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MONSTER, WBUR & Newsday

Boston's public radio station WBUR takes a long and critical look at MONSTER:

Zeltserman keeps the action moving relentlessly forward with minimal padding, either in terms of plot or prose. The action is tight and there’s no shade of purple in his style, but there’s plenty going on thematically.

To read this thoughtful critique, click here

Newsday has also give MONSTER a short but nice writeup

Bollywood star puts FAST LANE in stellar company

I found this very cool. Bollywood star, Soha Ali Khan, was recently talking about John Grisham's The Confession and mentioned some of her other favorite books, including Silence of the Lambs, Crime and Punishment, and oh yeah, Fast Lane (formerly In His Shadow).

Monster "ingenious"

Monster has received another rave view, this one from the Historical Novels Review , who writes in part:

"Dave Zeltserman’s Monster is an ingenious interpretation of Shelley’s tale...[his] highly readable style harmonizes beautifully with its 19th century European setting. Monster is a must-read for anyone who enjoys horror stories, and shivers when Boris Karloff’s pale fingers twitch back into life."

More about my latest novel MONSTER

My latest novel, MONSTER, is available now as both a hardcover and ebook (Kindle, Nook, etc.). In Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN, Victor Frankenstein creates his monster out of a misguided youthful obsessions. In my book, Frankenstein has a far more sinister purpose for his creation, and everything he had told Captain Walton while dying aboard Walton's ship was a lie to protect his reputation. Now the monster finally gets to tell what really happened.

MONSTER is very much a horror novel, but it's also a story of good versus evil, and a very human story as the monster desperately tries to retain whatever remains of his humanity as he also seeks vengeance against a man who has horribly wronged him.

Here is what people are saying about MONSTER:

"Repudiating the 'outrageous fabrication' of Victor Frankenstein's story as told by Mary Shelley is the aim of this imaginative and grotesque novel from the revisionist perspective of the monster . . . Zeltserman's monster is every bit as eloquent as Shelley's, though his rage is more focused.This is juicy material for Franken-fans, and Zeltserman is just faithful enough to the original that his many fresh contributions feel entirely normal. Well, abnormal, to be accurate, but deliciously so." -Daniel Kraus, Booklist (*Starred Review*)

"This reworking of Frankenstein is chilling and captivating! A tale of justice, true love, and ultimate forgiveness, this gruesome novel is perfect for fans of Stephen King and similar horror stories." -ForeWord Magazine (*Pick of the Week*)

"A graphic, brutal story with heart and soul" - Crimespree Magazine

"A masterpiece of originality, beauty, ugliness, eloquence, wisdom and power" -Ed Gorman, author of Ticket to Ride

"When award season rolls around, this one's going to be a major contender" -Bill Crider, author of the Sheriff Dan Rhodes mystery series

"Brilliant reimagining of Frankenstein: faithful enough to delight lovers of Mary Shelley's masterpiece, but wonderfully inventive as it takes the monster on a bloody quest for vengeance" -Roger Smith, author of Wake Up Dead

"Dave Zeltserman continues to expertly explore the depths of darkness with MONSTER" -Paul Tremblay, author of The Little Sleep

MONSTER unleashed!

MONSTER has been unleashed and is available now in bookstores everywhere. Be afraid... be very afraid...

Monster/Brookline Booksmith--Aug. 2nd

Book launch event for Monster will be this Thursday (Aug 2nd) 7pm at Brookline Booksmith, where I'll be coming loaded with Frankenstein trivia questions. Hope to see folks there!

In less than one week... Monster!

Victor Frankenstein. Marquis de Sade. Witch burnings. Vampyres. Devil worshipers. Depraved London sex clubs. Street gangs. Vengeance. Obsession. Damnation.
In one week MONSTER will be unleashed on the world... are you ready??

imaginative and grotesque -- Booklist, starred review

This reworking of Frankenstein is chilling and captivating! -- Foreword Magazine, pick of the week
a graphic, brutal story with heart and soul -- Crimespree Magazine
A masterpiece of originality, beauty, ugliness, eloquence, wisdom and power. -- Ed Gorman
When awards season rolls around, this one's going to be a major contender. -- Bill Crider

Brilliant reimagining of Frankenstein: faithful enough to delight lovers of Mary Shelley's masterpiece, but wonderfully inventive as it takes the monster on a bloody quest for vengeance -- Roger Smith

Dave Zeltserman continues to expertly explore the depths of darkness with MONSTER -- Paul Tremblay

Improper Bostonian, Crimespree and Monster

The Improper Bostonian had me as a guest for their July 25th podcast (our interview starts around 5 minutes in) where I talk about Monster, Frankenstein, crime and horror fiction. Also, Crimespree Magazine has a very flattering review of Monster up where the reviewer sums up his thoughts on the book with: "I fucking flat out loved it." You can read the complete review here.

Ed Gorman on MONSTER

"A masterpiece of originality, beauty, ugliness, eloquence, wisdom and power. And it's one hell of a page-turner as well." Ed Gorman

The Summer of Frankenstein

Earlier this summer a filmed version of Danny Boyle's National Theatre's Frankenstein played on movie screens across the US. Currently another theatrical production of Frankenstein is playing, this one titled Monster that is being put out by the Potomac Theater Project. On Aug. 2nd my 10th published novel, Monster, will be released, and is I'm sure a very different retelling of Frankenstein than what the Potomac Theater Project is producing.

On Aug. 21, a YA novel of Frankenstein featuring a 16 year-old Victor, Such Wicked Intent, by Kenneth Oppel, will also be released.