| Last Days | |
| Author: | Brian Evenson |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Novel |
| Release Date: | 2009 |
| Media Type: | Paperback |
| Pages: | 256 p. |
| Isbn: | 978-0980226003 |
Last Days is a 2009 mystery-horror novel by Brian Evenson, first published by Underland Press.[1] The first part of the book was originally published by Earthling Publications in 2003 as a novella titled The Brotherhood of Mutilation.[2] The story follows a detective kidnapped by a religious cult who believe amputations bring one closer to God.[3] Last Days won the American Library Association's award for Best Horror Novel of 2009.[4] [5]
In 2016, nonprofit independent publisher Coffee House Press reissued Last Days, featuring an introduction by horror novelist Peter Straub.[6]
The novel received mostly positive reviews, with many critics noting the story's unique tonal blend of body and psychological horror with black humor.[7] Some critics have compared the narrative to the work of pulp noir writer Raymond Chandler, describing it as a "send-up of the hardboiled detective novel".[8]