Suicide Collectors is the debut novel of American author David Oppegaard. Published by St. Martin's Press in December 2008, it was a finalist for the 2008 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel, awarded by the Horror Writers Association.[1]

The Suicide Collectors
First edition cover
AuthorDavid Oppegaard
Cover artistMichelle Taormina
LanguageEnglish
GenreSpeculative Fiction
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
Publication date
December 2008
Media typePrint (Hardcover, Paperback)
Pages304
ISBN978-0-312-38110-3

Synopsis

The Suicide Collectors is set in a near future version of North America. A mysterious plague called the Despair has ravaged the earth, causing roughly 90% of its population to commit suicide. The Collectors appear after each suicide to collect the bodies. The story centers on Norman who leaves Florida on a journey to Seattle where a doctor may have a cure for the Despair.

Reception
Oppegaard.

Publishers Weekly praised Oppegaard's "eloquent prose and haunting characters." Bookmarks Magazine said critics were "clearly affected by the images that populate Oppegaard's sorrowful world."[2]

gollark: I see nothing on "stages" in this.
gollark: The object is to be brought TOMORROW, apiocube.
gollark: ++remind "friday 7am" do ACTUAL thing really
gollark: ++remind "7am tomorrow" bring object
gollark: ?tag create "lyricly projects" At least mindbreak & macron & petcruel & clothier + possibly chess world. Will never be finished.

References
  1. "Horror Writers Association announces 2008 Stoker Nominations". Horror Writers Association. Archived from the original on 2000-04-07.
  2. Amazon (2008-12-09). The Suicide Collectors, Editorial Reviews. ISBN 978-0312381103.


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